Head of Due Diligence China

vor 3 Monaten


Darmstadt, Deutschland Merck KGaA Vollzeit

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Ready to explore, break barriers, and discover more? We know you've got big plans '“ so do we Our colleagues across the globe love innovating with science and technology to enrich people's lives with our solutions in Healthcare, Life Science, and Electronics. Together, we dream big and are passionate about caring for our rich mix of people, customers, patients, and planet. That's why we are always looking for curious minds that see themselves imagining the unimaginable with us.

United As One for Patients, our purpose in Healthcare is to help create, improve and prolong lives. We develop medicines, intelligent devices and innovative technologies in therapeutic areas such as Oncology, Neurology and Fertility. Our teams work together across 6 continents with passion and relentless curiosity in order to help patients at every stage of life. Joining our Healthcare team is becoming part of a diverse, inclusive and flexible working culture, presenting great opportunities for personal development and career advancement across the globe.

We are currently seeking to appoint a Head of Due Diligence to oversee all due diligence (DD) activities focussed on the CM&E disease area. Given the majority of our activities in this area are in China, the new incumbent will also support DD activities in our other therapy areas with specific geographical focus on China. The new incumbent, within a newly formed team, will lead on all scientific and technical due diligence processes for potential partnering, acquisitions, or licensing deals. In more detail the roles will be responsible for:

- Leading a smooth transition from initial assesment to due diligence (DD) by ensuring early involvement in the deal process.
- Defining DD execution mode (internal or external team) and assembling core team for Big Rocks/Validation DD with end-to-end accountability by the End to End (E2E) Deal Lead.
- Developing due diligence project plan and owning implementation/steering of due diligence team /project plan (incl. key milestones, meetings & deadlines) with support of E2E Deal Lead.
- Organizing and leading due diligence kick-off to inform on targetting and defining timelines/way of working with support of E2End Deal Lead and Senior Search and Evaluation lead.
- Timely delivery of high-quality phase specific output.
- Coordinating scientific/technical assessments for both Big Rocks and Validation DDs and ensuring quality of due diigence assessment by challenging functional needs where necessary based on your own senior expertise.
- Steering overall project planning and resource allocation for due diligence, overseeing external expert contributions, aligning and challenging senior functional stakeholders on functional contributions and synchronizing/coordinating 30+ functional inputs into due diligence.
- Preparing for and defending due diligence outcomes at External Growth Innovation Board (EGIB) meetings in collaboration with the E2E deal lead and sponsor (DD lead responsible for DD results).
- Aligning continuously with EGIB members.
- Coordinating, contributing and aligning the delivery of the full DD report with senior functional stakeholders.
- Collaborating with Alliance Management post deal signature to support integration/transition. Enabling a smooth integration by aligning with senior functional stakeholders, timelines, structural requirements, and deal specific aspects.

In order to succeed in these positions the new incumbents will likely have experience and qualifications closely matching the following:

- Ideally MD (MBBS) or equivalent qualification.
- Expertise in global drug development in China as well as the CM&E (cardiovascuar, metabolism and endocrinology) disease area. Experience in our other relevant therapy areas (Oncology, Neurology and Immunology) would also be helpful.
- Significant experience and demostrable track record of leading multidisciplinary project teams in the pharmaceutical or biotechnology industry, potentially as a Programme Head of similar.
- Deep understanding of the overall pharmaceutical drug development process, with credible hands-on R&D expertise in mid-late stage clinical development.
- Experience in conducting and leading Due Diligences and related activities with demonstrated experience to hone in on key questions and guiding diligence teams.
- Excellent communication skills.
- Excellent English, oral and written.
- Excellent Analytical skills.
- Experience of working in cross functional matrix teams.
- Experience working as a sole contributor.

**What we offer**:We are curious minds that come from a broad range of backgrounds, perspectives, and life experiences. We celebrate all dimensions of diversity and believe that it drives excellence and innovation, strengthening our ability to lead in science and technology. We are committed to creating access and opportunities for all to develop and grow at your own pace. Join us in building a culture of inclusion and bel



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