Director, BARDA Alliance

Company: Disability Solutions
Location: Washington
Posted on: October 3, 2024

Job Description:

Johnson & Johnson is recruiting a leader for BLUE KNIGHT---, a joint initiative between Johnson & Johnson Innovation - JLABS and the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA), within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Preferred location is Washington, D.C. Candidates may also be considered to be based at another JLABS location in the U.S. (San Francisco, San Diego, NYC, Houston) or New Brunswick. Remote candidates may also be considered on a case-by-case basis. Candidates must be willing/able to travel to Washington, D.C.The goal of Johnson & Johnson Innovation (JJI) is to advance transformative healthcare solutions that improve the lives of people around the world and, in so doing, to deliver value to Johnson & Johnson ("J&J"). JJI accomplishes this by catalyzing new science and technology through collaboration and exchange of ideas. This growing team is looking for a colleague inspired to help build and innovate new ways of fostering a productive life-science ecosystem, and who values the synergy and potential outcomes singular to public private partnership opportunities.Johnson & Johnson Innovation - JLABS (JLABS) is the largest global network of open innovation ecosystems, enabling and empowering emerging companies with the knowledge, experience, partnerships, and venture connections across a broad healthcare spectrum including pharmaceutical, medical device, consumer, and health tech sectors. Our goal is to catalyze and accelerate the delivery of lifesaving, life-enhancing solutions to patients around the world. JLABS is a no-strings-attached model, which means innovators are free to develop their science and technology while holding on to their intellectual property. JLABS also produces campaigns to seek out the best science and technology called QuickFire Challenges.BLUE KNIGHT--- launched in 2020 and is a global initiative supporting early-stage companies strategically aligned to both J&J and BARDA. Companies selected for BLUE KNIGHT--- are supported through JLABS and receive additional, unique benefits through the collaboration with BARDA. These unique benefits include fee assistance for access to JLABS, additional mentorship from BARDA, dedicated programming and visibility opportunities, and access to the limited competition BLUE KNIGHT--- Resident QuickFire Challenges. BLUE KNIGHT--- supports early-stage companies globally, at the BLUE KNIGHT--- hub at JLABS @ Washington, DC; physically at JLABS locations across North America; and virtually around the world. This position is externally funded and contingent upon the funding associated with the respective program.This position will be responsible for setting the BLUE KNIGHT--- strategic direction; portfolio sourcing, selection, and management with a particular focus on companies with multi-use capabilities with commercial and preparedness applications; and oversight of all operational activities related to the collaboration with BARDA. This role requires close communication and collaboration with BARDA-in particular with the BARDA DRIVe Catalyst Office-and with individuals across BARDA.Key areas of responsibility related to leading BLUE KNIGHT---:

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• Maintain strong relationship with BARDA through consistent engagement with their technical and contractual representatives for the collaboration.
• Lead the strategy, operational and logistical activities and team to ensure the delivery of the business objectives including space fulfillment performance measures, portfolio development, and innovation activation including education and outreach activities.
• Lead a cross-departmental team to develop the educational programming calendar and manage the delivery of these programs to ensure stakeholder engagement and success.
• Represent BLUE KNIGHT--- at external engagements, conferences, and hosted programs.
• Manage the sourcing and selection of high potential companies and manage the internal and external stakeholders engaged in the Selection Process, in partnership with the relevant JLABS Heads and Scientific Portfolio Engagement Leads.
• Actively engage with start-up companies globally in areas of interest and serve as an advisor and scout for opportunities for J&J to partner directly with the companies.
• Build relationships with Venture Capital, Angel Funds, Government Agencies, and other non-dilutive funders to create opportunities for them to engage with BLUE KNIGHT--- companies.
• Drive internal collaboration with each of J&J sectors, including Innovative Medicine, MedTech, and other internal capabilities.
• Manage portfolio of resident companies and network them across internal and external networks and channels.
• Lead the future vision for the initiative Manage financial forecasts, reporting, budget and invoicing in alignment with contractual requirements and annual US government appropriations needs.
• Maintain strong relationship with internal J&J stakeholders and function as the JLABS representative for BARDA program governance.\r\r

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