Job Description
Job Description
Description
Establish external business opportunities for out-licensing, co-development, and other structured transactions.
Lead the development and presentation of business cases of prioritized external opportunities with recommendations to management team with robust analyses, key assumptions, and risks, as well as internal and external input where necessary.
Initiate, lead and present external opportunities with limited supervision.
Lead driving cross-functional due diligence and alliance management, coordinate with R&D, CMC, Clinical, Regulatory, Operations, and Finance and executive reporting, in some instances be the main BD contact person.
Follow BD operations and transactions including proposals and TS developments,negotiations, deal closure and alliance management.
Contribute to the definition and revision of business development & licensing strategy that is in line with overall corporate and portfolio strategies.
Represent Biocytogen at industry, investor and partnering conferences, develop and maintain relationships with a wide range of pharmaceutical/biotechnology industry participants.
Additional Skills & Qualifications
Ph.D. in pharmacology, immunology, cancer biology, or a related biomedical science field
Strong background in antibody drug discovery, with a deep understanding of target validation and hit-to-lead optimization
Proven ability to interpret complex biological data (affinity, specificity, and in vivo efficacy) and translate it into a compelling therapeutic and licensing narrative
Familiarity with current antibody modalities, including monoclonal antibodies (mAbs), bispecific antibodies, and ADCs
Strong strategic thinking skills to align internal scientific platform capabilities with pharmaceutical partner pipeline gaps
Experience Level
Entry Level
Job Type & Location
This is a Permanent position based out of Waltham, MA.
Pay and Benefits
The pay range for this position is $105000.00 - $105000.00/yr.
Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors.
Medical Insurance Dental Insurance Vision Insurance Health Reimbursement Accounts Life and AD&D Insurance Short & Long Term Disability Insurance 401K with Company Match Paid Time Off Paid Sick Days & Holidays
Job Type & Location
This is a Permanent position based out of Waltham, MA.
Application Deadline
This position is anticipated to close on Nov 23, 2026.
Workplace Type
This is a fully onsite position in Waltham,MA.
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