Business Development Manager - Licensing

Biocytogen

$110K — $130K *
US-AnywhereRemote in San Diego, CA
Pharmaceuticals & Biotech
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Ph.D. in pharmacology, immunology, cancer biology, or a related field
  • Strong background in antibody drug discovery
  • Ability to interpret complex biological data
  • Familiarity with monoclonal antibodies, bispecific antibodies, and ADCs
  • Strategic thinking skills to align scientific capabilities with partner pipeline gaps

Responsibilities

  • Establish external business opportunities for licensing and co-development
  • Develop and present business cases with analyses, recommendations, and risk assessments
  • Lead and present external opportunities with minimal supervision
  • Coordinate cross-functional due diligence and alliance management
  • Oversee BD operations including proposals, negotiations, and deal closure
  • Contribute to business development and licensing strategy
  • Represent Biocytogen at industry and investor conferences

Benefits

  • Medical Insurance
  • Dental Insurance
  • Vision Insurance
  • Health Reimbursement Accounts
  • Life and AD&D Insurance
  • Short & Long Term Disability Insurance
  • 401K with Company Match
  • Paid Time Off
  • Paid Sick Days & Holidays
Full Job Description
Job Responsibilities:
  • Establish external business opportunities for out-licensing, co-development, and other structured transactions.
  • Lead the development and presentation of business cases of prioritized external opportunities with recommendations to management team with robust analyses, key assumptions, and risks, as well as internal and external input where necessary.
  • Initiate, lead and present external opportunities with limited supervision.
  • Lead driving cross-functional due diligence and alliance management, coordinate with R&D, CMC, Clinical, Regulatory, Operations, and Finance and executive reporting, in some instances be the main BD contact person.
  • Follow BD operations and transactions including proposals and TS developments,negotiations, deal closure and alliance management.
  • Contribute to the definition and revision of business development & licensing strategy that is in line with overall corporate and portfolio strategies.
  • Represent Biocytogen at industry, investor and partnering conferences, develop and maintain relationships with a wide range of pharmaceutical/biotechnology industry participants.

Requirements
  • Ph.D. in pharmacology, immunology, cancer biology, or a related biomedical science field
  • Strong background in antibody drug discovery, with a deep understanding of target validation and hit-to-lead optimization
  • Proven ability to interpret complex biological data (affinity, specificity, and in vivo efficacy) and translate it into a compelling therapeutic and licensing narrative
  • Familiarity with current antibody modalities, including monoclonal antibodies (mAbs), bispecific antibodies, and ADCs
  • Strong strategic thinking skills to align internal scientific platform capabilities with pharmaceutical partner pipeline gaps

Benefits

  • Medical Insurance
  • Dental Insurance
  • Vision Insurance
  • Health Reimbursement Accounts
  • Life and AD&D Insurance
  • Short & Long Term Disability Insurance
  • 401K with Company Match
  • Paid Time Off
  • Paid Sick Days & Holidays


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