This position, located at company headquarters in Fort Worth, Texas reports to the Director of Corporate Development and Strategic Planning. You will be expected to:

· Search for business opportunities within the Life Sciences market.

· Evaluate, coordinate and negotiate the acquisition or licensing of new services, products, technologies or companies.

· Search for new service, product or technology offerings that fit company strategic needs.

· Partner with R&D, Marketing, Finance, Legal, Regulatory and Operations to coordinate the initial evaluations of new opportunities.

· Partner with Legal to negotiate Confidentiality Agreements and Letters of Intent for viable opportunities.

· Coordinate due diligence efforts.

· Partner with Legal and respective Business Leadership, participate in the final negotiation and execution of definitive agreements.

· Upon successful acquisition or licensing, coordinate internal and external press releases and transition opportunity to appropriate secondary champions.

· As necessary, participate in agreement re-negotiations.

· Maintain the New Business Development section of the website for acquisition/In-licensing needs and divestiture/out-licensing opportunities.

· Participate in strategic planning.

· Write business plans as necessary.

Candidate Requirements:

1. We seek a professional with a minimum of 5 years of productive Lifescience industry deal making experience resulting in the creation of company value.

2. We seek a Lifescience executive with a 4 year degree and preferable an MBA, coupled with broad knowledge of the pharmaceutical and biotechnology segments.

3. We seek a professional with a thorough understanding of intellectual property, legal, commercial evaluation and the financial aspects of transactions.

Compensation:

A compensation package will be designed to attract outstanding talent and will include a base salary, performance bonus, stock options and an attractive benefit package.