Biotech Partnerships Lead — AI Drug Discovery

Output Labs; New York (NY); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary & equity

Excellent medical, dental, vision

Ownership of day-to-day management

Growth through feedback

Creative environment

Job summary

Output Labs is seeking a business development leader to own the groundwork for partnerships with pharma, biotech, and AI ecosystems. You will map the landscape, build a prioritized pipeline, and prepare partner-ready materials while working closely with founders.

You’ll coordinate across science and technology teams, surface opportunities, and represent Output at industry events to drive strategic collaborations and growth.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in business development, partnerships, or a related commercial role in biotech, pharma, or life sciences.
• Ability to understand the drug discovery landscape and how deals are structured.
• Strong writing skills for scientific and technical audiences.

Responsibilities

• Map the partner landscape in drug discovery and identify pharma/biotech organizations aligned with Output.
• Map partners beyond drug discovery, including AI and tech ecosystems.
• Own the pipeline with target lists, account plans, and prioritized opportunities.
• Prepare partner-ready materials translating Output's capabilities for each partner.
• Build and maintain a network; represent Output at conferences and events.
• Run the meeting cycle: prep founders, join meetings, handle follow-up and next steps.
• Coordinate between science/tech teams and partners, scoping partnership requirements.

Skills

Business development

Partnerships

Commercial role

Biotech

Education

BS/MS/PhD in biology or chemistry

Job description

Output Labs is seeking a business development leader to own the groundwork for partnerships with pharma, biotech, and AI ecosystems. You will map the landscape, build a prioritized pipeline, and prepare partner-ready materials while working closely with founders.

You’ll coordinate across science and technology teams, surface opportunities, and represent Output at industry events to drive strategic collaborations and growth.