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The Senior Director of Business Development and Alliance Management will lead strategic initiatives to identify, evaluate, and secure partnerships that accelerate Janux鈥檚 pipeline and platform capabilities. This role combines business development expertise and alliance management to shape corporate strategy and maintain a competitive edge in the evolving biotech landscape.
\n- Proactively identify and evaluate strategic growth opportunities through potential collaboration partnerships that align with Janux鈥檚 pipeline, platform, and corporate objectives.
- Participate in and, as appropriate, lead deal structuring, negotiation, and execution, ensuring alignment with Janux鈥檚 long鈥憈erm strategic and financial goals.
- Coordinate the execution of strategic initiatives, by developing and tracking implementation plans, ensuring focus and discipline to achieve organizational goals.
- Oversee alliance management activities, ensuring effective communication, issue resolution, and achievement of partnership objectives. Play a critical part in managing and strengthening external collaborations.
- Serve as a key point of escalation and problem鈥憇olving for partnership challenges, working cross鈥慺unctionally to drive successful outcomes.
- Partner with internal teams (R&D, Clinical Development, Legal, Finance, and Program Management) to ensure aligned execution and value realization across collaborations.
- Partner closely with internal stakeholders and external organizations to ensure effective governance, seamless execution, and strategic alignment across a dynamic portfolio of partnerships.
- Represent Janux at industry conferences, investor meetings, and strategic forums, and provide concise summaries of key insights to the organization.
- Advanced degree in Life Sciences, Business, or related field; MBA or PhD preferred.
- 10+ years of experience in biotech/pharma business development and alliance management with a strong preference for oncology and autoimmune modalities.
- Proven track record of executing strategic partnerships, alliance management, and licensing deals.
- Strong understanding of biopharma R&D, clinical development, and regulatory pathways.
- Exceptional negotiation, communication, and leadership skills.
- Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, lean biotech environment.
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Travel Requirements
- Domestic and/or international travel may be required.
Job Type:聽Full-time
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Benefits:
路聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 Annual bonus program
路聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 Incentive stock option plan
路聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 401k plan with flat non-elective employer contribution
路聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 Comprehensive medical insurance with 90-100% employer-paid premiums
路聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 Dental and vision insurance
路聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 HSA, FSA, and supplemental insurance plans (life, disability, accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity)
路聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 Unlimited PTO
路聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 Generous holiday schedule; includes summer and winter company shutdown
路聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 Relocation assistance
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Schedule:
路聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 Monday to Friday
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Work authorization:
路聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 United States (Required)
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Additional Compensation:
路聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 Annual targeted bonus %
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Work Location:
路聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 On site (San Diego, CA)
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EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER:
Janux Therapeutics, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to providing a work environment free of harassment and discrimination based upon a protected category, as well as an environment free from retaliation for protected activity.
Notice to Recruiters and Third-Party Agencies
The Talent Acquisition team manages the recruitment and employment process for Janux. To protect the鈥痠nterests of all parties involved, Janux will only accept resumes from a recruiter once a fully-executed search agreement is in place. Agencies are hereby specifically directed not to contact Janux employees directly in an attempt to present candidates. Janux will consider any candidate for whom an Agency and/or Recruiter has submitted an unsolicited resume to have been referred, free of any charges or fees.
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