Head of Business Development

Ataraxis AI

. Build Ataraxis's pharma partnership business from the ground up .

Posted 9/15/2026full-timeRemote • New York • United StatesLead💰 $100,000 - $300,000 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in building pharma partnership pipelines and leading negotiations, with a strong understanding of decision-making processes within the pharmaceutical industry. Capable of translating complex technical material for diverse audiences and fostering relationships across oncology pharma.

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Pharma Business DevelopmentPartnership NegotiationOncology Pharma RelationshipsCompanion Diagnostics ExpertiseTechnical Material Translation

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Hard Skills

Pharma Partnership DevelopmentDeal StructuringClinical Application DevelopmentBiomarker KnowledgePatient StratificationBudget Decision MappingPipeline ForecastingContract Negotiation

Soft Skills

Bias For ActionRelationship BuildingCross-Functional Collaboration

Certifications & Qualifications

MDPhDPharmDNPMaster’s Degree in Life Sciences

Industry Keywords

PharmaceuticalsDiagnosticsOncologyLife SciencesClinical Research

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Build Ataraxis's pharma partnership business from the ground up
Identify target companies, map decision units, conduct outreach, and lead negotiations through signature
Construct applications of Ataraxis technology for company development pipelines and translate them for scientific, clinical, and business audiences
Build and maintain relationships with pharma partnership sponsors and funders
Bring pharma priorities and unmet needs to research and product teams
Work with research, clinical, product, and legal teams to scope commitments, structure terms, and secure signed agreements
Work directly with the CEO on pipeline, forecast, and deal strategy

Requirements

What you’ll need

8+ years in pharma and/or diagnostics business development, from inside pharma or from a diagnostics or technology company selling into pharma
Documented track record of leading or co-leading pharma deals in companion diagnostics, biomarkers, patient stratification, or similar
Built a pharma partnership pipeline from scratch, or decided from the pharma side which partnerships got funded
Fluency in how pharma makes partnership decisions, including who decides, where the budget sits within a business unit, and how deals get pushed through
Relationships across large and mid-cap oncology pharma that can be activated immediately
Comfortable working deeply with technical material and finding non-obvious applications
Bias for action
Preferred: MD, PhD, PharmD, NP, or a Master’s degree in cancer biology, molecular biology, cell biology, biomedical sciences, pharmacology, pharmaceutical sciences, or a related life sciences field
Must answer whether employment visa sponsorship will be required in the United States

Benefits

Comp & perks

Equity
Fortune 500-level medical, dental, and vision insurance plans
401(k) plan with 4% employer match
Rapid career advancement opportunities