Strategic BD Leader — Biotech Partnerships & Licensing

Socket.dev; Cambridge (MA); On-site; USD 217,000 - 275,000; Full time

Job summary

Quotient Therapeutics is seeking an entrepreneurial Senior Director of Business Development to lead partnering, asset in-licensing, and market intelligence. Reporting to the CFO, you will shape the portfolio and execute high-value partnerships in an early-stage environment.

You will evaluate external assets, develop market landscapes, engage potential partners, and collaborate across R&D, clinical, regulatory, and executive leadership to drive strategic growth.

Qualifications

• Advanced degree in life sciences, medicine, or related field (MBA a plus).
• 10+ years in biotech/pharma business development, strategy, or licensing.
• Proven experience in biopharma partnerships and licensing transactions.
• Strong understanding of drug development and biotechnology industry.
• Experience evaluating external assets and performing cross-functional diligence.
• Strong negotiation, communication, and presentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute a comprehensive business development strategy aligned with scientific and corporate objectives.
• Identify and cultivate relationships with potential pharmaceutical, biotechnology, academic, and strategic partners.
• Lead commercial partnership opportunities from identification through diligence, valuation, negotiation, and execution.
• Create partnership materials including assessments, rationales, valuations, and executive presentations.
• Build a strong network across biotech and pharma industries.
• Identify opportunities for co-development, licensing, collaborations, and other strategic deals.
• Support corporate strategy by providing external market and competitive intelligence.
• Lead identification and evaluation of external assets to expand internal pipeline.
• Establish processes for sourcing and prioritizing in-licensing opportunities.

Skills

Strategic planning

Partnership development

Negotiation

Market intelligence

Cross-functional leadership

Entrepreneurial mindset

Relationship building

Transaction leadership

Biotech industry knowledge

Financial/valuation analysis

Education

Advanced degree in life sciences/medicine

MBA or equivalent business training

Job description

Quotient Therapeutics is seeking an entrepreneurial Senior Director of Business Development to lead partnering, asset in-licensing, and market intelligence. Reporting to the CFO, you will shape the portfolio and execute high-value partnerships in an early-stage environment.

You will evaluate external assets, develop market landscapes, engage potential partners, and collaborate across R&D, clinical, regulatory, and executive leadership to drive strategic growth.