Director, Corporate Business Development

Scorpion Therapeutics; New York (NY); On-site; USD 180,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

Immunocore seeks a Director of Corporate Business Development to shape and execute its BD strategy for oncology and autoimmune areas. You will lead end-to-end licensing, collaboration, and M&A efforts, coordinating diligence with R&D, clinical, regulatory, and legal teams, while building senior-level investment cases.

The role requires a strong scientific background, business acumen, and an established industry network to drive strategic partnerships and growth.

Qualifications

• Strong scientific background paired with business acumen.
• Bachelor’s degree in science, finance, business administration, or related field.
• Deep understanding of biological therapeutics and evaluation of pre-clinical/clinical oncology and/or immunology opportunities.
• Experience scouting drug development partnerships (academic and commercial).
• Demonstrated execution across diverse deal types/structures (e.g., in-/out-licenses, platform deals, research collaborations).
• Established industry network.
• Knowledge of innovative alliance structures, biopharma BD trends, and competitive issues.
• Ability to lead scientific discussions with internal/external experts.
• Drive solutions to ambiguous, complex problems.

Responsibilities

• Proactively identify and evaluate external opportunities across oncology and autoimmune indications (platform technologies, early-stage assets, late-stage/commercial products).
• Translate corporate strategy into actionable search criteria; assess how opportunities enhance pipeline, platform capabilities, or commercial footprint.
• Lead licensing, collaboration, and M&A transactions end-to-end (outreach, term sheet development, negotiation, contract execution).
• Coordinate diligence across R&D, clinical, regulatory, manufacturing, commercial, legal, and finance teams.
• Prepare and present investment cases to senior leadership and executive committees; support Board-level materials as needed.
• Develop and maintain relationships with biotech companies, academic institutions, venture investors, and advisors.

Skills

Scientific background

Business acumen

Biologics understanding

Deal execution

Industry network

BD experience

Leadership in scientific discussions

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor’s degree in science, finance, business administration, or related field

Advanced degree (PhD/MBA) in life sciences

Job description

Main Purpose of Job:

Director Corporate Business Development (reports to VP Head of Business Development) is responsible for shaping and executing Immunocore’s Corporate Business Development strategy to drive growth.

Key Responsibilities:

• Proactively identify and evaluate external opportunities across oncology and autoimmune indications (platform technologies, early-stage assets, late-stage/commercial products).
• Translate corporate strategy into actionable search criteria; assess how opportunities enhance pipeline, platform capabilities, or commercial footprint.
• Lead licensing, collaboration, and M&A transactions end-to-end (outreach, term sheet development, negotiation, contract execution).
• Coordinate diligence across R&D, clinical, regulatory, manufacturing, commercial, legal, and finance teams.
• Prepare and present investment cases to senior leadership and executive committees; support Board-level materials as needed.
• Develop and maintain relationships with biotech companies, academic institutions, venture investors, and advisors.

Supervisory Responsibility:

None

Essential Qualifications (Required):

• Strong scientific background paired with business acumen.
• Bachelor’s degree in science, finance, business administration, or related field.
• Deep understanding of biological therapeutics and evaluation of pre-clinical/clinical oncology and/or immunology opportunities.
• Experience scouting drug development partnerships (academic and commercial).
• Demonstrated execution across diverse deal types/structures (e.g., in-/out-licenses, platform deals, research collaborations).
• Established industry network.
• Knowledge of innovative alliance structures, biopharma BD trends, and competitive issues.
• Ability to lead scientific discussions with internal/external experts.
• Drive solutions to ambiguous, complex problems.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Advanced degree (PhD/MBA) in life sciences.
• Exposure to drug discovery/development in oncology.
• Minimum 10 years in biotech/pharma business development, venture capital investing, life sciences consulting, or related experience.

Other:

• Travel required.