Vice President of Business Development

Apsida Life Science; Austin (TX); Hybrid; USD 175,000 - 225,000; Full time

Job summary

A growing health-focused organization in Austin, TX is seeking a VP of Business Development to lead their expansion into human healthcare. This role requires extensive experience in life sciences, strong leadership skills, and strategic thinking. Candidates should be based in or willing to commute to Austin, and will have a direct impact on the company's growth strategy across the U.S. and Europe.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in life sciences, ideally in both animal and human healthcare.
• Ability to lead partnership discussions from sourcing through execution.
• Ability to operate in both early-stage biotech and established markets.

Responsibilities

• Define and lead business development strategy for human health markets.
• Identify and secure strategic partnerships and licensing opportunities.
• Represent the company at conferences and investor meetings.

Skills

Business development experience

Leadership skills

Strategic thinking

Communication skills

Cross-cultural collaboration

Job description

Apsida Life Science is currently partnering with a growing health-focused organisation transitioning from a top-tier animal health innovator into the human healthcare sector. With deep scientific expertise and a track record of success in veterinary markets, this company is now expanding its focus into novel therapeutic platforms for human medicine.

This is a unique opportunity to take on a senior leadership role in a company where your voice will be heard, and your impact will be direct. As VP of Business Development, you’ll have the chance to help shape the company’s growth strategy across both the U.S. and Europe while building out a high-performing team.

Responsibilities:

• Define and lead business development strategy for expansion into human health markets
• Identify and secure strategic partnerships, licensing opportunities, and commercial collaborations
• Represent the company at conferences, investor meetings, and across external partner networks
• Work closely with the executive leadership team to support pipeline prioritisation and growth planning
• Build and manage a cross-regional business development team (US and EU)
• Translate scientific and commercial insight into actionable growth initiatives

Qualifications:

• Extensive business development experience within life sciences, ideally spanning animal and human healthcare
• Proven ability to lead partnership and licensing discussions from sourcing through execution
• Strong strategic thinking and ability to operate across both early-stage biotech and established market environments
• Excellent communication, leadership, and cross-cultural collaboration skills
• Based in or willing to commute regularly to Austin, TX (50% onsite)

Position Highlights:

• Leadership role in a small, agile organisation with big potential in human health
• Cross-continental remit, opportunity to lead BD efforts across both Europe and the U.S.
• Build from the ground up, influence company growth and shape the team and structure
• Supportive, transparent culture with direct access to executive decision-makers
• Strong commercial foundations based on success in the world’s #1 animal health company

If you are interested in learning more, please contact Lucy Francis at Apsida Life Science: [e-mail]

Apsida Life Science is a specialist recruitment business based in London (UK), Redhill (UK), Boston (USA) & Pretoria (South Africa) that is dedicated to delivering the best talent to the Life Science industry. We believe there is a gap in the market for a cost effective, high quality and trusted recruitment service that puts the candidate journey at the heart of the recruitment process.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Executive

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Sales and Business Development

• Industries

  Staffing and Recruiting, Pharmaceutical Manufacturing, and IT Services and IT Consulting

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