Job Description

Position Objective

We are looking for a highly motivated individual with expertise in innovative asset evaluation and collaboration. This position is responsible for 1.) identifying innovative assets; 2) generating knowledge graph/reports to link disease to indication to therapeutic target; 3) generating a variety of reports and presentations with concrete insights to support scientific assessment and due diligence on emerging technologies, innovations and assets.

Duties and Responsibilities

Identify innovative assets from academic institutes, research centers and industry.Participate in external project evaluation, collect and analyze information on specific topics related to project of interest to support evaluation, and responding to special due diligence request.Write formal reports and prepare presentation materials, such as project evaluation reports, project progress update reports, due diligence reports, data summary presentation, project update presentation etc.Generate knowledge graph for disease-indication-therapeutic targetAnalyze scientific literatures on disease and target MOA and related preclinical and clinical data, generate insights on unmet medical needs, critical challenges, emerging development trends, key benchmarks for new drug development, etc.Conduct primary research due diligence on indications / targets / technologies of interest, conduct deep dive comparisons on current and emerging treatment options, and identify pipelines to be prioritized as benchmarks, and write comprehensive research reports.Monitor scientific and industry progress and update the reports with newly emerging insights periodically.

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Employee Status:

Regular

Relocation:

No relocation

VISA Sponsorship:

No

Travel Requirements:

No Travel Required

Flexible Work Arrangements:

Not Applicable

Shift:

Not Indicated

Valid Driving License:

No

Hazardous Material(s):

no

Job Posting End Date:

07/31/2025

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Requisition ID:R343441