Vice President and Head of Business Development

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and execute a comprehensive business development strategy aligned with SystImmune’s scientific, strategic, and financing plans.
• Identify licensing, partnership, and collaboration opportunities to accelerate clinical asset development.
• Collaborate closely with the scientific team to generate key data packages and presentations, and lead all scientific due diligence process by potential partners.
• Develop proposed deal architecture and terms, and lead negotiations of term sheets and agreements with potential partners in collaboration with legal and finance.
• Work closely with R&D to build comprehensive competitive landscape including evolving treatment practices, emerging scientific data from competitor drugs, market insights, to support company’s long-term strategy.
• Maintain a network of business development professionals across the pharmaceutical and biopharma industries.
• Create compelling partner pitch decks that showcase SystImmune’s story and product portfolio.
• Attend conferences, industry events, and investor meetings.
• Establish an internal BD organizational system: Track and document all collaborations along the BD pipeline. Provide regular status reports to senior leadership.

Qualifications

• Advanced degree in life sciences required, with Ph.D. or M.D. preferred.
• Minimum of 10 years in business development within the biopharmaceutical industry, with search & evaluation experience at a big pharma preferred.
• Deep scientific understanding of a range of modalities of cancer therapeutics required.
• Proven track record of successful deal-making, including licensing, partnerships, and collaborations.
• Experience managing and coaching teams.
• Strategic thinker with a deep understanding of drug development and commercialization.
• Excellent negotiation, communication, and presentation skills.
• Ability to balance scientific rigor with business acumen.
• Having a mindset of adaptability, curiosity, collaboration, resilience, and a passion for purpose is critical.
• Strong communication skills with effective problem-solving abilities.

Compensation And Benefits

The expected base salary range for this position is $280,000 - $380,000 annually. Actual compensation will be based on a variety of factors, including but not limited to a candidate’s level qualifications, experience, and skills.

SystImmune is a leading and well-funded biotech company with a bright future. We offer an opportunity for you to learn and grow while making significant contributions to the company’s success.

SystImmune offers a comprehensive benefits package including:

• 100% paid employee premiums for medical/dental/vision, also STD, LTD, a 401(k) plan with a 50% company match of up to 3% and a vesting schedule of only 5 years,
• 15 PTO days per year,
• sick leave,
• plus 11 paid holidays and MORE.

We offer an opportunity for you to learn and grow while making significant contributions to the company’s success.

SystImmune is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We welcome diverse talent and encourage all qualified applicants to apply.