Corporate Development Professional

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Massachusetts.

📋 Description

• Identify, evaluate, and connect with external technologies, innovation opportunities, and sourcing pathways to enhance long-term portfolio growth.

• Advance opportunities that promote improved health through technology scouting and collaboration with external innovation networks.

• Assess and identify biotech incubators, recommending opportunities to Corporate Development management.

• Negotiate and finalize partnership agreements with biotech incubators.

• Collaborate with Commercial, Business Units, and Emerging Businesses to leverage internal knowledge about biotech incubators.

• Identify emerging technologies and external sources of innovation through structured market, ecosystem, and competitor scouting.

• Evaluate external technologies, partnership prospects, and sourcing options using technical, commercial, and strategic criteria.

• Engage with startups, academic institutions, external innovation ecosystems, research organizations, and industry networks to secure early access to critical technologies.

• Map strategic capability gaps against external technology landscapes, identifying sourcing pathways through opportunity mapping and technology landscape reviews.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, Life Sciences, Biotechnology, Business, Innovation Management, or a related field; Master’s degree is preferred.

• Over 7 years of experience in technology scouting, open innovation, technology partnerships, technology licensing, OEM management, or similar fields.

• Proven experience in identifying, assessing, and prioritizing emerging technologies and external innovation opportunities.

• Knowledge of innovation ecosystems, strategic technology domains, technology commercialization processes, and external technology sourcing models.

• Familiarity with technology landscape analysis, intellectual property considerations, and patent landscapes.

• Capability to translate technology trends, capability gaps, and market developments into actionable portfolio opportunities.

• Ability to establish external technology networks and identify pertinent innovation opportunities.

• Alignment with core values: Sustainability, Openness, Enjoyment.

• Willingness to travel approximately 50–60% of the time.

• Field-based position located on the East Coast, preferably in the Boston area.

🏝️ Benefits

• Annual bonus.

• Car allowance.

• Mentoring opportunities.

• Leadership development programs.

• Internal seminar offerings.

• Paid vacation.

• Sick leave.

• Corporate holidays.

• Community service day.

• Flexible work schedules.

• Comprehensive onboarding, including a virtual online platform.

• Opportunities for international collaboration.

• Communities focused on topics such as “Coaching,” “Agile Working,” and a “Businesswomen’s Network.”

• Medical insurance plans.

• Dental coverage.

• Vision insurance.

• Employee Assistance Program (EAP).

• Wellness initiatives.

• Smart buildings equipped with the latest technology and equipment.

• 401(k) plan with a generous company match.

• Health Savings Account (HSA).

• Flexible Spending Account (FSA) for dependent care and healthcare spending.

• Transportation Commuter Account.

• Basic Life Insurance.

• Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D) insurance.

• Family Planning & Women’s Health services.

• Health Advocate services.

• Supplemental Life Insurance for employees, spouses, and dependents.

• Legal services.

• Long-Term Disability (LTD) and Short-Term Disability (STD) insurance.

• Critical Illness Insurance.

• Student Loan Tuition Refinance Service.