**Join a Legacy of Innovation 125 Years and Counting!** Daiichi Sankyo Group is dedicated to the creation and supply of innovative pharmaceutical therapies to improve standards of care and address diversified, unmet medical needs of people globally by leveraging our world-class science and technology. With more than 125 years of scientific expertise and a presence in more than 20 countries, Daiichi Sankyo and its 18,000 employees around the world draw upon a rich legacy of innovation and a robust pipeline of promising new medicines to help people. In addition to a strong portfolio of medicines for cardiovascular diseases, under the Group’s 2025 Vision to become a “Global Pharma Innovator with Competitive Advantage in Oncology,” Daiichi Sankyo is primarily focused on providing novel therapies in oncology, as well as other research areas centered around rare diseases and immune disorders. **Responsibilities** + Sourcing. Establish and expand a network of trusted relationships with academic institutions, biotech companies, and other pharmaceutical companies to access new opportunities. Actively participate in and present at national and international pharmaceutical partnering meetings to expand Daiichi Sankyo’s exposure and awareness. Conduct scouting activities for technology collaboration and product in-licensing opportunities. Coordinate feedback on opportunities from relevant internal constituencies. + Assessment. Provide justification for internal review of external opportunities based on scientific assessment, therapeutic evaluation and feasibility. Support the internal scientific review and feasibility process once a decision is made to pursue confidential discussions. Work to support the evaluation and feasibility analysis and coordinate full overview of in-licensing opportunities. Prepare documents for submission and presentation to management. Report to the global Senior Licensing Committee on the status of key opportunities and seek approval for advancing projects and submission of non-binding term sheets and other indications of interest + Strategy. Establish strong working relationships with members of the RD Development organization including within the individual GPTs and Precision Medicine. Collaborate with these groups to ensure understanding of the RD research portfolio and technology in-licensing needs and support development of collaboration and/or in-licensing target lists. Work with the scientific library competitive intelligence team to create and update technology specific landscape overviews to monitor key opportunity classes as they mature. + Assist as requested on other projects, evaluation of departmental processes and priorities, management presentations and other activities. **Qualifications:** Successful candidates will be able to meet the qualifications below with or without a reasonable accommodation. **Education Qualifications (from an accredited college or university)** + Bachelor's Degree BS required, MS, DVM, PharmD, MBA, PhD, MD preferred required + Master's Degree preferred + PharmD preferred + MBA preferred + PhD preferred + MD preferred Experience Qualifications + 1 or More Years 3+ years of combined experience in Drug Discovery and Development or Life Science Business Development is required. 1+ year of each preferred. required + Relevant masters' degree can substitute for 1 year of combined experience, doctoral degree for 3. + Experience in science or the life-science business that establish a deep understanding of and capability in the process of discovering, developing and marketing pharmaceutical products and/or the process of securing value from external innovation in the pharmaceutical industry. TravelAbility to travel up to 40% Travel to scientific, clinical and partnering conferences Daiichi Sankyo, Inc. is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law. At the heart of Daiichi Sankyo, Inc. is the fundamental belief that each employee helps shape our success. We have created an exceptional working environment that values and rewards individual contributions, but we also believe in the power of collaboration. We provide employees with the training, tools and technology that they need to excel. Our open communication, emphasis on results, and spirit of personal accountability are hallmarks of our corporate culture and ensures that each employee’s unique abilities are valued and utilized. We invite you to consider a career at Daiichi Sankyo, Inc.