Evotec · 2 weeks ago
Director of Business Development (West Coast, Field Based)
Princeton, NJ
Full-time
Hybrid
Director/Executive
$142K/yr - $180K/yr
7+ years expEvotec is a forward-thinking company that thrives on curiosity and innovation. The Director of Business Development will drive strategic partnerships in the West Coast region, establish long-term relationships with partners, and contribute to the overall business development strategy.
BiotechnologyHealth CarePharmaceuticalTherapeutics
Responsibilities
Drive strategic partnerships in the West Coast region of the United States for Evotec
Be a key part of driving the overall business development strategy within the territory in close partnership with the VP BD, therapeutic area and platform leadership teams
Establish relationships with partners that accelerate research, development and commercialization of their innovative products leveraging Evotec’s best-in-class integrated research and development platform working collaboratively to establish long-term relationships
Sign multiple strategic deals annually focused on Evotec's multi-modality discovery partnerships through pre-clinical development candidates
Further establish Evotec as the partner of choice within the territory
Qualification
Required
Minimum BSc, MSc or PhD preferable, in a Life Sciences discipline or other advanced degrees (i.e. MBA)
Greater than 7-10 years' experience in a pharmaceutical/biotech company and/or management consulting and a minimum of 5-7 years proven business development experience with a proven ability to identify, lead, evaluate, and close complex negotiations and collaborations
Experience achieving results with and leading cross-functional teams to drive creative solutions
Analytical skills; ability to read, analyze, and interpret data and produce reports and documents to support closing arguments
Someone who has a passion for innovation and collaboration with the ability to establish both long-term relationships with partners and drive short-term revenue as well
Someone who has a thorough understanding of the drug discovery and development paradigm across modalities (including small molecule, mAb, ASO, etc)
A self-starter with a track record of success identifying, negotiating, and closing deals
Demonstrated network, particularly in the West Coast ecosystem, across pharma and biotech
Self-motivator and strategic thinker capable of working within a fast pace, global, multi-national, multi-cultural organization
An active listener and strong communicator with the ability to assess partner needs and craft recommendations through effective written and oral presentations
A team player with a passion for working with diverse teams to deliver results by working collaboratively and influencing both internally and with partners
A curious problem-solver with a desire to learn and challenge the status quo
Ideal candidate will reside within CA or WA
Benefits
Discretionary annual bonus
Comprehensive benefits to include Medical, Dental and Vision
Short-term and long-term disability
Company paid basic life insurance
401k company match
Flexible work
Generous paid time off
Paid holiday
Wellness and transportation benefits
Company
Evotec
Evotec is a pharmaceutical and life science company that provides drug discovery and gene therapy solutions.
5001-10000 employees
H1B Sponsorship
Evotec has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Please note that this does not
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Trends of Total Sponsorships
2025 (5)
2023 (2)
2022 (2)
2021 (3)
2020 (1)
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$746.74MKey Investors
Bill & Melinda Gates FoundationKorea Advanced Institute of Science and TechnologyOpen Philanthropy
2025-05-07Grant· $2.5M
2025-01-22Grant
2023-12-19Grant· $2.5M
Leadership Team
Christian Wojczewski
CEO
Claudia Karnbach
EVP, Global Head of Partnerships and Alliances
Recent News
2026-01-07
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