Kura Oncology, Inc. · 2 hours ago
Senior Manager/Associate Director, Business Development
San Diego, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff, Director/Executive
$196K/yr - $226K/yr
5+ years expKura Oncology is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company dedicated to advancing precision medicines for cancer treatment. They are seeking a Senior Manager/Associate Director of Business Development to drive licensing opportunities, partnerships, and strategic collaborations to enhance the company's drug development efforts.
BiopharmaBiotechnologyGeneticsHealth CareMedicalOncologyPrecision Medicine
Responsibilities
Working closely with senior executives and operational leaders of the company, assists in the execution of licensing opportunities, partnerships, mergers, acquisitions, and joint ventures
Initiate and lead discussions with the appropriate level of decision maker within potential biotechnology and pharmaceutical partners to establish ongoing and sustained dialogs around collaboration opportunities
Analyze the universe of prospective pharmaceutical customers and develop and execute on an approach leading to strategic partners as well as development partners to maximize the value of the Company’s programs, technology and intellectual property
Develop confidential and non-confidential program and technology packages and corporate overviews for prospective partners, including market potential, pre-clinical and clinical information
Assesses potential business opportunities based on analysis of research data related to new products for the company
Partner with competitive intelligence team to enhance and maintain various relevant competitive landscape analyses, to inform deal negotiation strategy and overall BD strategy
Serves as a significant resource for licensing planning and implementation. Serves as a key organizational representative during the due diligence process in assessing targeted opportunities
Leads search & evaluation efforts, recommends product acquisitions and/or the development of new products to meet the strategic goals of the company
Works closely with internal/external members of Legal, Development, Project Management, R&D, and Finance in the development and implementation of strategies, plans and business models
Conducts financial modeling and commercial analysis to support strategic decision making
Formulates, negotiates and finalizes business agreements
Deliver business development updates covering account activity and work closely with management to ensure attainment of objectives
Complete other duties as assigned by supervisor
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in life science discipline or equivalent
Five + plus year's relevant experience in business development with demonstrated success building business development initiatives in the biotech industry
Broad and detailed knowledge of all aspects of the pharmaceutical R&D process from early discovery through to marketed products, in addition to expertise in business development
Knowledge of the market and competitive environment including deal activity and potential opportunities, particularly in the oncology space
Strong understanding of biopharma deal structures with extensive experience in negotiations, valuation, corporate finance, and deal structuring
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, strong 'active listening' skills, to effectively convey key recommendations to senior management, and proven ability to 'think on your feet'
Ability to work independently, in a fast-paced environment while demonstrating the ability to collaborate across and within teams
Demonstrated ability to establish new alliances and expand existing ones
Experience negotiating business development deals of significant financial value
Strong financial, analytical and program integration skills, familiarity with financial/deal modeling in Excel
Excellent written, verbal, and presentation communication skills
Must be familiar with Microsoft Office applications
Preferred
MBA preferred
Benefits
Career advancement/ development opportunities
Competitive comp package
Bonus
401K + Employer contributions
Generous stock options
ESPP Plan
20 days of PTO to start
18 Holidays (Including Summer & Winter Break)
Generous Benefits Package with a variety of plans available with a substantial employer match
Paid Paternity/Maternity Leave
In-Office Catered lunches
Home Office Setup
Lifestyle Spending Stipend
Commuter Stipend (Boston Office)
Regular employee social activities, including happy hours, monthly birthday celebrations, Kura Koffee Talks, and much more!
Company
Kura Oncology, Inc.
Kura Oncology is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company committed to realizing the promise of precision medicines for the treatment of cancer.
51-200 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$1.24BKey Investors
Bristol-Myers SquibbHercules CapitalEcoR1 Capital
2024-01-24Post Ipo Equity· $150M
2023-06-14Post Ipo Equity· $100M
2022-11-03Post Ipo Equity· $25M
Leadership Team
Troy Wilson
Co-Founder, CEO and President
Brian T. Powl
Chief Commercial Officer
Recent News
2025-12-27
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