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