Business Development Manager - Licensing

Andvaris Inc; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Biocytogen is seeking a Business Development Manager – Licensing to drive strategic licensing, out-licensing, co-development and partnership opportunities, merging scientific insight with deal-making.

You will lead due diligence, develop business cases, engage cross-functional teams, and represent the company at industry events, negotiating transactions and shaping licensing strategy.

Qualifications

• <string>Ph.D. in pharmacology, immunology, cancer biology, or a related biomedical science field</string>
• <string>Strong antibody drug discovery background with target validation and hit-to-lead optimization</string>
• <string>Interpret complex biological data and translate into licensing narrative</string>
• <string>Familiar with monoclonal antibodies, bispecific antibodies, and ADCs</string>
• <string>Mandarin and English bilingual for global communications</string>

Responsibilities

• Establish external 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.

Skills

Strategic thinking

Cross-functional collaboration

Business development

Biopharma knowledge

Mandarin-English bilingual

Education

Ph.D. in biomedical sciences

Job description

Seeking a Business Development Manager – Licensing to drive strategic licensing, out-licensing, co-development, and partnership opportunities. This role combines scientific expertise with business development to identify, evaluate, negotiate, and execute licensing transactions while collaborating with cross-functional teams.

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.

Required Qualifications

• 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
• Mandarin and English bilingual, to effectively bridge global R&D and business communications