Vice President, Business Development and Licensing

Recursion · New York, NY

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Role summary

Recursion seeks a VP of Business Development and Licensing to lead deal strategy for its oncology and immunology assets. The role involves identifying partnership and licensing opportunities, conducting due diligence, and negotiating transactions across the drug development pipeline. Candidates should have 12+ years in biopharma with 7+ years focused on business development and licensing, plus an advanced degree.

What they're looking for

Bachelor's degree in life sciences; advanced degree (JD, MBA, PhD, PharmD) preferred
12-15+ years biotechnology or pharmaceutical industry experience, oncology and I&I focus
7+ years direct business development and licensing experience with buy-side and sell-side transactions
Senior-level network across biotechnology and large pharma organizations
Comprehensive knowledge of drug development from discovery through commercialization
Proven success leading complex multi-stakeholder negotiations and closing major deals
Strong cross-functional collaboration and independent project management capabilities

What you'll be doing

Build and maintain relationships with senior business development counterparts at pharma and biotech
Identify and prioritize development and commercialization partners for clinical and preclinical assets
Evaluate in-licensing and acquisition opportunities in oncology and immunology therapeutic areas
Structure, negotiate, and execute licensing, acquisition, and co-development agreements aligned with strategy
Advise internal teams on industry feedback and critical data package requirements

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