Director / Sr. Director, Business Development
Department : Corporate Development & Operations
Employment Type : Full Time
Location : San Mateo, CA
Description
The Role : BigHat Biosciences is seeking an exceptional Business Development professional, level commensurate with skill set and experience, to drive our corporate development and partnering and ensure BigHat is a partner of choice.
The goals and responsibilities of this position include :
- Execute on business development strategy to achieve exceptional key results aligned with corporate objectives and our mission to design next-generation antibodies for patients
- Assess the AI protein therapeutic, oncology, and I&I landscape to continually understand BigHat’s position and opportunities for differentiation
- Develop compelling materials that clearly communicate BigHat’s value proposition and opportunities for platform collaborations and licensing of pipeline assets
- Identify and build relationships with prospective partners leveraging a deep engagement and science-forward approach
- Advance prospective partner discussions to value-generating collaboration and / or licensing agreements
This role reports directly to the Chief Business Officer, works closely with BigHat’s executives, platform, and pipeline teams along with external parties.
Key Responsibilities
Increase awareness of the BigHat Milliner platform and pipeline of next-generation antibodiesIdentify new partnering opportunities with rationale for value creation on each sideResearch and attend relevant conferences and events relevant to machine learning for antibody discovery and BigHat’s internal therapeutic pipelineDevelop and refine all business development presentationsAssess relative market risk / benefit profiles for new internal or external programsCoordinate prospective partnering meetings and create internal and shared materialsDraft prospective partner collaboration and licensing proposalsOwn operations of partnering activities including managing communications, deliverables, and timelines to internal stakeholdersPerform analytics for corporate development objectives including funding activitiesBuild deep and broad relationships across the biotech and pharma industryProvide market / commercial analyses for potential pipeline programs BigHat is evaluating for their internal pipeline or partnering opportunitiesSkills Knowledge and Expertise
Minimum of 5-10 years of experience in biopharma business development, corporate development, or strategy as operator, consultant, investor or financial servicesBachelor of Science; MBA or consulting, PhD, or MD preferredProactive, self-starter, collaborative, ambitious BD professionalPassionate about engaging both internal and external stakeholdersMotivated and passionate about leveraging new technologies in drug discoveryProven analytical skills and business acumenComfortable with technical details and a science-first approachStrong and effective communication skills, both verbal and writtenAbility to synthesize clear and concise materials, superb slide creation and presentationUnderstanding of contracts and negotiation tacticsFinancial and budgetary experienceWillingness to think creatively about collaboration and licensing opportunitiesDemonstrated success in biotech partneringCompensation
At BigHat we believe in titles and compensation that are commensurate with skill set, relative organizational impact, and value contribution; more or less experienced candidates are encouraged to apply, with the understanding that responsibilities and title would adjust as appropriate.
Salary Range : $[200 - 300]K#J-18808-Ljbffr