Our client is a solid technology company, now managing an emerging biotech platform dedicated to discovering and developing breakthrough antimicrobial agents to combat the growing threat of drug-resistant infections. Leveraging cutting-edge biology, advanced screening platforms, and a multidisciplinary team, they aim to deliver novel anti-infective therapies with transformative potential for global health.
Driven by a strong scientific and entrepreneurial spirit, the company is entering an exciting research & growth phase. We are now seeking a Business Development Director with solid experience in interacting and dealmaking both with public and private companies and partners. This position is based in Barcelona.
Key responsibilities:
* Identify, negotiate, and join new strategic partners and collaborators to ensure its sustainability and growth.
* Responsible for defining the strategy to promote projects and select potential partners.
* Contacting national & international companies, associations, and clusters related to infectious diseases, to explore collaborations & potential funding sources.
* Responsible for promoting the company's strategic and technical capabilities related to the different research areas.
* Collaborate with the various research groups to understand their competencies, including financial objectives, and propose to structure R&D strategies.
* Responsible for supporting project managers in the coordination of European projects throughout their life cycle, from negotiation to closure, including financial objectives and topics to structure their R&D strategy.
* Collaborate with technical teams to define and prepare the short-, medium-, and long-term funding strategy including proposals to ensure quality issues.
* Responsible for internally coordinating with researchers the drafting, preparation, management, and administration of
* Coordinate the preparation & supervision of budgets for funding programs.
Candidate profile:
* Bachelor's or PhD in life sciences or chemistry.
* 10 years' Experience. In laboratory work, evolving from the lab to project management and then to business development roles. Important negotiating skills.
* Successful track record of creating value in drug discovery and/or development, in venture-backed startups and/or biopharmaceutical companies.
* Experience leading deals to internalize projects, defining corporate strategy & priorities, and licensing products to other companies.
* Manage a wide range of stakeholders, from boards of directors to investors, related to current and future partners and customers.
* Experience in drafting documents, applying to calls for proposals, and in participating in multidisciplinary teams managing projects, both administratively and financially
* Interpersonal and communication skills, visionary attitude.
* Experience managing public or private funding programs. Such as, EU funding programs, Horizon 2020 and Horizon Europe