Manager, Business Development

Scorpion Therapeutics; United States; Hybrid; USD 125,000 - 149,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Office in Waltham, MA

Job summary

Scorpion Therapeutics is seeking a strategic analyst to support senior management decision-making for partnerships, licensing, and corporate strategy in a hybrid office environment in Massachusetts.

You will screen products, companies, and therapeutic areas for development, licensing, and potential M&A, and contribute to due diligence, financial modeling, and market research to guide leadership decisions.

Qualifications

• MBA or life sciences graduate degree preferred.
• 2-3+ years in pharma/biotech business development, licensing, or strategic analysis; or consulting/investment banking focused on pharma/biotech markets with added industry experience.
• Strong analytical, communication, project management, and leadership skills; enterprise mindset and ability to execute on fast-paced timelines.
• Broad pharma/biotech business understanding and ability to coordinate cross-functionally.
• Preferred: forecasting/pro-forma/cost analysis/probability-adjusted NPV; qualitative/quantitative market research.

Responsibilities

• Support senior management decision-making for strategic partnerships and corporate strategy.
• Screen products, companies, and therapeutic areas to support development, licensing, and/or M&A activities.
• Support due diligence, product/market financial modeling, and qualitative/quantitative market research.
• Prepare in- and out-licensing packages; provide negotiation support and contract review.
• Support and elucidate corporate strategy; manage internal cross-functional communication.

Skills

Analytical skills

Financial modeling

Strategic thinking

Communication skills

Therapeutic area knowledge

Education

MBA or life sciences graduate degree

Tools

IQVIA

Syneos Health

AlphaSense

AdisInsight

Citeline Pharmaprojects

MarketScan

Job description

Responsibilities:

• Support senior management decision-making for strategic partnerships and corporate strategy.
• Screen products, companies, and therapeutic areas to support development, licensing, and/or M&A activities.
• Support due diligence, product/market financial modeling, and qualitative/quantitative market research.
• Prepare in- and out-licensing packages; provide negotiation support and contract review.
• Support and elucidate corporate strategy; manage internal cross-functional communication.

Knowledge/Skills Needed:

• Perform in-depth analyses of products, therapeutic areas, and companies.
• Make credible first impressions and write/present clear, succinct, convincing materials at varying detail levels.
• Mathematical skills: product forecasting, pro-forma product P&L (incl. sensitivity analyses), probability-adjusted NPV.
• Reasoning: apply logic/scientific thinking; analyze incomplete data to make business judgments.
• Therapeutic area expertise: identify new product opportunities and communicate rationale.

Qualifications:

• MBA or graduate degree in life sciences preferred.
• 2-3+ years in pharma/biotech business development, licensing, or strategic analysis; or consulting/investment banking focused on pharma/biotech markets with added industry experience.
• Strong analytical, communication, project management, and leadership skills; enterprise mindset and ability to execute on fast-paced timelines.
• Broad pharma/biotech business understanding and ability to coordinate cross-functionally.
• Preferred: forecasting/pro-forma/cost analysis/probability-adjusted NPV; qualitative/quantitative market research.
• Preferred: experience with healthcare/financial databases (e.g., IQVIA, Syneos Health, AlphaSense, AdisInsight, Citeline Pharmaprojects, MarketScan).

Compensation/Benefits (as stated):

• Annual base salary: $125,000-$149,000; eligible for annual performance pay bonus; competitive benefits package.
• Hybrid: 60% office/40% home; onsite at Waltham, MA office at least 3 days/week; not fully remote.