Role Summary
We are seeking a Business Development and Strategy professional to support in-licensing and external partnering, strategic planning, and investor relations. The successful candidate will facilitate new partnership transactions, including developing background materials, coordinating deal processes, and negotiating partnership agreements; generate materials to support investor and pharmaceutical company partnering meetings. The output from these activities will inform the planning of current programs, the evaluation of new disease areas, partnership decisions, and overall corporate strategy. This person will join a strong team in Boston, MA, and work closely with colleagues from across the organization.
Responsibilities
- Support the facilitation of new deals, both involving asset/technology in-license and out-license, including engaging with external parties and working with internal cross-functional teams to oversee deal processes
- Responsible for gathering competitive intelligence and disseminating data to the relevant parties
- Perform research and analysis to support corporate strategy, pipeline strategy development and the identification and evaluation of new partnership opportunities
- Generate materials (slide presentations, written documents, etc.) to support investor relations and other external communications
- Manage existing partnerships, including renegotiation of deal terms over time and management of project timelines and activities
- Propose new strategic initiatives and collaborations to senior management
- Work effectively with scientific, legal, finance, and executive leadership teams
Qualifications
- Senior Manager:
- 6+ Years of experience at a biopharma company in business development and/or strategy, or at a leading consulting firm or venture capital firm, with a bachelor’s degree
- 4+ Years of experience at a biopharma company in business development and/or strategy, or at a leading consulting firm or venture capital firm with an advanced degree
- Associate Director:
- 10+ Years of experience at a biopharma company in business development and/or strategy, or at a leading consulting firm or venture capital firm, with a bachelor’s degree
- 8+ Years of experience at a biopharma company in business development and/or strategy, or at a leading consulting firm or venture capital firm with an advanced degree
- Bachelor’s degree in a scientific or business field, strong interest and comfort in analyzing basic science and clinical data
- Outstanding oral and written communication skills, significant experience with PowerPoint and Excel
- Ability to work in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment
- High energy and a passion for developing important new medicines for patients with devastating diseases
- Strong proficiency in building relationships with internal and external partners
Skills
- Collaborative – Openness, One Team
- Undaunted – Fearless, Can-do attitude
- Results Orientation – Delivering progress toward our mission. Sense of urgency in solving problems.
- Entrepreneurial Spirit – Proactive. Ownership mindset