Director, Business Development - East Coast
- Employer
- OmniAb
- Location
- Boston, MA
- Start date
- Feb 1, 2023
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- Discipline
- Information Technology, Business/Data Analytics, Sales & Service, Business Development
- Required Education
- Bachelors Degree
- Position Type
- Full time
Job Details
The Director, Business Development - East Coast 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.
This position is dedicated to ensuring OmniAb further builds its partnering and collaboration efforts. The primary objective of this role will be to further expand OmniAb’s presence in key biotech clusters to gain access to industry leaders and enhance the reputation of OmniAb. The role will entail scouting for platform collaboration opportunities, negotiating deals, working closely with internal scientists, legal, strategy and finance teams.
This position can be based in either Boston, MA or Durham, NC.
About Us:
OmniAb consists of dynamic and innovative scientists that employ a variety of novel platforms to support our partners in discovering next generation therapeutics. At the core of OmniAb is the ability to engineer animals to generate affinity matured human sequence antibodies for use in conventional and novel therapeutic 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. Within OmniAb are also best-in-class capabilities for the discovery and screening in high value ion channel and transporter targets. We are looking for accomplished team players who are enthusiastic to contribute to the technological frontier of drug discovery, contribute to improving human health, 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
Attend industry partnering meetings/scientific conferences to source leads and stay on top of industry trends
Develop and implement partnering strategies
Identify and develop new strategic collaboration opportunities to achieve scientific and corporate objectives
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
Evaluate alliance and partnership trends and provide analysis and recommendations to management
Complete negotiations and transactions
Able to work independently but with the ability to lead a matrix group
Stay up to date with the latest science and literature and able to engage with our scientific teams
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 30%
Non-Essential Role Responsibilities Include:
Attend outside meetings
Other duties as required
Requirements:
PhD/MS in Biology, Chemistry, Physics or related discipline, or MBA combined with BS in related discipline
8-10 years’ experience, with 5-7 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
Ability to negotiate, assess and determine critical issues in executing deals
Functional expertise in collaborations, business development, and project management
Able to work independently and manage multiple relationships simultaneously
Cross‐functional working experience in a matrix environment
Team player with excellent communication and writing skills
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
Base Pay Range: $210,000 - $225,000/year
The pay range provided is an estimated base range for this role. Exact compensation may vary based on skills, experience, education, and location. We also offer an excellent benefits program which includes a selection of Medical and Dental plans, and Life, AD&D and Short-Term Disability insurance, Tuition Reimbursement, 401(k) with immediate Company match vesting, Company paid holidays, and more!
OmniAb, Inc. 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.
Company
OmniAb, Inc.’s discovery platform provides pharmaceutical industry partners access to diverse antibody repertoires and high-throughput screening technologies to enable discovery of next-generation therapeutics. At the heart of the OmniAb platform is the Biological Intelligence™ (BI) of our proprietary transgenic animals, including OmniRat®, OmniChicken® and OmniMouse® that have been genetically modified to generate antibodies with human sequences to facilitate development of human therapeutic candidates. OmniFlic® (transgenic rat) and OmniClic® (transgenic chicken) address industry needs for bispecific antibody applications though a common light chain approach, and OmniTaur™ features unique structural attributes of cow antibodies for complex targets.
We believe the OmniAb animals comprise the most diverse host systems available in the industry and they are optimally leveraged through computational antigen design and immunization methods, paired with high-throughput single B cell phenotypic screening and mining of next-generation sequencing datasets with custom algorithms to identify fully human antibodies with superior performance and developability characteristics.
An established core competency focused on ion channels and transporters further differentiates our technology and creates opportunities in emerging target classes. OmniAb antibodies have been leveraged across modalities, including bispecific antibodies, antibody-drug conjugates and others.
The OmniAb suite of technologies span from BI-powered repertoire generation to cutting edge antibody discovery and optimization offering a highly efficient and customizable end-to-end solution for the growing discovery needs of the global pharmaceutical industry.
- Website
- https://www.omniab.com/
- Location
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5980 Horton Street
Suite 600
Emeryville
CA
94608
United States
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