Sr. Dir., Head of Business Development & Licensing, RNAi
Sr. Dir., Head of Business Development & Licensing, RNAi - Perm - Boston, MA
Proclinical is seeking a Senior Director, Head of Business Development and Licensing to join an innovative RNAi company leveraging a start of the art AI platform to advance a pipeline of novel therapeutics.
Primary Responsibilities:
The successful candidate will focus on strategic business development, partnerships, alliances, and licensing agreements, working closely with the Executive Leadership Team to develop and deliver the Business Development Strategy.
Skills & Requirements:
- Proven track record in business development within the life sciences industry.
- Experience in assessing opportunities and negotiating R&D deals.
- Strong understanding of the competitive landscape.
- Highly analytical with outstanding attention to detail.
- Established network of contacts and relationships with key decision-makers in pharma companies.
- Strategic thinker with a results-oriented mindset.
- Excellent communication, negotiation, and presentation skills.
- Strong financial acumen for valuation analyses.
The Sr. Dir., Head of Business Development & Licensing, RNAi's responsibilities will be:
- Expand and develop dialogue with potential partners and lead outreach efforts.
- Propose and negotiate deal structures to maximize retained value.
- Drive commercial positioning in external forums and support investor relations efforts.
- Assess commercial opportunities in therapeutic areas and indications.
- Map industry activity and stay updated on trends in computational/AI drug discovery and the genetic medicines field.
- Collaborate with R&D teams and suggest commercial strategies.
- Interface with AI and informatics teams to leverage advances.
- Manage alliances, build rapport with partners, and work closely with R&D and finance teams.
- Develop bespoke pitch materials tailored to target audiences.
- Line manage Competitive Intelligence and Business Development Analysts.
If you are having difficulty in applying or if you have any questions, please contact Max Robinson at m.robinson@proclinical.com
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