Business Development Analyst (Pharma/Biotech)

Position: Business Development Analyst

Reporting To: Director, Business Development

Position Objective

The role of this position (Business Development Analyst) is to support all facets of the Business Development Team at NBPI by leveraging Nitto’s DDS platform and internal research programs for value creation to provide synergistic growth opportunities, generate increasing revenue streams (sustainable ROI) to support internal platform growth and development, and expand Nitto’s reputation as a premier organization and leader in drug delivery and development. The Business Development Analyst will assist and support exploring, evaluating, and integrating new business partnership and licensing opportunities and ensuring ongoing activities are fulfilled.

Major Job Functions

• Stay up to date with the latest technology and marketing trends
• Support efforts to keep alliance and project activities on track from early BD/ technical review through feasibility evaluation POC.
• Support active BD meeting management (e.g. agendas, capturing minutes, tracking action items).
• Assist with project support and stage-gate activities in corporate development tied to new DDS licensing and internal program partnerships.
• Manage and support key organizational, business, and operational activities for potential collaborative communication and business outreach
• Support creation of strategic business models that build company value.
• Support and work with the NAMBD Planning Team on execution and completion of BD strategic activities.
• Assist with building and maintaining alliance management activities essential to strong, productive and successful collaborative relationships.
• Participate as needed with the organization, planning, execution and tracking of company partnership through all stages of the process and relationship.
• Work with internal program and project management stakeholders to support portfolio management activities, including scheduling, risk management, communication plans and reporting.
• Assist with building and establishing business and portfolio infrastructure tools and processes to maximize BD Team effectiveness and activities.

Education, Licensure and/or Experience

• Strong understanding of technical concepts in biology, chemistry, drug delivery and the pharmaceutical industry.
• Demonstrated acumen and experience in business development, alliance, and portfolio management with internal and external stakeholders.
• Ability to build and sustain team relationships (internally and externally).
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Analytical and organized approach with entrepreneurial qualities.
• Demonstrated presentation skills for internal and external presentations.
• 2 to 4 years of relevant experience.
• BS, MS in a technical discipline of science or engineering.

Preferred Qualifications

• Ability to deduce new research themes with strong market potential.
• Familiarity with state-of-the-art technologies and future technology trends.
• Prior experience with business development concepts, agreements and demonstrated value-creation function.
• MBA or other business degree.

Physical Job Requirements

Office/Lab environment. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use their hands and fingers to operate a computer keyboard, mouse, and telephone keypad or to write, as well as talk and hear. They are required to stand, walk or sit, reach with hands and arms, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to focus.

Disclaimer

This job description reflects management’s assignment of essential job duties; and nothing in this herein restricts management’s right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.

Company Description

Nitto BioPharma, Inc. is a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company located in San Diego focused on the discovery and development of novel RNA-based therapeutics for intractable diseases. Nitto BioPharma offers unique RNA drug and its delivery solutions by designing novel biodegradable drug delivery systems with the ability to target specific cells and efficiently deliver the cargo into the cells. Clinical assets include two Phase 2 clinical programs, a first-in-class drug for the treatment of liver fibrosis (with Bristol-Myers Squibb), and idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, as well as a Phase 1 oncology program to treat non-small cell lung cancer.

Nitto BioPharma's mission is to develop and deliver innovative life-transforming therapies for patients with unmet medical needs. Leveraging the long-standing success and track record of Nitto Denko Corporation (Nitto), Nitto BioPharma has created a new and efficient business unit that allows pharmaceutical products to be brought to market at a fast pace. Our long-term vision and unparalleled, multi-disciplinary team of researchers from all over the globe make Nitto BioPharma a vibrant and exciting work environment.

Nitto BioPharma is a key asset of Nitto Denko Group. Since its establishment in 1918, Nitto has created over 13,500 products based on its core technologies and has contributed to customers' value creation with innovative ideas. The core of Nitto's life science business consists of contract manufacturing and drug discovery.

Company Description

Nitto BioPharma, Inc. is a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company located in San Diego focused on the discovery and development of novel RNA-based therapeutics for intractable diseases. Nitto BioPharma offers unique RNA drug and its delivery solutions by designing novel biodegradable drug delivery systems with the ability to target specific cells and efficiently deliver the cargo into the cells. Clinical assets include two Phase 2 clinical programs, a first-in-class drug for the treatment of liver fibrosis (with Bristol-Myers Squibb), and idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, as well as a Phase 1 oncology program to treat non-small cell lung cancer.

Nitto BioPharma's mission is to develop and deliver innovative life-transforming therapies for patients with unmet medical needs. Leveraging the long-standing success and track record of Nitto Denko Corporation (Nitto), Nitto BioPharma has created a new and efficient business unit that allows pharmaceutical products to be brought to market at a fast pace. Our long-term vision and unparalleled, multi-disciplinary team of researchers from all over the globe make Nitto BioPharma a vibrant and exciting work environment.

Nitto BioPharma is a key asset of Nitto Denko Group. Since its establishment in 1918, Nitto has created over 13,500 products based on its core technologies and has contributed to customers' value creation with innovative ideas. The core of Nitto's life science business consists of contract manufacturing and drug discovery.