Business Development and Partnerships (AI/Biotech)

Location: On-site in New York, NY or San Francisco, CA

Company

hirify.global is a stealth-stage biotech startup developing a biological reasoning model for molecular interactions and AI-enabled drug discovery.

What you will do

• Research pharma, biotech, infrastructure, compute, technology, and AI organizations for potential platform and asset partnerships.
• Build and maintain target lists, account plans, and a prioritized partnership pipeline.
• Translate scientific and technical capabilities into clear, partner-ready materials.
• Develop relationships across pharma, biotech, AI, and technology ecosystems and represent hirify.global at industry events.
• Prepare founders for partner meetings, participate in discussions, and manage follow-up, coordination, and next steps.
• Coordinate prospective partnerships between science, technology, and commercial teams.

Requirements

• 3+ years of experience in business development, partnerships, or a related commercial role in biotech, pharma, or life sciences.
• Understanding of the drug discovery landscape, pharma organization structures, partnership evaluation, therapeutic assets, and deal structures.
• Ability to work across pharma, biotech, AI, and technology partner ecosystems.
• Strong writing and synthesis skills for complex scientific and commercial information.
• Strong relationship-building, organization, follow-through, judgment, and communication skills.
• Ability to work on-site in New York, NY or San Francisco, CA.

Nice to have

• Existing pharma or biotech business development and R&D network.
• Experience with pharma partnerships, licensing deals, or research collaborations.
• Technology or AI business development experience.
• Background in life sciences consulting, healthcare investment banking, or venture capital.
• Scientific degree in biology, chemistry, or a related field, or experience at a stealth or early-stage company building BD processes from scratch.

Culture & Benefits

• Culture centered on ownership, excellence, practicality, honesty, and fun.
• Encouragement of creativity, new ideas, and contrarian thinking.
• Regular constructive feedback, high standards, and support for professional growth.
• Autonomy over day-to-day work with milestone-focused execution.
• Competitive salary and equity at a growing, well-funded startup.
• Medical, dental, and vision coverage.