Business Development Manager

The Business Development Manager reports to the Vice President, Business Development and Strategy and is responsible for out-licensing and deal sourcing for the antibody discovery and ion channel screening platforms. 

Essentials for Working in Ligand’s OmniAb Group:    

Ligand is a dynamic, fast-paced organization committed to creating shareholder value and addressing unmet medical needs through developing and acquiring cutting-edge, royalty-bearing technologies and establishing research collaborations that make major life-saving global drugs possible.  To be successful at Ligand, employees must be innovative, efficient, versatile, self-starters who take great pride in their work and want to contribute to something significant.

The OmniAb group consists of dynamic and innovative scientists that employ a variety of novel platforms to support our partners in discovering the best antibodies possible for their therapeutic applications.  At the core of OmniAb is the ability to engineer animals to generate affinity matured human sequence antibodies for use in conventional and novel formats.  We leverage our proprietary animals with state-of-the-art technology in antigen design, immunization methods and high-throughput single B cell screening to facilitate discovery of best-in-class antibodies.   We are looking for accomplished team players who are enthusiastic to contribute to the technological frontier of antibody discovery, and passionate in their desire to collaborate with partners to develop next generation therapeutics.  See OmniAb.com for more details about the exciting science being performed at OmniAb.

Essential Role Responsibilities:

• Identify potential partners through independent, company-specific research and understanding overall industry landscape

• Establish rapport with potential partners and deliver tailored, persistent approach to achieving licensing agreements

• Establish rapport with internal stakeholders and subject matter experts to develop depth of knowledge in platform to apply in business development settings

• Attend industry partnering meetings/scientific conferences to source leads and stay on top of industry trends

• Assist R&D team in crafting messaging and related materials for partnering presentations

• Coordinate CDAs, term sheets, license agreements and other licensing transaction documents to ensure all necessary internal stakeholders provide input

• Become potential partners’ point of contact through all aspects of the partnering process

• Maintain database to track partnering activities and provide regular status updates

• Contribute to other strategic initiatives as needed

• Domestic and International travel - up to 25%

Non-Essential Role Responsibilities Include:

• Attend outside meetings

• Other duties as required

Preferred Requirements:

• MS in Biology, Chemistry, Physics or related discipline, or MBA combined with BS in related discipline 

• 6-8 years’ experience, with 3-5 years’ of client-facing business development experience in the biotech or pharma industries with a working knowledge of the structure and process around lab-based scientific collaboration business structures 

• Experience with antibody-based discovery technologies a plus

• Strong business presentation and communication skills with the humbly-confident approach needed to interact with stakeholders that have a wide range of roles, experience levels and differing areas of expertise 

• Able to work independently and manage multiple relationships simultaneously

• Advanced MS Excel, PowerPoint and Word skills

Benefits:

The company offers competitive benefits including Medical, Dental, Vision, Short/Long Term Disability and Life Insurance, as well as 401(k) Match, Stock Options, Bonus, and Paid Leave Time. 

Additional Information:

• All new hires are required to go through background and reference checks

• OmniAb is an EEO/AA/Disability/Vets employer

• Must be legally authorized to work in the US without sponsorship

• OmniAb celebrates the diversity of life and welcomes all individuals to apply

• New hires based in the US will be required to demonstrate that they have been fully vaccinated and boosted for COVID-19 or qualify for a medical or religious exemption or accommodation to this vaccination requirement

OmniAb is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against applicants due to race, ethnicity, gender, veteran status, or on the basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class.