Job Description

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Johnson & Johnson Innovation is searching for a Head of Investor Relations, JLABS Singapore to develop and curate our JLABS Investor Hub in Singapore. The goal of Johnson & Johnson Innovation 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 (\xe2\x80\x9cJ&J\xe2\x80\x9d). 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.
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.

Responsibilities:
This position will launch, curate, and manage our community of investors in life sciences and healthcare across Singapore and Asia Pacific. The goal is to match high potential companies, innovators, and technologies with the right funding partner. A key area of focus in your first few months in the role will be to design and implement a comprehensive launch plan for the JLABS Singapore Investor Hub including internal and external communications to recruit investors and keep key stakeholders informed on new engagement strategies and offerings within the Investor Hub. Additionally, this role will be responsible for landscaping and assessing tools associated with investment in the region, metrics related to investment and the regional incentives promoting the life science industry in Singapore. Based on the landscaping and assessment, this role will set a \xe2\x80\x9cbest practices\xe2\x80\x9d strategic plan to refine existing tools and/or launch new tools for the region based on global trends and programs.

This role will also serve as an Entrepreneur in Residence, coaching our portfolio of companies in preparation for investment, negotiations and development of their companies and their technologies. This position will help our JLABS portfolio of companies grow faster and more effectively while also providing support for a broader Singaporean ecosystem through coaching, mentorship, and educational programming.

To scale the impact of this role across Singapore, the position will also design and oversee the development of an educational curriculum, including tactical workshops, pitch sessions and networking, to prepare entrepreneurs to sell their science, make essential connections, develop pitch decks, prepare presentations, negotiate with funders and to manage equity. This role will also serve as a conduit for innovators from around the world to connect with Singaporean Asia Pacific based investors and strategic partners.

This role will work closely with the entire JLABS Singapore and Asia Pacific team on sourcing, selecting, and developing our portfolio of companies across Singapore, including regularly tracking and reporting on key KPIs.

Landscape and assess existing investment and incentive programs in Singapore and develop a \xe2\x80\x9cbest practice\xe2\x80\x9d guide for these programs relative to other geographies
Oversee engagement and communication across our various investor platforms
Manage onboarding and offboarding of new investor community members, including agreements and entry/exit surveys
Work closely with the Head of JLABS Singapore and Head of JLABS Asia Pacific on improving and expanding our CEO programming
Partner with our Strategic Marketing Associate Director with relevant content and programming including JLABS\' Investor Meet With Series
Connect portfolio companies with Investor Hub members
Closely track and report on key KPIs and Metrics
Be directly involved in strategic tracking of value across the portfolio

Qualifications

This is a full-time position. The right candidate for this role is highly networked in the venture ecosystem, analytical and excited to optimize business processes and manage large-scale projects for key stakeholders.

• An advanced degree (MBA and/or a MD or PhD) is preferred.
• English, Mandarin would be a plus.
• A Minimum of 10 years of experience and a track record in senior program management is required.
• At least 6 years of relevant professional experience in the healthcare industry and venture/entrepreneurship is required.
• S/he must possess deep experience in program budgeting and fiscal management with experience in business development, technology transfer, management consulting, and/or venture capital investing.
• Experience in the evaluation and execution of a diverse set of business development opportunities is required.
• Demonstrated adaptability to work across functions and therapeutic areas is required.
• Some travel (Regional and West and East coast US) will be required.

This position is located in Singapore and requires willingness to travel (both domestically & internationally) up to 15% of the time.

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