Senior Director, Business Development

Medison Pharma • New York, NY

101d • $225,000 - $275,000

About The Position

At Medison, we offer hope to patients suffering from rare and severe diseases. Through strategic partnerships with best-in-class biotech companies, we commercialize innovative therapies across global markets. Our culture is rooted in care, agility, collaboration, and innovation, and we’re united by a shared purpose to make a meaningful difference. If you’re passionate about driving growth and delivering breakthrough innovation to patients, we invite you to be part of our journey. We are seeking a highly driven Senior Director, Business Development to lead Medison’s Search and Evaluation (S&E) and execute strategic partnerships. The leader will be responsible for managing the S&E team, identify, assess and execute transactions that align with our long-term growth strategy. The ideal candidate will be a seasoned professional with the ability to operate as an owner, manage and inspire cross functional teams and engage effectively with C-level executives internally and externally with biotech partners.

Requirements

• PhD in Life Sciences; MBA a plus.
• 10-15 years experience in business development, licensing, or corporate development within pharma/biotech. Specific experience in S&E required.
• Rare disease and oncology experience preferred, but not mandatory.
• Demonstrated successful track record in leading and closing late stage deals e.g. Pivotal/P3/filed/Marketed assets.
• Ex US transaction experience preferred, but not mandatory.
• Entrepreneurial mindset, highly driven, excited by fast-paced hyper growth company.
• Deep understanding of the drug development lifecycle, clinical data analysis and regulatory pathways.
• Knowledge of financial analysis/valuation and deal structuring.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to engage with C-level executives.
• Inspirational leader. Proven ability to lead cross-functional teams and manage multiple complex workstreams.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in rare disease and oncology.

Responsibilities

• Lead Medison’s S&E team of PhD professionals.
• Manage identification and evaluation of strategic partnerships and business development opportunities, ensuring rigorous analysis, robust intake, triage, and cross-functional alignment.
• Collaborate and lead the integration of scientific, commercial, financial, and strategic analyses into comprehensive business cases.
• Engage and collaborate with external partners to structure transactions, negotiate term sheets and contract documents.
• Serve as a trusted advisor to senior leadership on partnership strategy and business development priorities.
• Build and sustain strong relationships across internal and external stakeholders.
• Represent Medison externally at key industry conferences and with potential partners, serving as a visible ambassador for the company’s growth strategy.

Benefits

• The opportunity to make an impact at the highest levels.
• A patient centric, mission-driven culture that values collaboration, excellence and ownership.
• Competitive compensation and benefits package.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree