Manager, Strategy & Business Development

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About Inzen:

Inzen Therapeutics is a privately held, early-stage biotechnology company exploring Thanokine Biology as a surprising and vital driver of disease.  While the ability of living cells to respond to messages from other living cells is a well-established concept, Inzen has identified that living cells also respond to messages released by cells as they undergo turnover and die. We call these messages Thanokines, and how a cell undergoes turnover dramatically alters the released Thanokines. Thanokines can elicit a broad array of responses in living cells, and we have demonstrated that Thanokines plays a previously unrecognized role in the pathogenesis of many important diseases. Our mission is to pioneer a novel category of drugs based on manipulating Thanokine Biology to treat cancer, immune and fibrotic diseases, and regenerative processes.

 

Inzen Therapeutics was founded by Flagship Pioneering, an organization dedicated to the origination and development of first-in-category life sciences companies.  Since 2000, Flagship has originated and fostered the development of nearly 100 scientific ventures resulting in $20+ billion in aggregate value, 500+ issued patents, and more than 50 clinical trials for novel therapeutic agents.

 

The Position:

Due to the expansion of our R&D capabilities, we are currently on the hunt for a skilled Manager to join our strategy and business development team. Reporting to our Vice President, you will play a critical role in the success of our current and future programs by contributing meaningful analysis to disease and market data and the vetting of future partnerships with Inzen.

Inzen Therapeutics offers the challenge and opportunity to work at an early-stage, big-concept biotechnology company. Your efforts will help Inzen make the best decisions about where to focus and how to leverage our novel insights from Thanokine Biology.

 

Primary responsibilities:

  • Strategy
    • Collect and analyze disease and market data allowing Inzen to make well-informed strategic decisions
    • Identify outside experts, develop discussion guides and conduct expert interviews to answer key strategic questions
    • Monitor and analyze competitive intelligence
    • Conduct disease state opportunity assessments (epidemiology, burden of disease, available and pipeline therapies, current and future unmet needs)
    • Help build the business case (market opportunity, scientific rationale, TPP, timeline and resources, risks and considerations) required to optimize Inzen strategic decision making
    • Help develop and execute internal and external communications strategies
  • Business Development
    • Collect data required to analyze and prioritize partnering options
    • Provide input to identify and screen partnering targets
    • Assist in developing partnering presentation material and collateral
    • Help manage in-bound and out-bound due diligence processes (e.g., inquiries, presentations, data room, Q&A response)

Sound good?  Then be ready to give multiple examples of your:

  • Strong strategic, analytical, and creative thinking skills
  • Wizardly abilities with PowerPoint and Excel
  • Ability to clearly understand the goal of a project and develop innovative solutions for achieving
  • Ability to absorb complex, scientific information and distill it into critical takeaways and implications
  • Ability to translate complex concepts into compelling visual representations (i.e., slides) that allows a reader to quickly comprehend key points
  • Inability to not ask, “why is that?”
  • Track record of working on multiple assignments at once while still delivering projects within expected timelines
  • Strong ability to work independently and efficiently while also knowing when to ask for additional guidance
  • Ideas for how to construct a robust, multi-pronged communications vehicle
  • Ability to build strong relationships with scientific personnel
  • 3-5 years biopharma experience in management consulting, investment banking, New Product Planning, Business Development, Product Strategy, or related function

Bonus points for:

  • Degree in Life Sciences
  • Knowledge of Oncology space

Inzen Therapeutics and Flagship Pioneering are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity, or veteran status.

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