Director of Business Development

3 weeks ago

Canton, United States Pledge Therapeutics Full time

Job Title: Bussiness Development, Director

Company: Pledge Therapeutics

Location: Canton MA


About Pledge Therapeutics:


Pledge Therapeutics is an innovative start-up dedicated to advancing treatments in immunology and virology. We are passionate about developing novel therapies addressing unmet medical needs in immune-oncology and viral infections. Leveraging our state-of-the-art discovery platform, we have developed high-quality medicinal leads for multiple exciting drug targets that can potentially revise existing treatment paradigms. Our breakthrough discoveries are ready to be transitioned from the lab to the clinic.


We are seeking an experienced and dynamic Director of Business Development to join our team. This individual will serve as a key member of the BD team and will manage projects within the preclinical/development therapeutics areas of Virology and Immune-Oncology.


The ideal candidate has end-to-end deal experience and is a strategic individual with intuitive intelligence and an entrepreneurial spirit, adept at building relationships with external and internal stakeholders to achieve company objectives.



Job Responsibilities:


  • Lead the end-to-end deal life cycle for a fast life science startup, from initial relationship building to final contract execution
  • Support senior management in investor and external partner relationships, ensuring regular and efficient communication with key stakeholders.
  • Foster partner interactions, understanding the needs of the audiences, and generating materials to engage different stakeholders.
  • Identify attractive investment areas by analyzing unmet medical needs and opportunities and networking with leading industry executives, academics, entrepreneurs, and other venture professionals.
  • Perform scientific and business due diligence with consultants, key opinion leaders, and clinicians related to specific portfolio companies or investment opportunities.
  • Prepare proposals and negotiations aligning internal stakeholders and manage the deal lifecycle to secure partnerships and contracts.
  • Translate research and analysis into actionable business insights to inform disease area strategies and priorities and identify areas for investment.
  • Enable corporate strategic planning, positioning, and portfolio optimization by providing required input and assessments.
  • Collaborate cross-functionally with internal teams, including R&D and operations, to align business strategies and ensure successful initiative implementation.



Education and Experience:


  • Advanced degree (PhD, MD, JD, or MBA) in a relevant discipline.
  • 8-10 years of experience in a high-performance biotech start-up or private pharma company in a business & corporate development role
  • In-depth understanding of the biotech industry, including small molecule drug discovery and development paradigms, market dynamics, emerging trends, and regulatory requirements
  • Strong track record of successfully identifying, negotiating, executing and closing strategic partnerships, collaborations, and corporate transactions.
  • Experience in private/public financings, strategic partnering and leading R&D operations
  • Demonstrated experience in supporting business development and due diligence, including market sizing, forecasting, execution of market research, data analytics, and creation of buy-side or sell-side reports and business cases.
  • Experience working in dynamic, productive, cross-functional, cross-matrix environments. Global and international experience is preferred
  • Demonstrated leadership qualities with the ability to outline a problem, define strategy, develop project goals, and drive strategic and corporate outcomes.
  • Exceptional communication, negotiation, and relationship-building skills, with the ability to engage effectively with internal and external stakeholders at all levels.
  • Strategic thinker with a results-oriented mindset and the ability to thrive in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment.


Candidates are invited to submit their deal sheet and resume together as part of the application process


Job Type: Full-time, Work Permit, Equal Opportunity Employment

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