Director, Global Innovation
Core
Identify and advance science and technology opportunities to strengthen Lonza's long-term competitiveness as a CDMO by assessing emerging technologies and building investment cases.
Role type
Director, Global Innovation (Strategy & Business Development)
Builds
Strategic investment cases, partnership pipelines, and acquisition targets for biologics, advanced therapeutics, and next-generation manufacturing.
Domain
Life Sciences / Biopharma / CDMO / Emerging Technologies
Required skills
Scientific assessment of emerging technologies, business case development, financial modeling (NPV/IRR), due diligence coordination, strategic partnership management, stakeholder influence
Preferred skills
PhD in life sciences, experience in biotech/pharma/venture capital, strong external network building
Technologies
biologics, advanced therapeutics, bioconjugation, drug delivery, synthetic biology, AI, digital tools
Responsibilities
Scout and assess external technologies and business models; Lead scientific, technical, commercial, and financial assessments of opportunities; Develop evidence-based recommendations for senior decision makers; Manage a pipeline of opportunities tracking progress and resources; Partner with R&D and business teams to define proof-of-concept objectives; Build relationships across biotech, pharma, academia, and venture capital.
Seniority
Director, strategic leadership & cross-functional influence