What if... We could harness the power of Flagship’s scientific platforms and create novel treatment options that benefit more patients, sooner?

Pioneering Medicines is dedicated to conceiving and developing a broad portfolio of life-changing treatments by leveraging and expanding the use of Flagship’s multiple bioplatforms and Flagship’s proprietary innovation process. By harnessing the power of Flagship’s first-in-category platforms, Pioneering Medicines creates and advances novel medicines, partnering with Flagship companies to accelerate the extension of their portfolios into new areas and show that the platform can be applied more broadly, thereby delivering benefits to more patients, sooner. With a highly experienced drug development team and access to the wide ecosystem of Flagship companies, Pioneering Medicines is well positioned to conceive new medicine ideas both internally and in collaboration with strategic partners and advance these assets through to significant value inflection. 

Position Summary

As the Director, Business Development, Transactions you will be responsible for leading strategic transactions for Pioneering Medicines and for select company's across the Flagship ecosystem.  This role requires the ability to influence up, down and across the ecosystem as well as strong organizational, communication and presentation skills. The successful candidate will have scientific acumen, the ability to think and act strategically, be deeply collaborative, and will thrive in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment.

Key Responsibilities

In this role you will lead the structuring, negotiating and completion of in-licensing, out-licensing and asset sale transactions for Pioneering Medicines and for negotiating all types of strategic transactions for companies across the Flagship ecosystem.  Additional responsibilities include leading diligence and financial analysis in support of new deals and presenting key findings to company leadership and investment decision-makers. 

Specific Responsibilities

• Collaborate closely with other members of the Partnering team and cross-functional leaders to shape and execute Flagship's business development strategy.
• Establish credibility across the organization through a deep understanding of the biotech and pharmaceutical deals landscape.
• Prepare opportunity assessments with scientific/portfolio rationale, partnership framework and financial assessment, analysis of competitive landscape and comparable deal terms
• Foster strong cross-functional collaboration with R&D, operations, finance, and legal.
• Drive engagement with potential top tier pharmaceutical partners establishing relationships and communicating the vision of the Flagship ecosystem.
• Identify, implement, and continuously refine best practices for partnership operations, program tracking, and execution.
• Lead the coordination and execution of key internal Partnering meetings, ensuring effective agenda setting, action tracking, and follow-up.
• Develop guiding principles and objectives, then track execution against these objectives; develop joint ways of working, and participate in health checks for key partners.

Key Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in life sciences, business administration, or a related field; MBA or relevant advanced degree a plus.
• Expertise with contracts and a track record of negotiations.
• 5+ years of experience in business development, partnership management or alliance management within a large pharma or biotech environment.
• Strong analytical, financial, problem-solving, and decision-making skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Ability to interface with external partners.
• Demonstrated experience managing complex relationships and driving operational efficiencies.
• Proven ability to collaborate across diverse functions and lead cross-functional initiatives.
• Excellent communication and organizational skills with strong executive presence.
• Strong leadership skills and proven ability to influence others to reach common goals as well as act independently.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, evolving environment and drive continuous improvement.
• Self-motivated, attention to detail, and proven ability to work well in teams.

What We’ll Offer You

• Comprehensive, competitive healthcare and dental coverage through Blue Cross Blue Shield, vision coverage through VSP, family leave, paid flexible time off, 401k retirement plan, disability and life insurance, mental health program via Calm, backup care for children/senior and fully covered parking/commuter benefits.
• A dynamic work environment with entrepreneurial spirit and highly interdisciplinary, talented, and collaborative team. Opportunities to work with Flagship scientific platforms/portfolios and create novel treatment options that benefit more patients sooner.
• Professional growth opportunities through mentoring, training, immersion in cross-functional projects, and opportunities to learn and try new things.

About Flagship 

Flagship Pioneering is a scientific innovation engine that invents and builds companies that change the world. We bring together the greatest scientific minds with entrepreneurial company builders and assemble the capital to allow them to take courageous leaps in human health, sustainability, and beyond. 
 
What sets Flagship apart is our ability to advance biotechnology by uniting life science innovation, company creation, and capital investment under one roof in a way that is largely without precedent. Our team of scientists, entrepreneurial leaders, and professional capital managers are each aligned around an institutionalized process that enables us to innovate and create breakthroughs for the benefit of people and planet. 
 
 Many of the companies Flagship has founded have addressed humanity’s most urgent challenges: vaccinating billions of people against COVID-19, curing intractable diseases, improving human health, preempting illness, and feeding the world by improving the resiliency and sustainability of agriculture.  Flagship has been recognized twice on FORTUNE’s “Change the World” list, an annual ranking of companies that have made a positive social and environmental impact through activities that are part of their core business strategies, and has been named four times to Fast Company’s annual list of the World’s Most Innovative Companies. 

At Flagship, we recognize there is no perfect candidate. If you have some of the experience listed above but not all, please apply anyway. Experience comes in many forms, skills are transferable, and passion goes a long way. We are dedicated to building diverse and inclusive teams and look forward to learning more about your unique background. 

Recruitment & Staffing Agencies: Flagship Pioneering and its affiliated Flagship Lab companies (collectively, “FSP”) do not accept unsolicited resumes from any source other than candidates. The submission of unsolicited resumes by recruitment or staffing agencies to FSP or its employees is strictly prohibited unless contacted directly by Flagship Pioneering’s internal Talent Acquisition team. Any resume submitted by an agency in the absence of a signed agreement will automatically become the property of FSP, and FSP will not owe any referral or other fees with respect thereto.

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The salary range for this role is $172,000 - $236,500. Compensation for the role will depend on a number of factors, including a candidate’s qualifications, skills, competencies, and experience. Pioneering Medicines currently offers healthcare coverage, annual incentive program, retirement benefits and a broad range of other benefits. Compensation and benefits information is based on Pioneering Medicines's good faith estimate as of the date of publication and may be modified in the future.

What if… you could join an organization that creates, resources, and builds life sciences companies that invent breakthrough technologies to transform human health and sustainability?

Flagship Pioneering's venture creation engine has conceived and created companies such as Moderna Therapeutics (NASDAQ: MRNA), Rubius Therapeutics (NASDAQ: RUBY), Sana Biotechnology (NASDAQ: SANA), Generate Biomedicines, and Tessera Therapeutics. Since its launch in 2000, Flagship has applied its unique hypothesis-driven innovation process to originate and foster more than 100 scientific ventures, resulting in over $212 billion in aggregate value. To date, Flagship has deployed over $2.5 billion in capital toward the founding and growth of its pioneering companies alongside more than $19 billion of follow-on investments from other institutions. In 2021, Flagship Pioneering was ranked 12thglobally on Fortune’s “Change the World” list, an annual ranking of companies that have made a positive social and environmental impact through activities that are part of their core business strategies.

The Company:

FL116, backed by Flagship Pioneering, is an early-stage biotechnology company transforming the way biomolecules are synthesized. Our innovative platform has the potential to redefine how critical research, diagnostic, and therapeutic molecules are designed and built. We are seeking passionate problem solvers ready to make a profound impact on biotechnology and therapeutic innovation. 

Position Summary:

The Senior Manager of Corporate Development and Enablement will serve as a key strategic and operational partner to the President, driving high-priority initiatives across corporate development, partnerships, investor/board communications, operations, and market-informed product strategy. Operating at the center of the organization, this individual will work cross-functionally with scientific and business leaders to translate complex technical and market insights into clear strategies and actionable plans. The ideal candidate thrives in ambiguity, brings a structured, analytical approach to problem-solving, and is equally comfortable shaping strategy and executing against it in a fast-paced, early-stage biotechnology environment.

Responsibilities:

• Reporting to the president, the successful candidate will lead creation of external/internal company presentations/reports, including board material, pitches and other critical documents
• Convene the weekly company leadership team meeting, managing the agenda and key action items that emerge from the discussion
• Coordinate our major external partnership, ensuring our timelines/budget remain on track, aligning stakeholders, and preparing key update materials
• Support establishment of key vendor relationships, shepherding SOWs, MSAs, and other legal agreements through our approval processes, then tracking deliverables
• Ensure our lab operations and lab space are meeting the company needs; Driving real estate and equipment sourcing strategies.
• Conduct market research with relevant customers, building out product strategies
• Support broader strategic decision making, such as corporate/partnership strategies

Qualifications:

• At least 2 years working in a strategy or strategic-consulting role, ideally with R&D experience; PhD in a technical field is beneficial but not required.
• Deep knowledge and understanding of life sciences. Proficient in distilling key insights from across multiple scientific sources and driving towards conclusions.
• Preference for candidates with proven experience in product strategy, market research, or R&D strategy preferred

Who You Are

• Execution focused and motivated: You thrive in getting things done efficiently and continuing to advance the mission of FL116.
• Collaborative Contributor: You excel in cross-functional teams, readily share expertise, and value the input of colleagues.
• Inventive Problem Solver: You proactively identify challenges and rapidly ideate creative solutions.
• Compelling storyteller: You can translate ideas, both yours and others, into high quality and well-structured communications in any medium, including spoken, presentation, or memo formats.

Location: Cambridge, MA 

Flagship Pioneering and our ecosystem companies are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status.

 Recruitment & Staffing Agencies: Flagship Pioneering and its affiliated Flagship Lab companies (collectively, “FSP”) do not accept unsolicited resumes from any source other than candidates. The submission of unsolicited resumes by recruitment or staffing agencies to FSP or its employees is strictly prohibited unless contacted directly by Flagship Pioneering’s internal Talent Acquisition team. Any resume submitted by an agency in the absence of a signed agreement will automatically become the property of FSP, and FSP will not owe any referral or other fees with respect thereto.

The salary range for this role is $139,000 - $176,000. Compensation for the role will depend on a number of factors, including a candidate’s qualifications, skills, competencies, and experience. FL116 currently offers healthcare coverage, annual incentive program, retirement benefits and a broad range of other benefits. Compensation and benefits information is based on FL116's good faith estimate as of the date of publication and may be modified in the future.

THE ROLE:

Flagship's Korean subsidiary is focused on bridging Flagship’s innovative ecosystem with the Korean biotech, pharmaceutical and biomedical ecosystem to fostering strategic partnerships in one of the world’s critical healthcare markets. We are seeking an accomplished and dynamic individual to join our Flagship APAC team as the Director, Alliances and Partnerships for Flagship Pioneering Korea. Reporting into the Flagship APAC organization, the successful candidate will be responsible for spearheading strategic initiatives, fostering and managing partnerships, and driving business growth in the Korean market. This role requires a visionary leader with a deep understanding of the life sciences industry, exceptional strategic thinking skills, and the ability to build and maintain high-level relationships. 

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Strategic Planning:
  • Working as part of Flagship APAC closely to partner with Flagship’s Corporate and Business Development team to define and execute the partnership strategy in alignment with Flagship Pioneering’s global objectives.
  • Identify and evaluate new business opportunities, potential partners, and market trends in Korea.

• Partnership Development:
  • Establish and nurture strategic alliances with pharmaceutical companies, biotech firms, research institutions, and other relevant stakeholders in Korea.
  • Steward current partnerships in Korea.
  • Negotiate and finalize partnership agreements to drive mutual growth and innovation.

• Market Expansion:
  • Develop strategies to expand Flagship Pioneering’s presence and influence in the Korean market.

• Collaborative Initiatives:
  • Work collaboratively with Flagship Pioneering’s APAC and global leadership, including the APAC team based in Asia-Pacific and the global engagement team based in Cambridge, MA to align efforts and share best practices.
  • Facilitate cross-functional collaboration to support portfolio company growth and development.

• Financial Accountability:
  • Develop and manage budgets, forecasts, and financial models to support business development activities.
  • Track and report on key performance indicators (KPIs) and milestones.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE & QUALIFICATIONS:

• A minimum of 8-10 years of experience in business development, partnerships, or related roles within the life sciences sector.
• Proven track record of successfully developing and managing strategic partnerships in Korea.
• Strong understanding of Korean healthcare and regulatory environment.
• Exceptional negotiation, communication, and interpersonal skills.
• Demonstrated ability to think strategically and drive long-term business growth.
• Fluency in Korean and English, both written and spoken.
• Advanced degree (MBA, Ph.D., or equivalent) preferred with an emphasis on business or life sciences. 

LOCATION: Seoul, South Korea

ABOUT FLAGSHIP PIONEERING:

Flagship Pioneering invents and builds platform companies, each with the potential for multiple products that transform human health, sustainability and beyond. Since its launch in 2000, Flagship has originated more than 100 companies. Many of these companies have addressed humanity’s most urgent challenges: vaccinating billions of people against COVID-19, curing intractable diseases, improving human health, preempting illness, and feeding the world by improving the resiliency and sustainability of agriculture.  

Flagship has been recognized twice on FORTUNE’s “Change the World” list, an annual ranking of companies that have made a positive social and environmental impact through activities that are part of their core business strategies and has been twice named to Fast Company’s annual list of the World’s Most Innovative Companies. Learn more about Flagship at www.flagshippioneering.com.

At Flagship, we accept impossible missions to enable bigger leaps. Our core values guide us through uncertainty and toward lasting impact.

We are an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

We recognize that great candidates often bring unique strengths without fulfilling every qualification. If you have some of the experience listed above but not all, please apply anyway. We are dedicated to building diverse and inclusive teams and look forward to learning more about your background and interest in Flagship.

Recruitment & Staffing Agencies: Flagship Pioneering and its affiliated Flagship Lab companies (collectively, “FSP”) do not accept unsolicited resumes from any source other than candidates. The submission of unsolicited resumes by recruitment or staffing agencies to FSP or its employees is strictly prohibited unless contacted directly by Flagship Pioneering’s internal Talent Acquisition team. Any resume submitted by an agency in the absence of a signed agreement will automatically become the property of FSP, and FSP will not owe any referral or other fees with respect thereto.

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Flagship Pioneering is a biotechnology company that invents and builds platform companies that change the world. We bring together the greatest scientific minds with entrepreneurial company builders and assemble the capital to allow them to take courageous leaps. Those big leaps in human health and sustainability exponentially accelerate scientific progress in areas ranging from cancer detection and treatment to nature-positive agriculture.  

What sets Flagship apart is our ability to advance biotechnology by uniting life science innovation, company creation, and capital investment under one roof in a way that is largely without precedent. Our scientific founders, entrepreneurial leaders, and professional capital managers are each aligned around an institutionalized process that enables us to innovate and transform for the benefit of people and planet.  

Many of the companies Flagship has founded have addressed humanity’s most urgent challenges: vaccinating billions of people against COVID-19, curing intractable diseases, improving human health, preempting illness, and feeding the world by improving the resiliency and sustainability of agriculture. 

Flagship has been recognized twice on FORTUNE’s “Change the World” list, an annual ranking of companies that have made a positive social and environmental impact through activities that are part of their core business strategies, and has been twice named to Fast Company’s annual list of the World’s Most Innovative Companies.

Why Flagship?
At Flagship Pioneering, YOU get: inspiring leadership, great company culture, competitive compensation packages, best in class benefits, generous PTO, beautiful office space stocked with unlimited snacks and free lunch delivered daily, and impactful work with endless career growth.

The Position: 

The Sr. Manager or Associate Director of Business Development, depending on experience, will be a core part of the team responsible for strengthening our business through helping capture and implement learnings about the biopharma deal environment by operationalizing BD processes and analytics for Flagship and our ecosystem companies. This role will report to the Director of BD and will be critical in accelerating the growth of the FSP BD team. This individual should have a passion for working at the intersection of science and business and have an analytical mindset who thrives in a fast-paced, dynamic, and deadline driven environment. This individual should have a can-do attitude, be open to change and be excited about understanding the biopharma business development landscape. 

Key Responsibilities: The successful candidate will work both independently and as part of a collaborative team to: 

• Actively participate in the analytics of an effective and efficient business development effort/team 
• Lead pharma profiling in terms of characterizing their positioning in the partnering landscape, understanding their structure and decision-making process, capturing the knowledge gained from deepening FSP relationships and driving additional knowledge capture on behalf of FSP and our companies 
• Own pharma contact interface and leverage for BD analytics 
• Prepare opportunity assessments with scientific/portfolio rationale, partnership framework and financial assessment, analysis of competitive landscape and comparable deal terms 
• Build internal champions to amplify FSP BD reach, including for biopharma account management and ask KOLs for data review 
• Support deal activities including campaign design, outreach, tracking, deal structure design, term sheet assessment, research planning 
• Track progress, including coordinating the definition and reporting of the KPIs, as well as leading periodic health checks to monitor the strength and effectiveness of the partnership 
• Build strategy for and communication of intelligence acquisition gained through medical conference attendance, analyst report review 
• Partner with CBDO to own and share history and best practices across the ecosystem   

Preferred Qualifications: 

• 2-5 years life sciences experience in a business development function in a biotechnology/pharmaceutical company, Life Science Consulting form or biopharma investment banking 
• Knowledgeable about trends and technologies in biopharmaceutical R&D and partnering 
• Comfort in the start-up environment, passion for understanding emerging data and navigating ambiguity in a dynamic environment 

Basic Qualifications: 

• BS or other graduate degree in the life sciences required 
• Understanding of biopharmaceutical R&D, the drug development process, and the role and processes of business development 
• Excellent analytical/quantitative, conceptual problem-solving, organizational and time management skills and are comfortable working independently 
• Clear communicator in writing and speech and creative in terms of visual presentation of trends and data 
• Strong attention to detail 

Flagship Pioneering and our ecosystem companies are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status.

At Flagship, we recognize there is no perfect candidate. If you have some of the experience listed above but not all, please apply anyway. Experience comes in many forms, skills are transferable, and passion goes a long way. We are dedicated to building diverse and inclusive teams and look forward to learning more about your unique background.

Recruitment & Staffing Agencies:  Flagship Pioneering and its affiliated Flagship Lab companies (collectively, “FSP”) do not accept unsolicited resumes from any source other than candidates.  The submission of unsolicited resumes by recruitment or staffing agencies to FSP or its employees is strictly prohibited unless contacted directly by Flagship Pioneering’s internal Talent Acquisition team.   Any resume submitted by an agency in the absence of a signed agreement will automatically become the property of FSP, and FSP will not owe any referral or other fees with respect thereto.

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The salary range for this role is $128,000 - $203,500. Compensation for the role will depend on a number of factors, including a candidate’s qualifications, skills, competencies, and experience. Flagship Pioneering currently offers healthcare coverage, annual incentive program, retirement benefits and a broad range of other benefits. Compensation and benefits information is based on Flagship Pioneering's good faith estimate as of the date of publication and may be modified in the future.