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Job Title: Director, Business Development


		Ironwood Pharmaceuticals 320 Bent Street Cambridge 02141 www.ironwoodpharma.com

	Ironwood Pharmaceuticals (formerly Microbia) is an entrepreneurial pharmaceutical company dedicated to the art and science of great drugmaking. The Company is advancing several clinical candidates—linaclotide for the treatment of irritable bowel syndrome with constipation, chronic constipation and other functional gastrointestinal disorders; and novel, next-generation cholesterol absorption inhibitors for the treatment of hypercholesterolemia. Ironwood also has a growing pipeline of additional drug candidates in earlier stages of development. Microbia Precision Engineering, Inc., a majority-owned subsidiary of Ironwood Pharmaceuticals is an industrial biotechnology company developing and commercializing novel bioprocesses for the production of specialty chemicals. Ironwood has raised $231 million in private equity financing and is located in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

Job Description:

To apply, send email with a subject of “Job Code JODBD” to careers@ironwoodpharma.com. Please include a CV and cover letter with your email message.

Ironwood is seeking an experienced professional to support its ongoing licensing activities. This person will report to the Vice President of Business Development, and will collaborate with a significant portion of Ironwood's R&D organization. The eventual hire will work with product teams to provide commercial input and to coordinate licensing activities. In addition, this person will be responsible for sourcing in-licensing opportunities to add to Ironwood's pipeline. The position's responsibilities include all aspects of business development at Ironwood, which include market research, competitive intelligence, and commercial strategy.

-Analyze licensing opportunities;

- Facilitate partnering discussions;

- Perform market analysis of internal and external programs of interest;

- Provide market guidance to internal teams;

- Participate on negotiation teams.

- B.A./B.S. required;

- At least 5 years in business development or relevant healthcare consulting experience;

- Strong presentation skills;

- Strong project management skills;

- A history of strategy development;

- Strong analytical skills;

- Proficiency in financial modeling;

- Able work collaboratively across functional groups;

- Willingness to travel;

- Science background is preferred.

Job Location(s):

Cambridge,MA,US

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