Head of Business Development

About the role

Ataraxis AI is a clinical AI research lab focused on multi-modal AI and precision medicine to predict patient outcomes and treatment responses. The Head of Business Development will build the company's pharma partnership business from the ground up, managing it as a key revenue stream. This role involves identifying target companies, leading negotiations, and translating complex technical AI applications for clinical and business stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Identify target companies, map the decision unit inside each, run outreach, and lead negotiations to signature.
• Construct novel applications of our technology against each company's development pipeline and translate them for scientific, clinical, and business audiences.
• Build and maintain relationships with the people inside pharma who sponsor and fund partnerships.
• Bring pharma priorities and unmet needs back to our research and product teams.
• Work with research, clinical, product, and legal to scope what we commit to, structure the terms, and get agreements signed.
• Work directly with the CEO on pipeline, forecast, and deal strategy.

Required skills

• Business Development
• Pharma Partnerships
• Oncology
• Diagnostics
• Deal Negotiation
• Pipeline Management

Nice to have

• Companion Diagnostics
• Biomarker Discovery
• Patient Stratification

Qualifications

• 8+ years in pharma and/or diagnostics business development
• MD, PhD, PharmD, NP, or Master’s degree in life sciences
• Documented track record of leading or co-leading pharma deals
• Experience building a pharma partnership pipeline from scratch

About the Company

Ataraxis AI is a clinical AI research lab working at the intersection of multi-modal AI and precision medicine. The company has raised over $24 million in funding and maintains a flat organizational structure where team members are empowered to contribute.