Advancing Inceptive's Commercial Strategy (Biotech)

Location: Palo Alto, CA; candidates are expected to primarily work at hirify.global office locations

Salary: $135K–$240K annually + bonus + equity

Company

hirify.global develops biological software using molecular biology, machine learning, and software engineering to support the rational design of medicines and biotechnologies.

What you will do

• Identify and source business opportunities with biotech and pharmaceutical companies through market research, networking, and relationship building.
• Lead outbound business development, including prospecting, partnership development, and pipeline management.
• Support deal execution across term sheets, negotiations, diligence, and closing.
• Work with scientific and technical teams to translate platform capabilities into partner value.
• Conduct market analysis and competitive intelligence to inform business development strategy.
• Prepare documents and presentations for senior management and travel to industry, scientific, and business events.

Requirements

• Master's degree in science; a PhD is preferred.
• Background in biologics, genetic medicines, or deep learning methods applied to drug development.
• At least 3 years of business development experience in pharma, biotech, or venture capital.
• Understanding of drug discovery, development, and commercialization; computational biology knowledge is a plus.
• Strong business analytics, deal valuation, communication, interpersonal, and negotiation skills.
• Ability to accommodate meetings across time zones, including meetings starting at 8am PT or ending at 7pm CET, and readiness to travel several times a year.

Culture & Benefits

• Antedisciplinary environment centered on growth, learning, and scientific discovery.
• 30 days of paid vacation per year.
• Comprehensive health insurance and retirement benefits, varying by country.
• Quarterly company-wide retreats and a monthly wellness benefit.
• Budget for visits to offices in Berlin, Palo Alto, or Switzerland.
• Learning and development budget, plus a buddy to support onboarding.