Business Development Director, Search & Evaluation

Methodfi; City of London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A biopharmaceutical company in the UK seeks an outward-facing Business Development professional to represent them at events and establish partnerships. The ideal candidate will have a background in life sciences and strong relationship-building skills, along with extensive experience in BD or strategy roles. This role offers an exciting opportunity to impact the field of drug discovery directly.

Qualifications

• Background in life sciences required.
• 5–10 years’ experience in business development or strategy roles.
• Strong presentation and relationship-building skills.

Responsibilities

• Represent the company at industry conferences and events.
• Build and maintain relationships in the biopharma community.
• Identify and assess new external opportunities.

Skills

Scientific literacy

Commercial awareness

Presentation skills

Relationship-building

Financial modelling

Job description

About Relation

Relation is a technology-enabled biopharmaceutical company developing medicines across immunology, bone diseases and other future indications. The company builds AI and experimental systems to uncover insights into disease biology that transform the path from discovery to patient impact. Relation has raised over $80 million from leading investors including NVIDIA, DCVC, Magnetic, Ark, Deerfield, Khosla Ventures and GSK.

The opportunity

This outward-facing role will act as one of Relation’s key ambassadors to the external biotech and pharma ecosystem. You’ll represent Relation at conferences, industry meetings, and networking events to identify emerging opportunities, scout assets, and establish partnerships that align with Relation’s priorities.

This is not a transactional BD role focused on deal execution—it’s a strategic search & evaluation position designed for someone who thrives on exploring scientific and commercial frontiers, understanding market movements and developing relationships.

By joining Relation, you will become part of an exceptionally talented team with extraordinary leverage to advance the field of drug discovery. Your work will shape our culture, strategic direction, and, most importantly, impact patients’ lives.

Key responsibilities

• Represent Relation at industry conferences, partnering events, and key biopharma meetings

• Build and maintain relationships with biotechs, investors, and potential collaborators

• Identify, assess, and prioritise new external opportunities (in-licensing, co-development, or acquisitions)

• Conduct strategic search and evaluation across therapeutic areas to identify assets and partners

• Collaborate with scientific and commercial teams to evaluate technical, clinical and strategic fit

• Support due diligence, valuation modelling, and strategic recommendations for leadership

Professional background

• Background in life sciences with strong scientific literacy and commercial awareness

• 5–10 years’ experience in BD, search and evaluation, or strategy roles within biotech or consulting

• Outward-facing BD or consulting roles within strategy or corporate development

• Strong presentation and relationship-building skills across scientific and business communities

• Capable of supporting opportunity assessment through financial modelling (DCF or scenario-based)

• Comfortable travelling to conferences and partner meetings globally

Personal attributes

• Naturally outgoing and confident communicator

• Strategic thinker with an ability to balance scientific and commercial considerations

• Curious and proactive, able to spot emerging trends early

• Collaborative and adaptive in a dynamic environment

Join us in this exciting role where your contributions will have a direct impact on advancing our understanding of genetics and disease risk, supporting our mission to get transformative medicines to patients. Together, we're not just doing research; we're setting new standards in the field of machine learning and genetics. The patient is waiting!

Relation Therapeutics is a committed equal opportunities employer.

RECRUITMENT AGENCIES:Please note that Relation Therapeutics does not accept unsolicited resumes from agencies. Resumes should not be forwarded to our job aliases or employees. Relation Therapeutics will not be liable for any fees associated with unsolicited CVs.