Senior Director, Business Development and Alliance Management - Phanes Therapeutics Inc

Position: Senior Director, Business Development and Alliance Management

Function: Business Development

Company: Phanes Therapeutics, Inc.

Location: San Diego, CA

Phanes Therapeutics is a clinical stage biotech company focused on innovative discovery research and clinical development in oncology. The company has three programs in clinical stage: spevatamig (PT886) for pancreatic, gastroesophageal junction (GEJ) and gastric cancers, peluntamig (PT217) for small cell lung cancer (SCLC) and neuroendocrine carcinoma (NEC), mavrostobart (PT199) for non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) and pancreatic cancer. 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 on-site full time in San Diego, CA. The candidate will work independently to engage pharma partners and manage existing partnerships.

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:

The candidate must have business development experience in the biotech/pharma industry, including in-licensing, out-licensing, R&D collaborations, and/or mergers and acquisitions (M&A). Finance and banking experience is a plus. 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.
• Bachelor’s degree in the field of biological sciences.
• At least 2 years of work experience of business development and/or alliance management in the biotech or pharmaceutical industry.
• Experience of licensing and/or business transactions.
• Excellent oral and written communication and interpersonal skills are required.
• Compensation will be commensurate with experience and skillset.

Our Benefits Include:

• Competitive compensation package including bonus opportunities and stock options opportunities.
• Retirement 401(k) savings plan with employer match.
• Exceptional career growth opportunities.
• Excellent medical, dental and vision plans.
• Generous vacation and sick leave plans.
• 18 paid company holidays per year including a Winter Holiday Break.
• 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 include pet insurance, auto and home insurance, commuter benefits, legal plans, and more.

The annual base salary we reasonably expect to pay is $160,000 - $220,000. 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.