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OmniAb, Inc. · 4 hours ago

Director, Business Development (Peptide Technologies)

Emeryville, CA

Full-time

Hybrid

Director/Executive

$136K/yr - $176K/yr

8+ years exp

OmniAb, Inc. is a company that provides pharmaceutical industry partners access to diverse antibody repertoires and cutting-edge screening technologies. They are seeking a Director of Business Development to manage the out-licensing of their peptide discovery platform and enhance their presence in key biotech clusters.

BiotechnologyInformation Technology

Responsibilities

Establish rapport with internal stakeholders and subject matter experts to develop depth of knowledge in the OmniAb platform as well as fully internalize corporate objectives and understand related corporate goals

Source strategic collaboration opportunities through independent, company-specific research and attend industry partnering meetings/scientific conferences to contact leads, in addition to independently network with leads through a variety of in-person and digital methods, defining and prioritizing these activities with minimal supervisor input

Establish rapport with potential partners and deliver a tailored, persistent approach to creating relationships, becoming potential partners’ point of contact through all aspects of the partnering process

Work collaboratively with various organizations within the company to progress licensing activities, while structuring requests in a precise and well-organized way that maximizes respect for, and efficient usage of organizational energy

Analyze, prioritize and execute partnering problem solving and negotiation strategy, providing fitting levels of emphasis on key issues and gaining feedback from supervisor in appropriate situations while maintaining overall personal ownership over regional partnering activities

Coordinate CDAs, term sheets, license agreements, and other licensing transaction documents to ensure all necessary internal stakeholders provide appropriate input

Maintain database to track partnering activities and provide regular status updates

Stay up to date with the latest science and literature, industry events and competitive landscape relating to peptide technologies

Assist R&D team in crafting messaging and related materials for partnering presentations as required

Contribute to other strategic initiatives or duties as required

Qualification

Peptide technologiesBusiness developmentClient relationship managementPeptide-based drug discoveryNegotiation skillsMicrosoft OfficeCRM toolsCommunication skillsTeam player

Required

PhD or MSc in Biology, Chemistry, Physics or related field

Alternatively, MBA combined with BSc in a related field

8+ years of full-time experience in a life sciences industry role

5-7 years of client-facing business development experience in peptide technologies, antibody therapeutic technologies or a similar field is required

4+ years of experience in the peptide technology space

Strong understanding of peptide-based drug discovery, development, and partnering processes

Experience with peptide synthesis, peptide therapeutics, or peptide screening platforms

Proven ability to build and manage relationships with biotech and pharma stakeholders

Ability to assess and negotiate critical issues in executing deals

Excellent communication and presentation skills with a confident, humble approach

Ability to work independently and manage multiple opportunities simultaneously

Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Word) and CRM tools

Strong team player with experience working in cross-functional environments

Benefits

Annual base compensation

Target bonus

Equity

Refresh grants

ESPP

Comprehensive health plans

Immediate 401k matching

PTO

Sick leave

Paid parental leave

Commuter benefits

Wellness stipend

Education reimbursement

And more!

Company

OmniAb, Inc.

The OmniAb discovery platform provides pharmaceutical industry partners access to diverse antibody repertoires and high-throughput screening technologies to enable discovery of next-generation therapeutics.

Founded in 2021

Emeryville, California, USA

51-200 employees