Biotech Business Development Lead

This is a remote position.

Growing pipeline discussions and partnership opportunities for biotech platforms, this remote position leads commercial growth within an AI-first operational model. The role translates complex scientific concepts across multispecific, antibody-style, and bio-AI programs into commercial narratives, ensuring partner alignment and rigorous  reporting. Approximately 10-20 hours per week.

Operating with regular availability during US Eastern morning hours (5pm - 8pm SAST)  for external engagements, the position drives structured outreach, manages alliance records, and coordinates confidentiality-stage requirements. 

Key Responsibilities

• Maintain and update the partner and alliance tracking register with same-day status, progress, and actionable next steps.
  

• Convert approved program data into accurate summary materials, meeting narratives, and frequently asked questions while upholding scientific integrity.
  

• Lead scientific and commercial discussions with pharmaceutical, biotechnology, and alliance management contacts, documenting key meeting outcomes.
  

• Oversee pre-confidentiality checks with legal, intellectual property, and access-control teams before sharing non-public assets.
  

• Provide scientific and partnering context for investor, banking, and strategic merger communications using management-approved frameworks.
  

• Follow up on scope, quotation, and milestone details with commercial interface partners and advisory counterparties.
  

• Integrate daily with bot-managed workflows to execute human-dependent business development tasks, outreach tracking, and follow-up activities.
  

Requirements

• Demonstrable biotechnology or pharmaceutical business development, search and evaluation, or alliance management track record.
  

• Technical understanding of antibody, multispecific, and engager-style programs to engage effectively with scientific stakeholders.
  

• Fluent spoken and written English skills for regular communication with US counterparties.
  

• Strict adherence to development-stage accuracy and non-disclosure requirements for unpublished scientific data.
  

• Capability to manage 10 to 15 concurrent partner workstreams while delivering same-day written progress updates.
  

• Daily operational experience using ChatGPT or Grok Bot within professional execution workflows.
  

• Sound professional judgement regarding independent action versus escalating decisions involving contractual or financial commitments.
  

• Operational availability during US Eastern morning hours (5pm - 8pm SAST)
  

Desirable Requirements

• Background supporting licensing, option transactions, or strategic investment initiatives.
  

• Experience contributing scientific perspective to capital raising or public market narratives.
  

• Familiarity with customer relationship management platforms or pipeline management tools.
  

Required Software Skills

• ChatGPT
  

• Grok
  

• Telegram
  

Benefits