Pioneering Medicines: Director Business Development Transactions

Scorpion Therapeutics; Cambridge (MA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Job summary

Pioneering Medicines is seeking an Associate Director/Director of Business Development, Transactions to lead strategic licensing, partnerships, and asset-sale initiatives in the biopharma ecosystem.

You will structure and negotiate in-licensing/out-licensing deals, conduct due diligence, and work closely with R&D, legal, and finance teams to advance high-value collaborations with top-tier partners. Travel details are not specified.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's in life sciences or business with 5+ years in biotech/pharma BD.
• Expertise in contract negotiation.
• Strong analytical and financial skills, plus leadership abilities.
• Excellent communication and relationship management with partners.

Responsibilities

• Structure, negotiate, and execute in-licensing/out-licensing and asset sale transactions.
• Conduct due diligence and financial analysis.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams (R&D, legal, finance).
• Build relationships with top-tier pharmaceutical partners.
• Develop and refine partnership strategies and operational best practices.
• Present findings to leadership.

Skills

Contract negotiation

Financial analysis

Leadership

Communication

Relationship management

Education

Bachelor's degree in life sciences or business

Job description

Role

Associate Director/Director, Business Development, Transactions at Pioneering Medicines, focusing on leading strategic licensing, partnership, and asset sale deals within the biopharma ecosystem.

Responsibilities

• structure, negotiate, and execute in-licensing/out-licensing, and asset sale transactions
• conduct due diligence and financial analysis
• collaborate with cross-functional teams (R&D, legal, finance)
• build relationships with top-tier pharmaceutical partners
• develop and refine partnership strategies and operational best practices
• present findings to leadership

Qualifications

• Bachelor's in life sciences or business, with 5+ years in biotech or pharma BD, partnership management, or alliance roles
• expertise in contract negotiation
• strong analytical and financial skills
• excellent communication and leadership abilities
• experience managing complex relationships

High-Value

role supports biopharma innovation through ecosystem collaborations, with a focus on leveraging Flagship’s first-in-category bioplatforms for new medicines.

Work setup and travel details not specified.