[Hiring] Chief Executive Officer @Orion Placement

Role Description

• Lead overall corporate strategy, operations, financing, and long-term business growth.
• Drive successful fundraising initiatives, including venture capital financing, institutional investments, and government funding opportunities.
• Build and execute pharmaceutical business development, strategic partnering, and product outlicensing strategies.
• Guide drug development programs through FDA regulatory milestones, clinical trials, and commercialization planning.
• Establish strong relationships with investors, pharmaceutical partners, government agencies, and scientific collaborators.
• Build, mentor, and lead high-performing executive, scientific, and operational teams.
• Partner with the Board of Directors to establish company priorities, manage resources, and maximize enterprise value.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of progressive leadership experience within biotechnology or biopharmaceutical companies.
• Proven success raising significant capital and closing business development or outlicensing transactions.
• Strong knowledge of drug development, clinical-stage biotechnology, and FDA regulatory requirements.
• Experience with immunotherapies, vaccines, biologics, or related therapeutic development.
• Demonstrated ability to develop corporate strategies, establish pharmaceutical partnerships, and lead growth-stage organizations.
• Excellent investor relations, negotiation, communication, and executive leadership skills.
• Experience with venture capital, government grants, M&A, or IPO preparation is highly desirable.
• PhD, MD, or MBA preferred.

Requirements

• 8+ years of biotechnology industry leadership experience.
• Demonstrated record of successful fundraising and business development, including pharmaceutical product outlicensing.
• Substantial experience with drug development and FDA regulatory processes.

Benefits

• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan