Kymera Therapeutics

Director, Business Development

Kymera Therapeutics • $195K — $275K *
Watertown, MA 02472In-Person
Pharmaceuticals & Biotech
8 - 10 years of experience
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Qualifications

  • PhD, MD, or MBA with scientific and business expertise
  • 8+ years in business or corporate development in biopharma
  • Experience managing the entire deal lifecycle from sourcing to structuring
  • Proven ability to lead cross-functional teams on multiple projects
  • Strong strategic judgment with independent, external representation
  • Competent in NPV modeling and forecasting with clear communication skills
  • Track record of scientific and commercial opportunity evaluation
  • Basic understanding of biopharma R&D and clinical development processes.

Responsibilities

  • Drive business development strategy for targeted protein degradation
  • Identify and close transactions with leading biopharma companies
  • Own transactions from initial opportunity through signature agreement
  • Coordinate cross-functional diligence teams
  • Prepare partnering materials including presentations and term sheets
  • Lead external opportunity evaluation processes
  • Develop financial analyses to support key business decisions
  • Negotiate and execute collaboration agreements and represent Kymera externally.

Benefits

  • Competitive compensation package with performance-driven pay
  • Eligibility for annual bonuses and equity participation
  • Comprehensive benefits to support employee well-being.
Full Job Description


How you'll make an impact:
  • Drive Kymera's business development strategy, positioning our targeted protein degradation platform and pipeline at the center of strategic partnerships.
  • Identify, evaluate, and close strategic transactions with leading biopharma companies- spanning both buy- and sell-side opportunities.
  • Own transactions end to end, from initial opportunity through signature agreement, working closely with R&D, legal, finance, and outside counsel.
  • Lead and coordinate cross-functional diligence teams.
  • Prepare high-quality partnering materials, including presentations, term sheets, valuation models to support transaction processes.
  • Lead search and evaluation processes for prioritized external opportunities.
  • Develop financial analyses, including forecasts, comparables, and NPV valuations, to inform critical decisions.
  • Lead negotiation and execution of collaboration agreements (licensing and collaboration agreements, SRAs, MTAs, and CDAs) in close partnership with internal and external council.
  • Represent Kymera in the industry, building relationships with BD counterparts at current and potential partner companies
  • Represent Kymera at partnering conferences and industry events (eg. JPM, BIO) to build and maintain relationships with potential partners and support S&E activity.


Skills and experience you'll bring:
  • An advanced degree - PhD, MD, or MBA - that reflects both scientific fluency and business acumen.
  • 8+ years of experience in business development, corporate development, or strategy consulting in biopharma.
  • Experience across the full deal lifecycle: sourcing, diligence, negotiation, and structuring.
  • Demonstrated success working with cross-functional teams and managing multiple concurrent projects
  • Strong strategic judgment, the ability to work independently and represent Kymera externally
  • NPV modeling, forecasting, and comparables analysis with the ability to communicate results clearly.
  • A track record of evaluating opportunities from both a scientific and commercial perspective.
  • Working knowledge of biopharma R&D (experience with small molecules is a plus), clinical development, and regulatory pathways
  • Excellent negotiation, written, and presentation skills.


Compensation
  • Kymera offers a competitive compensation package that recognizes both results and capabilities through market-based, performance-driven pay.
  • The anticipated base salary range for this role is $195,000 - $275,000, with eligibility for annual bonus, equity participation, and comprehensive benefits.
  • Actual salary is based on a holistic evaluation of the specific role/level as well as each candidate's depth of experience and the capabilities they bring to the position.

About Kymera Therapeutics

Kymera Therapeutics is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company that is focused on discovering and developing novel small molecule therapeutics that selectively degrade disease-causing proteins by harnessing the body's own natural protein degradation system. The company's proprietary targeted protein degradation platform, Pegasus, is designed to harness the body's natural protein recycling machinery to degrade disease-causing proteins, with a focus on undruggable and difficult-to-drug targets. Kymera's initial programs are focused on oncology and immunology, with a goal of delivering transformative therapies for patients with previously untreatable diseases. Kymera was founded in 2015 and is headquartered in Cambridge, MA.
Learn more about Kymera Therapeutics
Size
75 employees
Market Cap
$1.4 billion
Industry
Pharmaceuticals & Biotech
Founded
2017
NASDAQ
KYMR
* Ladders Estimates

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