Ventures Associate Director – Therapeutics
Core
Source, evaluate, and incubate early-stage biotech opportunities in immunology and inflammation to address unmet medical needs.
Role type
Associate Director, scientific venture investing
Builds
New biotech concepts from ideation through seed stage financing
Domain
Biopharmaceuticals / Immunology / Venture Capital
Deliverable
client delivery
Required skills
Scientific due diligence, preclinical data evaluation, IP landscape analysis, market sizing, competitive landscape mapping, deal memo preparation, strategic planning, board meeting preparation, follow-on financing support
Preferred skills
Deep expertise in immune pathways, inflammatory cascades, and mechanisms of inflammaging
Technologies
None stated
Responsibilities
Perform rigorous, hypothesis-driven scientific diligence on early-stage mechanisms and stealth startups; Critically evaluate preclinical data packages and therapeutic differentiation; Engage with key opinion leaders and academic principal investigators; Track and map emerging paradigms in academic research and clinical advancements; Source high-quality deal flow by building relationships with founders and incubator ecosystems; Partner with internal teams to prioritize and incubate new biotech concepts; Assist in crafting development plans and defining target product profiles; Support ongoing portfolio companies with strategic analysis and financing efforts
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC