Director, Corporate Strategy

Shape strategy, partnerships, and investor engagement at a pivotal point in Vesalius's growth and clinical evolution.

Vesalius Therapeutics has built a unique AI-enabled platform to identify disease-causing biology pairing the world’s largest iPSC collection with state-of-the-art cellular models and rich phenotypic screens. The platform uses genetics as the arbiter of causality to translate human biology into therapeutic hypotheses, and generate rigorous, decision-enabling evidence for drug development programs. Vesalius has formed a strategic collaboration with GSK in Parkinson’s disease and is pursuing multiple other avenues in neurodegeneration and indications outside the CNS.

We are also advancing a novel therapeutic program in Alzheimer’s disease.

Vesalius Therapeutics is seeking a highly analytical, execution-oriented Director of Corporate Development to help lead enterprise strategy, external partnering, and investor engagement. This individual will work closely with senior leadership and cross-functional teams to translate scientific, clinical, competitive, and financial information into clear strategic choices, compelling external narratives, and coordinated action.

The Director will help establish an integrated strategy, business development, and investor engagement capability as Vesalius advances its first clinical program and builds a broader pipeline. They will lead structured analyses, identify and evaluate partnership opportunities, coordinate diligence and transaction support, develop Board and investor materials, and support financing and investor engagement.

The ideal candidate combines the structured problem-solving and communication skills of a top-tier strategist with commercial judgment, strong external relationship skills, and a practical understanding of biotechnology. They are comfortable working with imperfect information, can translate complex science for business and investor audiences, and take ownership from recommendation through execution.

• Support development and ongoing refinement of Vesalius's enterprise strategy, strategic priorities, portfolio plan, and long-range plan.
• Lead portfolio and scenario analyses that integrate scientific differentiation, clinical path, probability of success, investment requirements, competitive context, and potential value.
• Create clear decision frameworks for program prioritization, resource allocation, sequencing, partnering, financing, and organizing investment.
• Facilitate cross-functional strategy discussions and translate conclusions into accountable plans, milestones, and decision follow-up.

• Lead market, competitive, pipeline, modality, company, and financing-environment analyses that inform corporate and program strategy.
• Synthesize scientific, clinical, regulatory, commercial, and financial information into concise implications and recommendations for senior leadership and the Board.
• Develop scenario analyses, valuations, and financial models to evaluate strategic alternatives, investment needs, milestones, and value-creation pathways.
• Develop high-quality executive and Board materials, and partner with Finance and functional leaders on annual planning, resource allocation, operating priorities, and milestone tracking.

• Develop and maintain a business development strategy aligned with Vesalius's enterprise and portfolio priorities.
• Identify, assess, and prioritize licensing, collaboration, partnership, and other external growth opportunities.
• Lead or coordinate partner outreach, scientific and business presentations, cross-functional diligence, and…