Vice Presient, Business Development

Atomic Recruitment China; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

Atomic Recruitment China seeks a senior Global Business Development leader to shape and drive the company’s international partnering and licensing agenda. The role combines strategic BD, licensing, and transaction execution with significant autonomy to expand the company’s global footprint.

You will lead deal origination, negotiations, and cross-functional leadership across legal, medical, R&D and commercial teams, targeting US and key international markets.

Qualifications

• Extensive BD/licensing experience in pharma/biotech.
• Strong deal origination, evaluation and closing capabilities.
• Proven relationships with senior pharma/biotech decision-makers.
• Deep market insight into US and global partnering dynamics.
• Fluency in English and Mandarin Chinese.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute global BD and partnering strategy.
• Identify and cultivate relationships with pharma/biotech partners.
• Lead licensing, co-development and co-commercialization evaluation.
• Assess external opportunities and internal assets.
• Build and manage a global BD pipeline from identification to execution.
• Lead commercial discussions, deal structuring with cross-functional teams.
• Represent the company with senior executives across global partners.
• Provide market intelligence on partnering trends and opportunities.
• Support establishment of company presence in the global biopharma ecosystem.

Skills

BD and partnerships

Global biopharma landscape

Deal origination

Senior stakeholder network

Opportunity evaluation

Pharma assets experience

Negotiation & stakeholder mgmt

Entrepreneurial mindset

English & Mandarin

Job description

Reporting to:

Chief Business Officer (CBO)

Function:

Global Business Development / Licensing

Seniority:

Sr Director to Vice President (Depending on prior experience)

About the Opportunity

Our client is a leading global biopharmaceutical company with an increasingly global R&D and commercial footprint. The company has built a substantial innovative pipeline, with 80+ innovative assets, 40+ programs in clinical development and 15+ assets in Phase II/III, spanning areas including oncology, immunology, respiratory, women’s health and endocrinology.

The role will combine strategic BD, licensing, partner development and transaction execution, with significant autonomy to build and shape the company's international partnering agenda.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and execute the company's global business development and partnering strategy, with a particular focus on North America and other key international markets.
• Identify and cultivate relationships with global pharmaceutical, biotechnology and strategic partners.
• Lead the identification and evaluation of potential licensing, co-development, co-commercialization and strategic partnership opportunities.
• Assess external opportunities and internal assets from scientific, commercial and strategic perspectives.
• Build and manage a high-quality global BD pipeline from opportunity identification through to transaction execution.
• Lead commercial discussions, deal structuring and negotiations together with internal legal, medical, R&D and commercial stakeholders.
• Work closely with senior leadership to assess portfolio priorities and determine appropriate partnering strategies.
• Represent the company in discussions with senior executives across global pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies.
• Provide market intelligence and strategic insight on global partnering trends, competitive landscapes and emerging opportunities.
• Help further establish the company's presence and network within the global biopharmaceutical partnering ecosystem.

Key Requirements

• Significant experience in business development, licensing, strategic partnerships or corporate development within the pharmaceutical or biotechnology industry.
• Strong understanding of the global biopharmaceutical partnering landscape, particularly in the US and other major international markets.
• Demonstrated experience in deal origination and execution, ideally including licensing or strategic partnership transactions.
• Established relationships with senior stakeholders across pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies.
• Strong ability to evaluate opportunities across scientific, clinical, commercial and strategic dimensions.
• Experience working with innovative pharmaceutical assets and/or emerging biotech pipelines.
• Strong commercial judgement, negotiation and stakeholder management capabilities.
• Comfortable operating in a highly entrepreneurial and evolving environment, with the ability to work independently and influence senior decision-makers.
• Fluency in both English and Mandarin Chinese, with the ability to communicate effectively with stakeholders across global and China-based teams.