Business Development Associate
Barcelona, Cataluña, Spain
As SpliceBio is growing, we’re looking for exceptional professionals to be part of our team, supporting the development of gene therapies for diseases for which currently no treatment exists. we are seeking a dedicated Business Development Associate to contribute to our growth. Reporting to the Chief Business Officer, as Business Development (BD) Associate you will play a critical role in identifying and pursuing new business opportunities to support the growth of SpliceBio. You will work closely with the CBO to analyze market trends, identify partnership opportunities, assist in negotiating deals, and maintain relationships with key industry stakeholders, including investors, biotech and pharmaceutical companies and universities and research institutions. The ideal candidate will have a strong scientific background, combined with analytical skills and commercial acumen and a proactive approach to identify opportunities for growth.
Reporting to our Chief Business Officer, this is what you’ll be working on:
Conduct market research to identify new opportunities in the genetic medicines landscape.
Support deal origination through initial outreach, qualification of prospects, and coordination of conferences, meetings and presentations.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including R&D, legal, and finance, to assess the feasibility of new opportunities.
Participate in the due diligence process, gathering data and information to inform negotiations.
Help prepare business proposals, presentations, etc. to articulate value propositions to partners.
Assist in the management and maintenance of BD databases and tools.
Support the creation and execution of contracts, including confidentiality agreements, material transfer agreements, and collaboration agreements.
Contribute to the development and refinement of the company’s BD strategy.
Requirements
For a successful fulfilment of this position, we are interested in candidates meeting the following requirements:
Bachelor’s degree in life sciences, biotechnology, or a related field.
Strong scientific background, ability to learn fast in areas outside core expertise.
1-3 years of work experience in technology transfer, consulting, business development, venture capital, etc. in the biotechnology or pharmaceutical industry.
Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and critical thinking skills.
Proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint.
Fluent in both English and Catalan, written and spoken.
A PhD in life sciences is a plus.
The offer
Joining SpliceBio offers a unique opportunity at a pivotal moment for the company. Our compensation & benefits are competitive, as we aim to attract the best talent. While we value close personal collaboration, we also offer space for remote work and flexibility. We work from beautiful Barcelona, which is Spain’s biotech hub, and consistently ranked as a top destination for international workers.
SpliceBio
Founded in 2020 in Barcelona, Spain, SpliceBio is firmly set on its course to develop treatments for several diseases for which until now no treatment exists. SpliceBio’s platform technology, developed over 20 years in the Muir Lab at Princeton University, allows for efficient delivery of large genes with adeno-associated vectors (AAV). Genes are split into fragments to be then put back together to the full-length protein to be delivered.
In early 2022, the company completed the largest ever series A financing in the Spanish biotech sector; an oversubscribed €50 million finance round co-led by UCB Ventures and existing shareholder Ysios Capital and the participation of new investors New Enterprise Associates, Gilde Healthcare, Novartis Venture Fund and existing backer Asabys Partners which seeded the company in 2020 with Ysios. This financing round validates SpliceBio's approach of exploiting protein splicing to develop next generation gene therapies. The company is addressing one of the key limitations of AAV, being their limited cargo capacity.
Location
Barcelona Science Park, Barcelona, Spain
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