Associate Director/Director, Corporate Development

The Company
enGene (NASDAQ: ENGN) is a late-stage biotechnology company mainstreaming genetic medicines through the delivery of therapeutics to mucosal tissues and other organs, whose lead program EG-70 is being evaluated in an ongoing pivotal study for patients with non-muscle invasive bladder cancer (NMIBC) with carcinoma in situ (Cis) who are unresponsive or naïve to treatment with Bacillus Calmette-Guérin (BCG). EG-70 was developed using enGene’s proprietary Dually Derivatized Oligochitosan (DDX) platform, which enables penetration of mucosal tissues and delivery of a wide range of sizes and types of cargo, including DNA and various forms of RNA. For more information, visit enGene.com.

Role

The Associate Director/Director of Corporate Development will be a key member of enGene’s corporate strategy team and will report to the President and Chief Operating Officer. The successful candidate will be a results-driven, hands-on individual with corporate strategy and business development experience in biotech and/or pharma. The Associate Director/Director will wear many hats and should have the capacity to drive numerous complex and cross-functional projects forward simultaneously. This role requires a blend of financial acumen, strategic thinking, and relationship-building skills to excel.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with enGene’s leadership team to help define areas of interest and, when appropriate, to develop and execute partnerships for those areas
• In-depth analysis of biotech companies' assets, including drug pipelines, technology platforms, IP etc. Evaluate these assets for their scientific validity and market potential
• Assess investment opportunities by analyzing market trends, financial reports, and pipeline market potential of biotech companies. Support the complex financial models to evaluate potential acquisition targets and/or in-licensing opportunities
• Act as strategic thought partner to C-suite and BOD in the creation, refinement, articulation, and execution of enGene’s business and science strategy.
• Develop in-depth understanding of competitive landscape and partner in development of internal and external communications
• Lead scientific and strategic assessments and cross-functional due diligence reviews
• Drive decision-making through the deal process, and make presentations and recommendations to senior management
• Support portfolio prioritization efforts and align/plan resources appropriately.
• Source new opportunities that are consistent with the company’s scientific and business objectives
  
  
  
  

Required Experience And Qualifications

• Scientific undergraduate training with experience in biopharma industry, life science management with 5 plus years of experience in consulting and/or comparable experience required; Graduate degree (PhD, MD, MBA) strongly preferred.
• Deep understanding of the drug discovery, development, and commercialization process.
• Excellent verbal and written communications skills with prior experience presenting to C-suite and BOD-evel professionals.
• Strategic thinker with strong grasp of analytic tools including asset valuations and a track record of developing high impact insights.
• Ability to drive the business forward through application of a deep understanding of the science and broad knowledge of drug development.
• Collaborative attitude with strong relationship management skills, adept at working with many different disciplines both inside and outside of the company.
• Passion about delivering transformative therapies to patients required
• Hands-on, roll-up-the sleeves, high energy individual with a positive “nothing is impossible” attitude.
• Outstanding oral and written communication, interpersonal, influence and negotiation skills
• Previous small company/startup operational experience helpful
  
  
  
  

enGene USA Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer:

All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran, or disability status. At enGene USA Inc., we are building a community of intelligent and passionate team members that share our Vision, Mission, and Values, and while the biotechnology space can feel limited in BIPOC, non-binary and even female representation, we endeavor to make hiring decisions that will continue to grow and support our team in the direction of maintaining cultural diversity and sustainability.