# Vice President, Business Development and Licensing

**Company**: Recursion
**Location**: New York
**Work arrangement**: hybrid
**Experience**: executive
**Job type**: full-time
**Salary**: $336,380–$404,140
**Category**: Finance
**Industry**: Healthcare

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## Description

## Job Summary

You will lead business development and licensing activities for Recursion's portfolio of first-in-class and best-in-class molecules.

## Responsibilities

In this role, you will:

- Initiate and build relationships with senior business development and licensing counterparts at pharma and biotech organisations

- Identify value-maximising development and commercialisation partners for Recursion's existing clinical and preclinical assets

- Partner with search and evaluation teams to identify, prioritise, and diligence in-licensing and asset acquisition opportunities in Recursion's key therapeutic areas (oncology, I&I)

- Structure, negotiate, and execute agreements that align with Recursion's strategic objectives and values

- Consolidate industry-wide feedback and advise internal teams on critical data-package deliverables

- Represent Recursion's platform and acquisition strategy to senior scientific and business leaders

## Team and Reporting

You will be an essential member of Recursion's Corporate Development team, reporting to our Chief Business Officer.

## Requirements

- BS/BA in life sciences (biology, chemistry, pharmacy, medical)

- Advanced degree (JD, MBA, PhD, PharmD) strongly preferred

- 12-15+ years of experience in the biotechnology or pharmaceutical industry, with a focus on oncology and I&I

- 7+ years of direct business development and licensing experience with a strong track record of success

- Strong network of senior relationships across biotechnology and large pharma

- Deep knowledge of the drug development process

- Track record of leading complex negotiations and closing high-value transactions

- Exceptional cross-functional collaboration skills

- Demonstrated interest in AI-enabled drug discovery space

## Working Location and Compensation

This is an office-based role in our New York City office, with flexibility to work remotely as needed. The estimated annual base salary range is: $336,380–$404,140. In addition to base salary, this role is eligible for an annual bonus, equity compensation, and a comprehensive benefits package.

## Skills

### Required
- life sciences
- biotechnology
- pharmaceutical industry
- business development
- licensing
- AI-enabled drug discovery

### Nice to have
- advanced degree (JD, MBA, PhD, PharmD)
- oncology
- I&I

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