Job Description

 

Position Title:             Head of BD

 

Function:                   Corporate and Business Development

Report To:                  CEO

Location:                    US 

 

About Laekna Therapeutics

Laekna Therapeutics is an emerging innovative pharma company focused on developing new ground-breaking innovative therapies to treat cancer and liver diseases. The company has a two-pronged novel drug development strategy. On one hand, it continues to enrich its portfolio by introducing new drugs with a clinical Proof of Concept. The company has obtained global exclusive rights from Novartis for several new drug candidates. On the other hand, the company’s self-developed innovative drugs will soon enter clinical development stages.

Laekna’s leadership team possesses over 20 years of experience in new drug development in China and the US, with an exceptional track record in R&D, new drug approvals and commercialization. Laekna is committed to a science-based, innovation-driven approach to create a leading clinical research and development pipeline and develop first-in-class and best-in-class innovative drugs. It has been developing an international leading platform for new drug research and development to benefit patients.

Additional information about Laekna Therapeutics can be found here: http://www.laekna.com.

 

Responsibilities 

·           Support to build BD system, responsible for BD activities, including ability to analysis of potential drug candidate, drug sourcing, screening and approaching.

·           Quickly evaluating business development opportunities, including product evaluation, market analysis, competitive landscape etc. and with support of other team member, developing business plan and financial modelling.

·           Help to manage deal flow, boost internal cross function cooperation, support to complete due diligence, term sheet execution, and participate in negotiation progress.

·           Alliance management with partnership, build good relationship and keep eyes in industry.

·           Following the Company's BD and portfolio strategy to execute with speed and results.

 

Qualifications: 

·           Degree qualifications in a health related discipline or in business/marketing PhD, MBA from leading institution preferred

·           Business development experience in bio-tech/pharmaceutical or investment/VC industry

·           Strong presence and high visibility in business network

·           Project management and analytical skills, with experience in an environment requiring significant data analysis and cross-functional interaction, finance modelling building is plus

·           10 more years BD or relevant experiences 

·           Excellent track record in designing and negotiating complex business development transactions in pharma/biotech industry.

·           Expertise in interpreting complex information from technical, business, and legal sources.

·           Strong leadership and project management skills with experience in partner management or portfolio management.

·           Deep understanding of pharmaceutical industry and cross-border collaboration with MNCs or biotech companies worldwide

·           Independent, self-motivated, highly entrepreneurial style coupled with self-confidence and a positive management style.

 

Laekna Therapeutics is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.