Manager, Business Development
Alkermes
August 19, 2026
Remote friendly (Greater Boston)
United States
Sales
Responsibilities:
- Support senior management decision-making for strategic partnerships and corporate strategy.
- Screen products, companies, and therapeutic areas to support development, licensing, and/or M&A activities.
- Support due diligence, product/market financial modeling, and qualitative/quantitative market research.
- Prepare in- and out-licensing packages; provide negotiation support and contract review.
- Support and elucidate corporate strategy; manage internal cross-functional communication.
Knowledge/Skills Needed:
- Perform in-depth analyses of products, therapeutic areas, and companies.
- Make credible first impressions and write/present clear, succinct, convincing materials at varying detail levels.
- Mathematical skills: product forecasting, pro-forma product P&L (incl. sensitivity analyses), probability-adjusted NPV.
- Reasoning: apply logic/scientific thinking; analyze incomplete data to make business judgments.
- Therapeutic area expertise: identify new product opportunities and communicate rationale.
Qualifications:
- MBA or graduate degree in life sciences preferred.
- 2–3+ years in pharma/biotech business development, licensing, or strategic analysis; or consulting/investment banking focused on pharma/biotech markets with added industry experience.
- Strong analytical, communication, project management, and leadership skills; enterprise mindset and ability to execute on fast-paced timelines.
- Broad pharma/biotech business understanding and ability to coordinate cross-functionally.
- Preferred: forecasting/pro-forma/cost analysis/probability-adjusted NPV; qualitative/quantitative market research.
- Preferred: experience with healthcare/financial databases (e.g., IQVIA, Syneos Health, AlphaSense, AdisInsight, Citeline Pharmaprojects, MarketScan).
Compensation/Benefits (as stated):
- Annual base salary: $125,000–$149,000; eligible for annual performance pay bonus; competitive benefits package.
- Hybrid: 60% office/40% home; onsite at Waltham, MA office at least 3 days/week; not fully remote.
- Support senior management decision-making for strategic partnerships and corporate strategy.
- Screen products, companies, and therapeutic areas to support development, licensing, and/or M&A activities.
- Support due diligence, product/market financial modeling, and qualitative/quantitative market research.
- Prepare in- and out-licensing packages; provide negotiation support and contract review.
- Support and elucidate corporate strategy; manage internal cross-functional communication.
Knowledge/Skills Needed:
- Perform in-depth analyses of products, therapeutic areas, and companies.
- Make credible first impressions and write/present clear, succinct, convincing materials at varying detail levels.
- Mathematical skills: product forecasting, pro-forma product P&L (incl. sensitivity analyses), probability-adjusted NPV.
- Reasoning: apply logic/scientific thinking; analyze incomplete data to make business judgments.
- Therapeutic area expertise: identify new product opportunities and communicate rationale.
Qualifications:
- MBA or graduate degree in life sciences preferred.
- 2–3+ years in pharma/biotech business development, licensing, or strategic analysis; or consulting/investment banking focused on pharma/biotech markets with added industry experience.
- Strong analytical, communication, project management, and leadership skills; enterprise mindset and ability to execute on fast-paced timelines.
- Broad pharma/biotech business understanding and ability to coordinate cross-functionally.
- Preferred: forecasting/pro-forma/cost analysis/probability-adjusted NPV; qualitative/quantitative market research.
- Preferred: experience with healthcare/financial databases (e.g., IQVIA, Syneos Health, AlphaSense, AdisInsight, Citeline Pharmaprojects, MarketScan).
Compensation/Benefits (as stated):
- Annual base salary: $125,000–$149,000; eligible for annual performance pay bonus; competitive benefits package.
- Hybrid: 60% office/40% home; onsite at Waltham, MA office at least 3 days/week; not fully remote.