Director, Business Development & Transactions

Job Title: Director, Business Development & Transactions
Annual Base Salary: DOE, $200,000-$250,000 along with bonus eligibility and a comprehensive benefits package
Location: Los Angeles, CA

Our Mission
Formerly known as the Ellison Institute of Technology Los Angeles, the Ellison Medical Institute strives to spark innovation, leverage technology, and drive interdisciplinary, patient-centered research to continually enhance health, reimagine and redefine cancer care, and transform lives.

Established in 2016 as a medical research and development center, the Institute features innovation labs for artificial intelligence and molecular analytics and was among the first organizations to vertically integrate the interdisciplinary study and treatment of disease.

We offer multifaceted programs, including a preventative medicine and cancer clinic, cross-disciplinary research laboratories, a health policy think-tank, and community outreach and educational programs.

Please visit emila.org for more details.

Job Summary
We are seeking an experienced Director, Business Development & Transactions to lead strategic partnering, in-licensing of external innovation, and out-licensing or co-development of internal programs from discovery through early clinical proof of concept.

This is a high-impact, high-visibility role for a business development leader with strong training in biotech or pharma.

You will identify, evaluate, and execute transactions that expand our pipeline, accelerate clinical development, and align with our scientific and strategic priorities.

The ideal candidate is a hands-on dealmaker-equally comfortable structuring complex collaborations with global biopharma as negotiating research agreements with academic groups and early-stage companies.

You will work closely with R&D, clinical, regulatory, finance, and legal teams to advance opportunities and ensure every transaction supports long-term value creation.

This is an entrepreneurial role in a fast-moving environment where precision, creativity, and ownership are key.

Why You Should Join Us:


* Drive Transformational Growth: Lead high-value transactions that bring forward new therapies, technologies, and scientific innovations-directly shaping the Institute's long-term trajectory.


* Shape Strategic Direction: Partner closely with founders and senior executives to inform, refine, and advance enterprise-level strategy in a high-trust, highly collaborative environment.


* Visibility That Accelerates Impact: Operate in a role where your decisions influence scientific, operational, and organizational outcomes-and where your expertise is recognized at the highest levels.


* Autonomy With Purpose: Enjoy the latitude of a start-up environment combined with the mission-centered focus of a world-class research institute committed to improving patient lives.

Job Accountabilities:

Transaction Leadership


* Lead structuring, negotiation, and execution of term sheets and defin...