Thermo Fisher Scientific - San Diego, CA
posted 5 months ago
As a Strategic Partnering and Innovation Manager within the Strategy Portfolio & Business Development team at Thermo Fisher Scientific, you will play a crucial role in driving the identification, pursuit, and acquisition of strategic business opportunities. This includes commercial and R&D partnerships, alliances, joint ventures, licensing, and acquisitions that align with the company's business strategy. Your work will directly contribute to significant advancements in areas such as cancer research, environmental protection, and food safety, making a real-world impact through your efforts. In this position, you will lead all aspects of legal contract negotiations in collaboration with legal and business colleagues to execute agreements with external partners. You will work closely with the businesses you support to assess market conditions, identify gaps, and explore new technologies within the portfolio for potential new product development. Collaboration with cross-functional teams will be essential to ensure alignment and successful implementation of partnerships, as well as compliance with agreements post-execution. Additionally, you will provide mentorship and support to internal teams regarding contract and partnership-related matters, including the maintenance and updating of internal contract and deal management systems. Developing and implementing processes and procedures to enhance efficiency and effectiveness will also be a key responsibility. Effective communication with internal partners across a matrixed organization will be vital to your success in this role.