• Job Description

  Req#: R1260423

  Wondering what’s within Danaher? Take a closer look.

  The family of Diagnostics companies at Danaher work with conviction that every moment matters and realize that behind every test is a patient, waiting for an answer that could change their life. Our 23,000 team members, across 6 operating companies globally, proudly push the boundaries of what’s possible in safeguarding patient health and improving diagnostic confidence. We develop tools and technologies that set the standard for innovation and impact wherever health care happens—from a family physician’s office to leading trauma hospitals and laboratories. Our teams collaborate in an inclusive environment as we connect our people, processes, and expertise, focused on the world’s biggest health challenges such as cardiac disease, infectious disease, and cancer. At the Diagnostics platform at Danaher, you’ll thrive and quickly see the impact of your contribution.

  Join us in working at the pace of change to improve patient lives!

  And no matter where you look at Danaher, at the heart of what we do, you’ll witness our shared purpose—helping realize life’s potential—in action. Whether we’re enabling our customers to support life-saving vaccine development, advance a new instrument for cancer diagnosis, or ensure product safety, our work helps improve millions of lives.

  We hope you’ll see yourself here, too. What you find at Danaher—and within yourself— might just change the world.

  The Senior Director, Pipeline Planning and Management, Danaher Diagnostics, will serve as a scientifically astute business leader, with a primary focus on establishing, filling, maintaining, and stewarding a disciplined biomarker and diagnostics innovation portfolio which reflects the current risk tolerance levels of the organization.

  This position is part of the Chief Scientific Officer (CSO) Office and will be remote.

  In this role you will have the opportunity to:

  • Lead and coordinate cross functional and cross operating company triage and due diligence and business case preparation for Danaher Diagnostics Biomarker Innovation opportunities identified by scientific and technical leaders. As part of this responsibility, this role will also work with Danaher Business Systems teams and Finance teams to help establish standard processes and tools for diligence, developing robust project execution plans, and facilitating go/no go decisions in context of Diagnostics innovation portfolio.
  • Support execution of early innovation partnerships by driving NDAs, data exchange, contracting, and negotiation excellence working with Legal and Finance teams. In this capacity, this will be an externally facing role and partnership with teams focused on cultivating relationships with Academic, government, biopharma, and start-up companies. M&A and equity venture deals are out of scope of this role, albeit this role may on occasion, need to coordinate and collaborate with those business development teams. Further, once in the portfolio, this leader will partner with Diagnostics innovation portfolio management team to ensure alignment of project value and progress with the business case.
  • Closely partner with the Danaher Diagnostics Vice Presidents of Business Development and Strategy and the CSOs during the annual Danaher strategy cycle to serve as a “bilingual” interpreter and “honest broker” to ensure that the scientific voice of the CSO office is incorporated into the strategy. Ability to partner with data and digital teams or gather customer insights through interviews and visits to generate perspectives and provide market, future outlook assessment will be critical.

  The essential requirements of the job include:

  • MBA or a top tier consulting experience with bachelors’s degree in a scientific or engineering discipline is required. Advanced scientific degree preferred.
  • Long-standing experience in the diagnostics and/or pharmaceutical and/or life science/biotechnology industries.
  • Proven experience in financial modeling, analytics, portfolio management and strategy
  • Ability to combine and apply scientific/technical and business knowledge and demonstrate strong business acumen and ability to make balanced and pragmatic decisions.
  • Business savvy, including an understanding of the marketplace, competitors, and technology.

  It would be a plus if you also possess / have previous experience in:

  • An advanced scientific degree
  • A scientific or engineering discipline

  At Danaher we believe in designing a better, more sustainable workforce. We recognize the benefits of flexible, remote working arrangements for eligible roles and are committed to providing enriching careers, no matter the work arrangement. This position is eligible for a remote work arrangement in which you can work remotely from your home. Additional information about this remote work arrangement will be provided by your interview team. Explore the flexibility and challenge that working for Danaher can provide.

  The salary range for this role is $210,000 -$250,000 annually. This is the range that we in good faith believe is the range of possible compensation for this role at the time of this posting. We may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range. This range may be modified in the future.

  This job is also eligible for bonus/incentive pay.

  We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off, medical/dental/vision insurance and 401(k) to eligible employees.

  Note: No amount of pay is considered to be wages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, and determinable. The amount and availability of any bonus, commission, benefits, or any other form of compensation and benefits that are allocable to a particular employee remains in the Company's sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Company’s sole discretion, consistent with the law.

  At Danaher we bring together science, technology and operational capabilities to accelerate the real-life impact of tomorrow’s science and technology. We partner with customers across the globe to help them solve their most complex challenges, architecting solutions that bring the power of science to life. Our global teams are pioneering what’s next across Life Sciences, Diagnostics, Biotechnology and beyond. For more information, visit www.danaher.com.

  Danaher Corporation and all Danaher Companies are committed to equal opportunity regardless of race, color, national origin, religion, sex, age, marital status, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or other characteristics protected by law. We value diversity and the existence of similarities and differences, both visible and not, found in our workforce, workplace and throughout the markets we serve. Our associates, customers and shareholders contribute unique and different perspectives as a result of these diverse attributes.

  The EEO posters are available here.

  We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform crucial job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us at applyassistance@danaher.com to request accommodation.

• About the company

  Danaher Corporation is an American globally diversified conglomerate with its headquarters in Washington, DC.

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