Director, Business Development

Role Overview

The Director, Business Development will drive strategic opportunities across the biotechnology and life sciences landscape, evaluating licensing, collaboration, co-development, and other strategic transaction opportunities while balancing scientific, clinical, operational, and financial considerations.

What You Will Do

The role combines rigorous financial and valuation analysis with high-level relationship management and executive communication, engaging with biotechnology companies, pharmaceutical organizations, academic institutions, and prospective partners.

Why It Might Be a Fit

The ideal candidate will have significant visibility and influence across strategic planning and business development activities, with direct exposure to senior management, executive committees, and Board-level strategic discussions.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree with 8+ years of business development experience within biotechnology or life sciences
• Strong understanding of the scientific, clinical, and regulatory factors that influence value throughout therapeutic development
• Ability to engage credibly with R&D, clinical, development, and other technical stakeholders
• Demonstrated track record of negotiating and closing complex biotechnology or life sciences transactions
• Strong strategic judgment combined with financial modeling, valuation, and transactional expertise
• Ability to synthesize large volumes of scientific, clinical, strategic, and financial information into clear and compelling recommendations for senior leadership
• Experience operating with executive-level visibility and discretion while managing sensitive and confidential processes
• Strong cross-functional collaboration skills and the ability to build alignment across diverse teams while maintaining momentum
• Excellent communication, presentation, relationship management, and negotiation skills
• MBA, MD, or PhD is preferred
• Experience working across multiple transaction types and strategic partnership models is highly valuable
• Ability to travel periodically for team and company events

Benefits

• Anticipated salary range of $250,000–$275,000 USD
• Fully remote position within the United States
• Periodic travel opportunities for team and company events
• High-impact leadership role spanning business development, strategic transactions, partnerships, and corporate planning
• Direct exposure to senior management, executive committees, and Board-level strategic discussions
• Opportunity to work across scientific, clinical, regulatory, financial, commercial, and operational disciplines
• Exposure to licensing, research collaborations, co-development, co-commercialization, and other strategic transaction structures
• Opportunity to build relationships across the biotechnology, pharmaceutical, and academic ecosystems
• Compensation may vary based on relevant experience, educational background, geographic location, and other applicable factors