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Senior Director Business Development

  2025-08-28     BigHat Biosciences     San Mateo,CA  
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Base pay range

$200,000.00/yr - $300,000.00/yr

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BigHat Biosciences is seeking an exceptional Business Development professional, level commensurate with skill set and experience, to drive our corporate development and partnering and ensure BigHat is a partner of choice. This role reports directly to the Chief Business Officer, works closely with BigHat's executives, platform, and pipeline teams along with external parties.

Responsibilities

  • Execute on business development strategy to achieve exceptional key results aligned with corporate objectives and our mission to design next-generation antibodies for patients
  • Assess the AI protein therapeutic, oncology, and I&I landscape to continually understand BigHat's position and opportunities for differentiation
  • Develop compelling materials that clearly communicate BigHat's value proposition and opportunities for platform collaborations and licensing of pipeline assets
  • Identify and build relationships with prospective partners leveraging a deep engagement and science-forward approach
  • Advance prospective partner discussions to value-generating collaboration and/or licensing agreements

Key Responsibilities

  • Increase awareness of the BigHat Milliner platform and pipeline of next-generation antibodies
  • Identify new partnering opportunities with rationale for value creation on each side
  • Research and attend relevant conferences and events relevant to machine learning for antibody discovery and BigHat's internal therapeutic pipeline
  • Develop and refine all business development presentations
  • Assess relative market risk/benefit profiles for new internal or external programs
  • Coordinate prospective partnering meetings and create internal and shared materials
  • Draft prospective partner collaboration and licensing proposals
  • Own operations of partnering activities including managing communications, deliverables, and timelines to internal stakeholders
  • Perform analytics for corporate development objectives including funding activities
  • Build deep and broad relationships across the biotech and pharma industry
  • Provide market/commercial analyses for potential pipeline programs BigHat is evaluating for their internal pipeline or partnering opportunities

Skills Knowledge and Expertise

  • Minimum of 5-10 years of experience in biopharma business development, corporate development, or strategy as operator, consultant, investor or financial services
  • Bachelor of Science; MBA or consulting, PhD, or MD preferred
  • Passionate about engaging both internal and external stakeholders
  • Motivated and passionate about leveraging new technologies in drug discovery
  • Proven analytical skills and business acumen
  • Comfortable with technical details and a science-first approach
  • Strong and effective communication skills, both verbal and written
  • Ability to synthesize clear and concise materials, superb slide creation and presentation
  • Understanding of contracts and negotiation tactics
  • Financial and budgetary experience
  • Willingness to think creatively about collaboration and licensing opportunities
  • Demonstrated success in biotech partnering

Total Rewards

The salary estimated for this position is $200,000 - $300,000 + bonus + options + benefits. Compensation will vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Actual compensation will be confirmed in writing at the time of the offer.

What BigHat Offers:

  • Range of health insurance plan options through Anthem and Kaiser (monthly credit if benefit waived)
  • Dental, and vision coverage through Guardian
  • Additional well-being benefits through Nayya, OneMedical, Wagmo, Rula, and more
  • 401(k) with company match
  • DTO, two weeks of company-wide shutdown, and 12 company holidays
  • Paid parental leave

Seniority level

  • Seniority level

    Director

Employment type

  • Employment type

    Full-time

Job function

  • Job function

    Business Development, Research, and Project Management

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