Director, Business Development

Department:Project and Alliance Leadership

Reports to:Head of PAL

About CTMC

CTMC is a pioneering biotech joint venture, formed by MD Anderson Cancer Center and National Resilience, located in the renowned Texas Medical Center. Our mission is to accelerate cell therapies from bench to bedside. We offer development and manufacturing expertise for a wide range of cell therapy modalities, including CAR-T and TIL,as well as viral vector manufacturing. Our expert team collaborates closely with MD Anderson’s research and clinical faculty, bringing impactful cell therapies to cancer patients.

Since inception in May 2022, our team has filed ten INDs and have received approval without delay, demonstrating our commitment to delivering innovative treatments to patients with speed and precision. Our team remains at the forefront of biomanufacturing practices, leveraging advanced technology and processes to deliver exceptional results.

Our state-of-the-art, 60,000 sq. ft. industrial facility in the Texas Medical Center is staffed by an integrated team of industry veterans and academic scientists who are passionate about bringing life-saving cures to patients. Our unique joint venture structure, with two highly established partners, provides us with the financial stability and long-term horizon to achieve our organizational goals.

At CTMC, we value our employees and offer a variety of development opportunities. We foster a team-first culture and a balanced work-life environment to ensure our staff is energized and engaged in our mission. We look forward to hearing from you and exploring how your skills and expertise can help us achieve our mission.

Overall

Position Summary:

This position leads business development activities across a wide range of new business pipeline management and contractual matters related to cell therapy development and manufacturing, technology partnerships, and Global Network Alliance collaborations—all of which are essential to advancing the company’s mission. This position will participate in the overall governance of the business development function of CTMC and support complex partnership agreements.

This role resides within the Project and Alliance Leadership (PAL) team to facilitate efficient and productive transitions from opportunities to execution. The ideal candidate will have a passion to build out the business development function for CTMC with a focus on execution of emerging business opportunities.

Position Responsibilities:

• Business Development and Pipeline Management
  • Partner with the Head of PAL and CEO to define the target partnership profiles, strategic business development priorities for new development and manufacturing partners, and develop the partner acquisition strategy across CAR-T, TIL, and other cell therapy modalities
  • Build and maintain relationships through all stages of project pipeline (identification and introduction through agreement finalization and execution)
  • Identify prospective biotech and academic partners for development and manufacturing of cell therapy products lead initial evaluation and outreach (via conference attendance, on-site and virtual meetings)
  • Identify, plan and represent CTMC at relevant corporate and scientific conferences; develop outreach strategies for each event in coordination with the CEO, head of PAL and cross functional CTMC team members
  • Organize and lead on-site visits of prospective or current partners; act as a CTMC representative at the Texas Medical Center (TMC) and other regional events in Houston
  • Support expansion of current partnerships, in coordination with the head of PAL, CTO and relevant technical teams
• Business Development Transactions
  • Technology Transactions:
  • Coordinate Material Transfer and other agreements enabling the sharing of CTMC’s proprietary reagents
  • Evaluate and negotiate favorable business and commercial terms with material, technology, and service providers for items used by CTMC and its partners
  • Development and Manufacturing Service Agreements
  • Lead or support the negotiation of development and manufacturing agreements (including Master Service Agreements and Work Orders) in collaboration with the Head of PAL;…