Head of Business Development, Bactobio
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4-5 days a week in office
Uncovering solutions from biological dark matter
Posted today
Uncovering solutions from biological dark matter
21-100 employees
Posted today
+ Share options plan
4-5 days a week in office
21-100 employees
Company mission
To create a safer and greener world by harvesting valuable metabolites from biological dark matter.
Role
Who you are
- We are looking for a self-motivated and highly adaptable individual who is committed to creating an impact in a fast-paced environment
- Educational grounding in science or technology (PhD preferred)
- Fundraising experience in startups or VCs
- 5+ years experience in startups / strategy / consulting / business development
- Collaborative drive and good team ethic
- A focus on impact, as an individual contributor and by guiding the people around you
- First-class problem-solving and a drive to address new challenges quickly
- Ability to step outside of your comfort zone and adapt to changing priorities
- Excellent written & spoken English
- Strong presentation skills and capabilities with Microsoft Office
- Exceptional project management skills – proven experience in leading strategic initiatives and handling multiple projects simultaneously
- Outstanding communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to liaise with diverse stakeholders
- Highly organised and detail-oriented, with a focus on delivering high-quality results
What the job involves
- We are looking for a Head of Business Development to shape Bactobio’s commercialisation strategy and to help raise our Series A
- You will develop and execute our commercialisation strategy, communicating the potential of our platform, and initiating strategic, scientific, and commercial partnerships
- In addition, our results to date mean we can now push for a large Series A, with a kick off in H2 2024. Your focus for the Series A will be to supplement current investors with new impact investors that will help push Bactobio forward
- Our Business Development and Operations team is a close-knit group that manages the daily operations and long-term vision of a fast-growing biotechnology company
- We run a lean structure with a strong work-ownership mindset and collaborate closely with our scientists to keep the company’s development on track
- Reporting directly to the CEO and working with the BD and Operations team, you will lead the BD team
- Reporting To: Daniel Hansen
- Shape the commercialisation strategy for our novel antibiotics and fungicides
- Initiate licensing agreements for our novel compounds where appropriate
- Help secure non-dilutive funding via grant applications
- Build partnerships: identify and develop strategic commercial and academic partnerships
- Work with the CEO to secure our route to Series A: shaping company development for our next fundraise, assisting with creation of external materials, identifying fundraising opportunities and pitching
- Build investor relationships: supporting the CEO in identifying and developing investor relationships in line with company strategy
- Manage a team consisting of business development associates and a product lead
Application process
- Phone screen
- Presentation Interview
- On-site Interview
Salary benchmarks
Our take
With the highest genetic diversity of any organisms on earth, bacteria hold tremendous potential for novel treatments, gene therapy, and commercial applications. But to this day, under 1% of all bacteria have been cultured in labs for chemical discovery.
Bactobio is a biotechnology company helping realise the full potential locked in bacteria, by harvesting bacterial metabolites from biological dark matter. Its Bacterial Community Cultivation platform enables new bacteria to be cultured and screened for novel applications.
In order to make more ground-breaking discoveries, Bactobio is expanding its business operations team and used 2022 funding to advance its discovery pipeline. By seeking to strengthen brand awareness and market analysis, as well as guide the core direction of the company, it is setting out to help define the future of biotechnology.
Kirsty
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
57% female employees
Company
Company benefits
- New lab and office space in central London
- Learning and development opportunities
- Bike2work scheme
- Enhanced Sick Pay
- Weekly team activities including board games, sports activities, and socials on Fridays
- Complimentary snacks, fruits, tea, coffee, soft drinks...
- Flexible start and finish times within the company’s core hours
- Diverse team of colleagues (check out our website to meet us)
- 25 days holiday
- Pension plan
Company values
- Impact
- Empowerment
- Collaboration
Company HQ
Vauxhall, London, UK
Articles
Leadership
Dr Daniel Hansen
(CEO & Co-Founder)Having worked for 2 years at Barclays, Daniel took a PhD at Imperial and became a LMU Munich Exist Fellow, before co-founding Bactobio in July 2019.
Dr Mark Wilkinson
(CSO & Co-Founder)Mark joined Bactobio in 2020 and oversees scientific projects from microbial generation through to compound discovery.
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion at Bactobio
Magdalena Kowalczyk (People Ops Lead)
- We empower women in STEM through inclusive recruitment and raising awareness of DEI benefits for the business
- We build international teams through visa sponsorship and global recruitment strategies. We are proud that our team comes from over 15 nationalities across 6 continents!
- We carefully consider our recruitment practices ensuring a diverse candidate representation, crafting inclusive job descriptions, providing awareness training for hiring managers, setting shortlist targets, and removing unnecessary application information that may lead to unconscious recruitment bias
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