Associate Director, Due Diligence and Integration Lead

Title:

Associate Director, Due Diligence and Integration Lead

Company:

Ipsen Bioscience, Inc.

Job Description:

The AD, Due Diligence and Integration Lead will be responsible for coordinating the due diligence activities for new assets as part of Ipsen’s external innovation model, and integration of the acquired assets into the Ipsen organization. Being identified as a key corporate objective for pipeline development, this individual will play an important role in fulfilling Ipsen's M&A initiatives.

The individual will manage the cross functional collaborations with key stakeholders in the organization including Business Development, External Innovation, Therapeutic Units, and other R&D functions, as well as colleagues in Medical Affairs, Safety, Commercial, Technical Operation, Finance, Legal, IP, etc. to manage and track activities resulting in an robust diligence that will inform the decision making, and seamless integration.    

Main responsibilities and Job Expectations

• Collaborate with key R&D stakeholders to ensure stage appropriate representation from relevant R&D functions (Non-Clinical, Clinical, Clinical Operations, Regulatory, Pharm Dev, Quality, Finance, etc.) to conduct early evaluation and full due diligence of external assets
• Manage access to the data rooms/internal repositories, and data request process to ensure thorough review of science, modality, MoA, clinical/regulatory/CMC feasibility
• Coordinate meetings and discussions with internal stakeholders, as well as external parties as necessary
• Facilitate generation of consolidated R&D view of the assessment with recommendations, highlighting interdependencies, risks profiles and mitigation plans
• Facilitate generation of integrated global development plan for the asset/s including life-cycle management activities and requirements Facilitate collaboration with project management and finance to develop R&D cost structure models in accordance to specific requirements of the program, based on modalities, therapeutic areas and stages of drug development
• Manage tracking and archival of due diligence and external innovation activities supporting the M&A initiatives across all therapeutic areas
• Collaborate with acquisition team on confirmatory diligence, support preparation of transaction in accordance to the deal rational, development plans, and financial models
• Collaborate with Ipsen stakeholders and relevant functions (IT, Finance, HR, R&D, Commercial, Operations, etc.) to define the integration objectives, and formulate pre-integration / integration plans to meet these objectives and in accordance with the deal model expectations   
• Work closely with Finance to ensure assets are accounted for in the appropriate manner
• Manage virtual data rooms including clean rooms/teams; facilitate the data request process
• Support identification of areas for transition support, facilitate development of Transition Agreements including cost/resource requirements, and oversee administration of the services
• Partner with management and staff including that from the acquired businesses to execute integration plan, assimilate into Ipsen, and achieve targets during integration/transition phases
• Assist in execution of business initiatives during integration/transition period to ensure achievement of financial goals and leading indicators
• Serve as visible leader and representative from Ipsen to demonstrate culture, values of organization, and welcome new colleagues

Education, Experience and Abilities

• BA/BS in a science related discipline is required; in addition to a certification in Project Management. M.S. or PhD is a plus.
• 8+ years’ experience in the Pharmaceutical industry in cross functional role, with experience and understanding of the drug development process and project management
• Experience in conducting due diligence and integration is highly desirable
• Strong understanding of pharmaceutical product development and LCM strategies
• Experience working within a functional area such as clinical, preclinical, CMC or regulatory affairs would be considered beneficial
• Having managed projects such as Technology Transfer, New Product Introductions, Pharmaceutical Development from discovery through to commercial supply and experience of regulatory filings is a plus
• Applies emerging knowledge and trends; builds strong relationships; contributes to expertise within and beyond assigned area
• Strong interpersonal, communication, and organization skills

Soft skills:

• Problem solving and decision-making skills. Demonstrated ability to drive initiatives, solve issues, anticipate problems and achieve objectives
• Strong communication, networking and stakeholder skills. Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with R&D departments, corporate functions and external customers/contractors.
• Show courage. Work constructively under pressure. Good clarity of judgment and effectiveness at implementation of solutions
• High level of interpersonal skills and integrity
• Strong conflict management and facilitation skills

IPSEN is an equal opportunity employer that strictly prohibits unlawful discrimination. We recruit, employ, train, compensate, and promote without regard to an individual’s race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, national origin/ancestry, age, mental/physical disability, medical condition, marital status, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.