In this role, you'll have the opportunity to: Contribute toward the development of the Hypercon Business Development strategies to grow the drug delivery business Identify potential new Hypercon collaborations through self and team directed opportunity analyses, business meetings and reading of new publications and data Develop and demonstrate a strong technical knowledge of the Hypercon platform and technical development pathways Develop and implement plans to engage key stakeholders and decision-makers within the companies where potential opportunities exist, winning opportunities with communication of well thought through and compelling value propositions, supported by technical and commercial analyses CDA and MTA agreement negotiation efforts required to progress deal flow Advance deal negotiations including development of draft Collaboration and Licensing Agreements including gaining internal alignment on proposed terms based on opportunity assessment, leading the negotiation, including tracking and resolving issues through discussion with internal stakeholders, and building agreement with external counterparts Develop deep knowledge of market landscapes and trends, major product developments, trial outcomes, and company activity in the relevant areas of interest Regularly update and strengthen the Hypercon non-confidential and confidential partnering materials and be proficient in presenting this material to prospective partners and responding to questions Perform financial and market modeling in Microsoft Excel, creating presentation slides to support strategy and business development decisions Lead or support other internal business development partnering and strategic projects as directed that may be outside the scope of Hypercon. To succeed in this role, you'll need: Minimum Bachelor's degree in a life sciences or related technical field with 18 years of relevant experience Master's and/or PhD preferred (an equivalent combination of experience and education may be considered) Minimum of 12 years experience in a pharmaceutical/biotech company or healthcare focused consulting role Previous business development experience, including experience with evaluation activities such as market assessments, financial modeling, business case development and contract generation Corporate account management and direct selling experience strongly preferred Proven success in identifying new business opportunities and supporting execution of licensing agreements from start through close Strong business, negotiation, organizational project management, analytical decision-making, and influence management skills are required Knowledge of pharmaceutical and biotech clinical development and regulatory processes Ability to effectively communicate and influence a broad variety of business leaders, both internally and externally and of varying levels from functional subject matter experts to senior leaders of companies Deep network of connections across major pharmaceutical and biotech companies Deal sheet summarizing accomplishments Knowledge of industry databases and data room software.