Partnering Associate

Debiopharmis an independent biopharmaceutical company based in Switzerland with an ongoing commitment to research in oncology and bacterial infections in order to improving patient outcomes and quality of life. Our main activities include drug development, drug manufacturing and digital health investment. Debiopharm International SA aims to develop innovative therapies that target high unmet medical needs. Bridging the gap between disruptive discovery products and real-world patient reach, we identify high-potential compounds for in-licensing, clinically demonstrate their safety and efficacy and then select large pharmaceutical commercialization partners to maximize patient access globally.

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For our Search & Evaluation Department based in Lausanne we are looking for a:

Partnering Associate

Your main responsibilities:

• Bolster the in-licensing pipeline with innovative oncology products by:
• Driving scouting activities in selected territories
• Developing new digital scouting methodologies to identify licensing opportunities
• Prepare, conduct, and follow up partnering discussions at international partnering events
• Regularly nurture contacts with high-potential companies having preclinical/early clinical therapeutic pipelines, in alignment with Debiopharm licensing focus
• Champion programs at internal meetings during the early stages of the evaluation process
• Facilitate follow-up interactions with potential partners for programs under evaluation
• Maintain the internal database of in-licensing programs up to date
• Collaborate with the evaluation and negotiation team during the in-licensing process
• Valorize Debiopharm’s technologies (e.g., MultilinkTM and AbYlinkTM) through the establishment of collaborations with biotech/pharma
• Apply key learnings and insights from multiple external sources to foster innovation within Debiopharm

• Advanced degree (PhD) in life sciences (oncology preferred)
• At least 2-4 years professional experience in the pharmaceutical industry (sourcing therapeutic assets, business analysis in pharma/biotech) or equivalent experience in the academia
• Business acumen, experience in partnering and licensing processes a plus
• Outgoing, curious, creative, and versatile personality, with outstanding teamwork skills
• Excellent command of English (written and verbal) and confidence to interact with C-level stakeholders
• Talent in creating/nurturing professional relationships
• Structured approach to work, ability to prioritize and high resilience
• High degree of self-motivation and ownership, with a positive “can-do” attitude
• Excellent mastery of database manipulations and web-based communication channels
• Availability to travel (approx. 15%)

• An international and highly dynamic environment, with a long term vision.
• The opportunity to join a successful company, at the forefront of the most advanced scientific developments in the industry and be exposed to many areas within clinical development and the pharmaceutical industry.
• The possibility to be in a company in which innovation, people and entrepreneurship are the fundamentals of its success.

The use of external staffing agencies or recruiters requires prior approval from our Human Resources Department. The Human Resources Department at Debiopharm requests external staffing agencies or recruiters not to contact Debiopharm employees or members of the Board of Directors directly in an attempt to present candidates.

Submission of unsolicited resumes in advance of an agreement between the Human Resources Department and the external staffing agency or recruiter does not create any implied obligation on the part of Debiopharm.

Debiopharm will not accept unsolicited resumes from any source other than candidates themselves for either current or future positions.