Job Description

The primary responsibility of this position is to directly support the mission of Mayo Clinic Business Development. The Senior Director may perform as an individual contributor as needed. As a leadership level role, the Senior Director will be accountable for the execution and outcomes of multiple projects or major initiatives, activities, deals, opportunities and other work of the department, from inception to execution. The role will help organize opportunities as they arise into appropriate work teams and will help with assigning staff to work teams. The Senior Director will communicate/ report project status to department leadership and will represent the department with other Mayo Clinic department or organizational leadership, and with external entities, as warranted. Based on the needs of the department, the Senior Director may be assigned directly reporting staff, and if so, will be accountable for managerial and human resources duties, including performance reviews, goal-setting, mentoring/coaching, and career development. The Senior Director is expected to also share in accountability for the overall success of the department, and will work with leadership colleagues to prioritize and balance all efforts and initiatives to achieve optimal departmental success. As a leadership level role, the Senior Director will model the values, policies and goals of the department and of Mayo Clinic.

The department is organized into three functional Work Units, with positions assigned within one of these three areas and with responsibilities as described for each area. This position is within the Partnerships Work Unit:

• Partnerships – Source, evaluate, analyze and develop new business opportunities for Mayo Clinic, including but not limited to partnerships, joint ventures, new company spin-offs, investments, mergers and acquisitions. Work with areas throughout Mayo Clinic and the marketplace to identify new business opportunities, including the ability to connect these activities with existing Mayo Clinic operational units, in alignment with the Mayo Clinic strategic plan, prioritized market opportunities, and competitive activity. Contribute to the development of a network of industry, entrepreneurial and investor contacts to serve as a resource for business development and/or commercialization activities.

The Partnerships Senior Director will also work collaboratively with leadership and staff in the other two Work Units:

• Commercialization – Evaluate the commercial potential of a variety of medical inventions and discoveries coming from Mayo's clinical and research activities, developing and implementing technology sales and marketing plans, managing the patent process, identifying potential commercial partners, negotiating license agreements and other commercialization arrangements, managing relationships with industry and advising Mayo physicians and scientists regarding protection of intellectual property and technology-based business matters.
• Technology Development – Evaluate invention disclosures coming from Mayo's research and clinical activities and assistance in processing these disclosures and any resulting patent applications: a) assist in identifying potentially patentable inventions; b) provide background materials, such as prior art searches; c) assist in drafting patent applications; d) assist in evaluating all patent correspondence, including the review of cited art with investigators; e) assist in right to use searches by identifying and evaluating third party intellectual property requirements; (f) assist in preliminary analysis of patent threats related to current Mayo products; and g) assist in educating Mayo Clinic staff regarding patent issues. Where such activities will become part of legal analysis or legal risk assessments, such work is performed at the direction and oversight of Mayo internal counsel and/or external legal counsel delegated to that role by Mayo.

Based on the needs of the department, positions will also be primarily assigned to one or more Work Teams, each focusing in a specific area: Biopharmaceuticals, Medical Devices, Diagnostics, Health Information Technology/AI, Health Services & Robotics, or Investments Projects/ opportunities are categorized within one of these six areas, and staff are attached to each project accordingly. This posted role will be initially focused within the HIT/AI and Diagnostics Work Teams, and may also be required from time to time to assist with work centered in one of the other focus areas.

Thus each team member is initially placed into one Work Unit, with their work focusing on projects and opportunities categorized as within one or more Work Teams. Typically, each team member will be placed into two Work Teams.

This role is not remote relative to location, with an expectation that the incumbent will live within reasonable driving distance of a Mayo Clinic campus, and will be able to be on campus – on average – two to three days per week. Mayo Clinic has four locations which are considered “on campus” for in-person purposes: our main presence in Rochester, MN; a satellite office in Eagan, MN, which is a suburb of Minneapolis/St. Paul; our campus in Jacksonville, FL; and our campus in Phoenix, AZ. The successful candidate will need to commit to being able to be in-person at one of these campuses as per our expectations.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree required, or an advanced degree preferred (e.g., PhD, MD, JD), in business, science, or related relevant field, plus eight years specific experience related to the role and area of work: business development, finance/venture capital, technology transfer, venture management, i/p commercialization, licensing, patents, partnerships, business-to-business collaborations, investments, start-up companies and/or sourcing partnering opportunities in the health care, medical/biotechnology or financial/venture capital industries.
• Bachelor’s degree and a minimum of ten years experience parallel to the above.
• Seven years experience directly related to technology licensing for roles within the Commercialization Work Unit.
• In lieu of a degree, a minimum of years of applicable experience equal to the number of years normally required to earn the degree will be recognized as satisfying the degree requirement, i.e. four years experience equivalency for a Bachelor’s degree, two years experience equivalency for a Master’s degree, two years experience equivalency for an advanced degree.

Must have the ability to perform successfully in a business development/ technology commercialization role, and to navigate required complex inter- and intra-organizational issues and relationships. Must possess excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to interact with a variety of different people with diverse backgrounds. Requires strong project management skills and time management skills and the ability to manage several initiatives simultaneously. Must have entrepreneurial/intrapreneurial qualities. Must possess strong analytical skills, be resourceful, and be able to work independently on assigned projects.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

Depending on the specific position assignment, additional preferred skills may include: business plan creation, due diligence, market research, marketing plan development, concept analysis, business model development, financial pro-forma development and analysis, legal/regulatory issues assessment, monitoring product/operating unit performance, technical sales, evaluation of medical technologies, negotiations, contract drafting, evaluation of scientific and commercialization potential of cutting-edge technologies, and knowledge of science, clinical or bench research, business principles, laws and regulations that relate to the patenting and licensing of inventions. Experience working with an organization or in a role directly related to one or more of the relevant Work Teams may be given special consideration.

Why Mayo Clinic
Mayo Clinic is top-ranked in more specialties than any other care provider according to U.S. News & World Report. As we work together to put the needs of the patient first, we are also dedicated to our employees, investing in competitive compensation and comprehensive benefit plans – to take care of you and your family, now and in the future. And with continuing education and advancement opportunities at every turn, you can build a long, successful career with Mayo Clinic.
Benefits Highlights

• Medical: Multiple plan options.
• Dental: Delta Dental or reimbursement account for flexible coverage.
• Vision: Affordable plan with national network.
• Pre-Tax Savings: HSA and FSAs for eligible expenses.
• Retirement: Competitive retirement package to secure your future.