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Director, Corporate Development (Associate Director/Director/Sr. Director)
Alphina Therapeutics:
Alphina Therapeutics is an early stage biopharma company founded by world class scientists and backed by a strong syndicate of venture capitalists. Based on the work of Alphina’s founders, the company is developing a first-in-class small molecule inhibitor of a metabolic pathway to treat a variety of solid tumors. Alphina is also developing a proprietary companion diagnostic to enable selection of patients whose tumors harbor perturbations which make their tumor exquisitely sensitive to Alphina’s lead compounds. Approximately 30% of all solid tumors display this perturbation and would therefore be a candidate for Alphina’s drug. The company aims to enter the clinic in early 2026. Alphina plans to test their drug candidate in multiple tumor types, which could enable a development path to address a very large market.
Alphina is located at the Elm City Bioscience Center (ECBC) at 55 Church St in New Haven, next to Yale’s campus and easily accessible from both New York and Boston.
Position Summary:
We are currently seeking a highly motivated Director, Corporate Development* who will initially report to the Chief Executive Officer and will be responsible for corporate strategy, business development, investor relations, competitive intelligence and financial planning & analysis. This high impact role will drive priority projects across the organization in close collaboration with the executive team. Entrepreneurial candidates with previous experience in management consulting, investment banking or venture investing are encouraged to apply.
*The title for this position may be Associate Director, Director or Senior Director, depending on a candidate’s professional experience and educational background.
Key Responsibilities:
- Act as strategic thought partner to the CEO and executive team members
- Develop and execute the company's corporate strategy in close collaboration with the executive team; lead scenario planning activities for capital allocation decisions
- Develop and refine company presentation materials, tailoring to multiple audiences
- Oversee and manage the company’s fundraising activities with potential venture investors
- Oversee and manage the company’s business development activities with potential pharmaceutical company partners
- Build and manage financial models, including with respect to program forecasting and company runway
- Generate analyses relating to market opportunity, portfolio expansion, competitive landscape and evaluation of deal terms
- Foster strong cross-functional collaboration with R&D groups, project teams, finance, operations and legal
Qualifications and Skills:
- MBA preferred; BS or graduate degree in a scientific discipline required
- Deep familiarity with the biotech industry and drug development activities
- Ability to communicate credibly and clearly with a wide variety of stakeholders, both internal and external
- Experience working closely with teams of scientists and clinicians
- Capable of developing compelling presentations and proposals
- Superior analytic and financial modeling skills
- Ability to influence and build consensus
- Strong attention to detail
- Results-driven with a sense of urgency and highly collaborative style
- Highly self-motivated with ability to multitask, manage time, handle uncertainty and work under pressure with limited oversight
Other Information:
- Alphina is proud to offer a competitive package of compensation and comprehensive benefits. Benefits include medical, dental and vision, retirement savings, life insurance and more.
- Alphina Therapeutics is an Equal Opportunity employer. Alphina provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants without regard to race (including hair texture and hairstyles), color, religious creed, sex, national origin, ancestry, pregnancy, childbirth, (or related medical conditions, including, but not limited to lactation), physical disability, mental and/or intellectual disability, age, military status or status as a Vietnam-era or special disabled veteran, marital status, registered domestic partner or civil union status, gender (including sex stereotyping and gender identity or expression), medical condition (including, but not limited to, cancer related or HIV/AIDS related), genetic information, or sexual orientation in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws.
- Alphina Therapeutics is considering only those applicants who have valid authorization to work in the United States of America. Alphina Therapeutics does not sponsor employment-based visas for this position.