Director of Business Development

Verrus; Massachusetts; On-site; USD 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Job summary

Verrus, LLC is seeking a Director of Business Development to drive strategic partnering and licensing across its cell and gene therapy portfolio in the US. You will lead BD activities, present scientific data to potential partners and manage end-to-end transactions from outreach to execution.

The role requires a strong scientific background, at least five years in biotech BD, and the ability to operate across international teams and time zones. MBA or PhD is a plus.

Qualifications

• Advanced degree in Life Sciences, Medicine, Pharmacy, Biotechnology or a related discipline. PhD preferred; MBA advantageous.
• Strong scientific understanding of cell and gene therapy, including CAR-T, CRISPR gene editing and viral/non-viral delivery technologies.
• Minimum five years' experience in biotechnology business development, licensing, technology transfer or strategic partnering.
• Demonstrable experience leading or supporting licensing transactions, ideally involving cell and gene therapy assets.

Responsibilities

• Lead licensing and business development activities across cell therapies and gene therapy platforms.
• Identify, develop and manage relationships with potential pharmaceutical and biotechnology partners.
• Independently present scientific programmes, preclinical and clinical data, and commercial opportunities to prospective partners.
• Lead transactions from initial outreach and due diligence through deal structuring, term sheet negotiation and agreement execution.
• Develop business cases, asset valuations, competitive assessments and transaction strategies.
• Work closely with R&D, Legal, Finance and senior leadership to progress partnering opportunities.
• Contribute to the wider international business development strategy and share market intelligence across the team.

Skills

Biotech BD

Deal negotiation

Cross-functional collaboration

Executive-level presentations

Education

Advanced degree in Life Sciences or related

Tools

Financial modelling

Job description

Our client is an international biotechnology company developing innovative therapeutics across cell and gene therapy and other emerging drug modalities.

With a growing pipeline of clinical and preclinical programmes, the organisation is looking to appoint a Director of Business Development to drive strategic partnering and licensing activities across its cell and gene therapy portfolio.

This is an exciting opportunity for a scientifically strong, commercially minded professional to help expand the company's US partnering presence and lead transactions with global pharmaceutical and biotechnology organisations.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead licensing and business development activities across cell therapies, CAR-T, in vivo gene editing and viral and non-viral delivery platforms.


• Identify, develop and manage relationships with potential pharmaceutical and biotechnology partners.


• Independently present scientific programmes, preclinical and clinical data, and commercial opportunities to prospective partners.


• Lead transactions from initial outreach and due diligence through deal structuring, term sheet negotiation and agreement execution.


• Develop business cases, asset valuations, competitive assessments and transaction strategies.


• Work closely with R&D, Legal, Finance and senior leadership to progress partnering opportunities.


• Contribute to the wider international business development strategy and share market intelligence across the team.

Candidate Requirements

• Advanced degree in Life Sciences, Medicine, Pharmacy, Biotechnology or a related discipline. PhD preferred; MBA advantageous.


• Strong scientific understanding of cell and gene therapy, including CAR-T, CRISPR gene editing and viral/non-viral delivery technologies.


• Minimum five years' experience in biotechnology business development, licensing, technology transfer or strategic partnering.


• Demonstrable experience leading or supporting licensing transactions, ideally involving cell and gene therapy assets.


• Ability to confidently present complex scientific programmes and interpret preclinical and clinical data for commercial audiences.


• Experience in deal structuring, negotiations, valuations, financial modelling and intellectual property assessment.


• Strong stakeholder management, communication and negotiation skills, with the ability to engage senior executives and external partners.


• Comfortable working across international teams, geographies and time zones.

The Ideal Candidate

A scientist-turned-business development professional with strong technical credibility, commercial acumen and a proven ability to translate innovative science into strategic partnerships and licensing opportunities.