Senior Strategy & BD Partner (Contract) – Biotech

Kriya Therapeutics; Palo Alto (CA); On-site; USD 210,000 - 260,000; Part time

Job summary

Kriya Therapeutics, Inc. in Palo Alto seeks an Associate Director for Corporate Strategy & Business Development on a contract basis.

You will partner with the CFO, strategy, and BD teams to chart capital access, evaluate non-dilutive options, and prepare investors and partners with rigorous data-driven storytelling. The role requires advanced science credentials and 3–5 years in management consulting or biotech strategy, with strong financial acumen and the ability to work autonomously in a

Qualifications

• PhD, MS, MD or equivalent advanced science degree.
• 3–5 years in management consulting or biotech strategy roles.
• Ability to structure ambiguous problems and defend analyses.
• Strong written and verbal communication for executives and investors.
• Experience with primary sources and cited data.
• Exposure to gene therapy or related biotech modalities preferred.

Responsibilities

• Support the design and execution of multi-path capital access strategies with investor narratives tied to core value pillars.
• Build financing scenario and valuation analyses that withstand investor scrutiny.
• Evaluate non-dilutive BD opportunities and perform deal-term benchmarking.
• Assist with market intelligence and landscape analyses with explicit sourcing.
• Support due diligence, data-room prep, and management presentations for partners.
• Translate scientific progress into a coherent, evidence-based corporate narrative.
• Maintain data integrity by flagging gaps and discrepancies explicitly.
• Operate independently in a fast-moving pre-financing biotech environment.

Skills

Management consulting experience

Biotech strategy

Financial analysis

Effective communication

Data interpretation

Gene therapy knowledge

Education

Advanced science degree (PhD, MS, MD)

Job description

Kriya Therapeutics, Inc. in Palo Alto seeks an Associate Director for Corporate Strategy & Business Development on a contract basis.

You will partner with the CFO, strategy, and BD teams to chart capital access, evaluate non-dilutive options, and prepare investors and partners with rigorous data-driven storytelling. The role requires advanced science credentials and 3–5 years in management consulting or biotech strategy, with strong financial acumen and the ability to work autonomously in a