Pioneering Medicines Director Business Development Transactions
Cambridge, MA - USA
Job Summary
What if... We could harness the power of Flagships scientific platforms and create novel treatment options that benefit more patients sooner
Pioneering Medicines is dedicated to conceiving and developing a broad portfolio of life-changing treatments by leveraging and expanding the use of Flagships multiple bioplatforms and Flagships proprietary innovation process. By harnessing the power of Flagships first-in-category platforms Pioneering Medicines creates and advances novel medicines partnering with Flagship companies to accelerate the extension of their portfolios into new areas and show that the platform can be applied more broadly thereby delivering benefits to more patients a highly experienced drug development team and access to the wide ecosystem of Flagship companies Pioneering Medicines is well positioned to conceive new medicine ideas both internally and in collaboration with strategic partners and advance these assets through to significant value inflection.
Position Summary
As the Associate Director/Director Business Development Transactions you will be responsible for leading strategic transactions for Pioneering Medicines and for select companys across the Flagship ecosystem. This role requires the ability to influence up down and across the ecosystem as well as strong organizational communication and presentation skills. The successful candidate will have scientific acumen the ability to think and act strategically be deeply collaborative and will thrive in a fast-paced entrepreneurial environment.
Key Responsibilities
In this role you will lead the structuring negotiating and completion of in-licensing out-licensing and asset sale transactions for Pioneering Medicines and for negotiating all types of strategic transactions for companies across the Flagship ecosystem. Additional responsibilities include leading diligence and financial analysis in support of new deals and presenting key findings to company leadership and investment decision-makers.
Specific Responsibilities
- Collaborate closely with other members of the Partnering team and cross-functional leaders to shape and execute Flagships business development strategy.
- Establish credibility across the organization through a deep understanding of the biotech and pharmaceutical deals landscape.
- Prepare opportunity assessments with scientific/portfolio rationale partnership framework and financial assessment analysis of competitive landscape and comparable deal terms
- Foster strong cross-functional collaboration with R&D operations finance and legal.
- Drive engagement with potential top tier pharmaceutical partners establishing relationships and communicating the vision of the Flagship ecosystem.
- Identify implement and continuously refine best practices for partnership operations program tracking and execution.
- Lead the coordination and execution of key internal Partnering meetings ensuring effective agenda setting action tracking and follow-up.
- Develop guiding principles and objectives then track execution against these objectives; develop joint ways of working and participate in health checks for key partners.
Key Qualifications
- Bachelors degree in life sciences business administration or a related field; MBA or relevant advanced degree a plus.
- Expertise with contracts and a track record of negotiations.
- 5 years of experience in business development partnership management or alliance management within a large pharma or biotech environment.
- Strong analytical financial problem-solving and decision-making skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities.
- Ability to interface with external partners.
- Demonstrated experience managing complex relationships and driving operational efficiencies.
- Proven ability to collaborate across diverse functions and lead cross-functional initiatives.
- Excellent communication and organizational skills with strong executive presence.
- Strong leadership skills and proven ability to influence others to reach common goals as well as act independently.
- Ability to thrive in a fast-paced evolving environment and drive continuous improvement.
- Self-motivated attention to detail and proven ability to work well in teams.
What Well Offer You
- Comprehensive competitive healthcare and dental coverage through Blue Cross Blue Shield vision coverage through VSP family leave paid flexible time off 401k retirement plan disability and life insurance mental health program via Calm backup care for children/senior and fully covered parking/commuter benefits.
- A dynamic work environment with entrepreneurial spirit and highly interdisciplinary talented and collaborative team. Opportunities to work with Flagship scientific platforms/portfolios and create novel treatment options that benefit more patients sooner.
- Professional growth opportunities through mentoring training immersion in cross-functional projects and opportunities to learn and try new things.
About Flagship
Flagship Pioneering is a scientific innovation engine that invents and builds companies that change the world. We bring together the greatest scientific minds with entrepreneurial company builders and assemble the capital to allow them to take courageous leaps in human health sustainability and beyond.
What sets Flagship apart is our ability to advance biotechnology by uniting life science innovation company creation and capital investment under one roof in a way that islargely withoutprecedent. Our team of scientists entrepreneurial leaders and professional capital managersare eachaligned around an institutionalized process that enables us to innovate and create breakthroughs for the benefit of people andplanet.
Many of thecompaniesFlagship has founded have addressed humanitys most urgent challenges: vaccinating billions of people against COVID-19 curing intractable diseases improving human health preempting illness and feeding the world by improving the resiliency and sustainability of agriculture. Flagship has been recognized twice on FORTUNEs Change the World list an annual ranking of companies that have made a positive social and environmental impact through activities that are part of their core business strategies and has been named four times to Fast Companys annual list of the Worlds Most Innovative Companies.
At Flagship we recognize there is no perfect candidate. If you have some of the experience listed above but not all please apply anyway. Experience comes in manyformsskills are transferable and passion goes a long way. We are dedicated to building diverse and inclusive teams and look forward to learning more about your unique background.
Recruitment & Staffing Agencies: Flagship Pioneering and its affiliated Flagship Lab companies (collectively FSP) do not accept unsolicited resumes from any source other than candidates. The submission of unsolicited resumes by recruitment or staffing agencies to FSP or its employees isstrictly prohibitedunless contacted directly by Flagship Pioneerings internal Talent Acquisition team. Any resumesubmittedby an agency in the absence of a signed agreement will automatically become the property of FSP and FSP will not owe any referral or other fees with respect thereto.
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Privacy Notice for Applicants:When you apply for a role at Flagship Pioneering or one of its portfolio companies we collect and use personal information you provide (such as your name contact details work history and application materials) to evaluate your application communicate with you and comply with legal obligations. Your application data is processed through Greenhouse our applicant tracking system and may also be reviewed using AI-assisted screening tools. We do not sell your personal information. California residents have rights under the CCPA/CPRA including to know delete and opt out of the sharing of their personal information. If you are located in the EU or UK we process your data under GDPR and you have rights to access rectify and erase your data. To exercise your rights or for questions contact
The salary range for this role is $172000 - $236500. Compensation for the role will depend on a number of factors including a candidates qualifications skills competencies and experience. Pioneering Medicines currently offers healthcare coverage annual incentive program retirement benefits and a broad range of other benefits. Compensation and benefits information is based on Pioneering Mediciness good faith estimate as of the date of publication and may be modified in the future.
Privacy Notice for Applicants:When you apply for a role at Flagship Pioneering or one of its portfolio companies we collect and use personal information you provide (such as your name contact details work history and application materials) to evaluate your application communicate with you and comply with legal obligations. Your application data is processed through Greenhouse our applicant tracking system and may also be reviewed using AI-assisted screening tools. We do not sell your personal information. California residents have rights under the CCPA/CPRA including to know delete and opt out of the sharing of their personal information. If you are located in the EU or UK we process your data under GDPR and you have rights to access rectify and erase your data. To exercise your rights or for questions contact
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About Company
We are Flagship Pioneering We are a biotechnology company that invents platforms and builds companies that change the world. Pioneering Partnerships…