VP, 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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