Business Development Senior Manager

About Healx

Healx is an AI-enabled, clinical-stage, rare disease biotech that is redesigning drug discovery. With 10,000 rare diseases affecting 400 million people globally, 90% of which have no approved treatment, Healx is on a mission to pioneer the next generation of drug discovery to help rare disease patients in need. We combine data, artificial intelligence and deep pharmacology expertise to develop treatments more quickly and cheaply than traditional drug discovery. Healx is an AI-enabled, clinical-stage, rare disease biotech that is redesigning drug discovery. With 10,000 rare diseases affecting 400 million people globally, 90% of which have no approved treatment, Healx is on a mission to pioneer the next generation of drug discovery to help rare disease patients in need. We combine data, artificial intelligence and deep pharmacology expertise to develop treatments more quickly and cheaply than traditional drug discovery.

Role Summary

This exciting role will support Business Development and Licensing activities. As the Business Development and Commercial Senior Manager you will support executing the business development strategy. 

Reporting to the Global Head of Business Development and Licensing you will support in managing projects, timelines, evaluation, and commercial analysis for a broad range of new and existing commercial co-development deals, joint venture partnerships, as well as in-licensing and/or acquisition of key assets from various sources. 

Core Responsibilities

• Create project plans; scope, work, resources, scheduling, etc.
• Maintain project objectives through project lifecycle
• Report on project progress, offer viable solutions and opportunities as they arise
• Manage resources to make sure schedule is on trackIdentify potential causes for delays and work to mitigate them
• Work cross-functionally with relevant internal stakeholders from the Commercial, Finance, Legal, and (Pre)Clinical teams to ensure the right inputs are obtained in a timely manner for the assessment of BD opportunities along the process (from first triage to final deal closing)
• Work with the marketing and communications team to help execute the BD communication plan

• Identify asset in-licensing opportunities across a range of sources
• Identify opportunities for discovery stage partnerships leveraging Healx’s platform
• Identification, communication and management of risks and opportunities with new and existing partnerships and strategic alliances

• Keep meeting minutes and distribute them in a timely manner
• Follow up with team members on action items

• Gather and review epidemiological data
• Identify relevant pricing analogs
• Evaluate the competitive landscape and arrive at market share assumptions
• Support all assumptions with data from analogs or other research

• Project management experience in the biotech/pharma industry.
• Experience working in life sciences management consulting, biotech or pharma
• Excellent interpersonal, communication, and presentation skills.
• Willingness to do what needs to be done in a dynamic environment.
• Experience conducting qualitative commercial analysis of pharmaceutical products to create a business case.
• Bachelor’s degree in Life Sciences-related discipline or advanced degree.

• Previous experience in executing business development and licensing activities 
• Experience in a smaller, more entrepreneurial environment
• An MBA or similar degreeExperience in rare diseases, and/or the (pre)clinical development proces

Working at Healx

Healx works from a modern accessible office in the centre of Cambridge within easy reach of the train station. We offer a flexible, diverse and inclusive working environment that considers your individual needs and believes in maintaining a sustainable work-life balance and we are open to discussing flexible working arrangements. You will be welcomed by a team of colleagues with decades of accumulated experience in their areas of expertise, happy to help you develop your own skills in a highly collaborative environment and who are keen to provide guidance and support in your personal and career development plans.

At Healx we work remotely but value connecting in person at our office in central Cambridge and lab in Great Chesterford Research Park. Ideally the successful candidate would be able to visit either of these locations weekly.

How to Apply

Please submit your CV and cover letter below or reach out to polina.turbina@healx.io to arrange a confidential discussion. For more information about Healx and how we use your data please go to https://healx.io/privacy/