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Manager / Director
of
Business Development

Location: Northwest U.S.

The Manager/Director of Business Development will report
to the Vice President of Business Development. This individual will help drive the commercial success of the organization, working closely with other key senior management to develop an aggressive business development strategy. The position will have responsibility
for corporate partnering, licensing new technologies and products, and advising the Vice President on appropriate strategic initiatives in the area of business development.

Major Responsibilities

• Implement collaborative research and licensing programs aimed at integrating the company’s technologies into ongoing areas of research and product development of potential pharmaceutical partners.
• Lead a team of legal and technical colleagues in all phases of deal-making: initial contacts, technical presentations, due diligence, business structuring, contract writing and deal closure.
• Enhance and expand existing corporate partnerships by maintaining communications, tracking milestones, and identifying additional strategic opportunities.
• Establish contact and maintain relationships with business development counterparts at other pharmaceutical/biotech companies

Minimum Requirements:

• MS/Ph.D. in a technical field or equivalent experience, and/or MBA or equivalent business experience.
• Must possess strong experience and a visible track record with pharmaceutical and biotechnology industry business deals including exposure to joint ventures, in and out licensing, research collaborations and corporate partnerships.
• Must possess strong knowledge of structuring collaborative R&D and licensing agreements. Strong negotiating skills and imaginative deal making approaches.
• The ability to establish a contact and surveillance system to facilitate early identification of potential license, acquisition and/or merger opportunities.
• Must have a track record and documentation (Deal Sheet) of successful licensing/business development projects.
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