Director, Business Development and Alliance Management

Position : Director, Business Development and Alliance Management

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Function : Business Development

Company : Phanes Therapeutics, Inc.

Phanes Therapeutics is a clinical stage biotech company focused on innovative discovery research and clinical development in oncology.

The company received three IND clearances from the FDA recently : PT199 for solid tumors, PT886 for pancreatic, GEJ and gastric cancers, and PT217 for small cell lung cancer (SCLC) and neuroendocrine carcinoma (NEC).

In addition, both PT886 and PT217 have received Orphan Drug and Fast Track designations from the FDA. We are looking for motivated and passionate people to join us to help discover and develop new medicines and improve healthcare.

We believe that innovative thinking, seamless execution, teamwork, and integrity are key values for building success. Our mission is to become a major source of innovation in the biotech and pharma industry.

At Phanes, we understand that scientific innovation is a challenging task and that is why we are looking for exceptionally talented people to join us on our mission.

We are committed to fostering an innovative and fun working environment where individuals can pursue creative ideas and deliver results, because we know that our success depends on how to realize the true potential of our people.

Job Summary :

This position is in the business development function and will work from our R&D facility in San Diego, CA. The candidate should have a solid understanding of biological sciences and / or have broad experience in biotech / pharma industry.

The candidate will work independently to scout for outlicensing and corporate partnership opportunities. The candidate is expected to have strong interpersonal and communication skills.

The candidate must be a team player and is expected to communicate with internal and external stakeholders.

• The candidate should have prior scientific background in biotech or related areas with a good understanding of the drug discovery and development process.
• This candidate is expected to work with project teams to fully understand the key aspects of the pipeline and technologies, map out an outreach / out-licensing strategy, and then be fully responsible for the execution of the out-licensing strategy.

The candidate will also act as business liaison for established partnerships.

Compensation will be commensurate with experience and skillset.

Key Responsibilities :

• Scan competition landscape and scout for out-licensing and partnership opportunities.
• Help negotiate and form partnerships with biotech and pharma companies.
• Help coordinate the business aspects of external partnerships by working with the internal team and external partners.
• Manage and support existing partnerships.

Qualifications :

• Bachelor’s degree in a field of biological sciences.
• At least 2 years of work experience of business development and / or alliance management in biotech or pharmaceutical industry.
• Experience of licensing and / or business transactions.
• Excellent oral and written communication and interpersonal skills are required.

Our Benefits Include :

• Competitive compensation package including bonus opportunities and stock options opportunities.
• Exceptional career growth opportunities.
• Excellent medical, dental and vision plans.
• Generous vacation and sick leave plans.
• 16 paid company holidays per year plus flexible floating holidays.
• An opportunity to do truly meaningful work to make a lasting impact.
• On-site gym, ample parking including complimentary EV charging stations, company-sponsored events, etc.
• Flexible spending accounts (FSAs) for eligible out-of-pocket health care and dependent day care expenses.
• Health savings accounts (HSAs) a trust or custodial account to pay or reimburse certain medical expenses.
• Life and AD&D insurance, short- and long-term disability plans.
• Employee assistance program (EAP) provides employee counseling programs and various online resources.
• Additional voluntary benefits including pet insurance, auto and home insurance, commuter benefits, legal plans, and more.

The annual base salary we reasonably expect to pay is $140,000 - $197,000. Individual pay decisions depend on various factors, such as primary work location, complexity and responsibility of role, job duties / requirements, and relevant experience and skills.

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