Vice President, Business Development and Licensing
Recursion · New York, New York
Posted 22 days ago · $336,380–$404,140
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Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 22 days Recursion's roles stay open a median of 45 days
- Reposted
- No
- Salary listed
- Yes 71% of Recursion's roles list one
- Ghost-job risk at Recursion
- high 9 stale, 0 reposted of 14 open
- Hiring momentum
- 25 roles opened in the last 90 days ↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
- Last confirmed on the employer's board
- 2026-09-17
Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from Recursion's own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for Recursion.
About this role
In this role, you will lead business development and licensing activities for Recursion's innovative drug development portfolio. Your responsibilities will include building relationships with pharmaceutical partners, identifying commercialization opportunities, negotiating agreements, and collaborating with various internal teams to align on strategic objectives. You will also represent Recursion's platform and acquisition strategy to industry leaders.
- benefits
- 2/5
- freshness
- 4/5
- career value
- 5/5
- role clarity
- 5/5
- pay transparency
- 5/5
Scored from the posting itself — how clearly the role is described, how much it says about pay and benefits, and how recently it was listed. Not a judgement of Recursion as an employer.
What you need
- BS/BA in life sciences (biology, chemistry, pharmacy, medical)
- 12-15+ years of experience in the biotechnology or pharmaceutical industry, with a focus on oncology and I&I
- 7+ years of direct business development and licensing experience with a strong track record of success in both buy-side and sell-side transactions
- Strong network of senior relationships across biotechnology and large pharma
- Deep knowledge of the drug development process from early discovery through clinical development and commercialization
- Track record of leading complex, multi-stakeholder negotiations and closing high-value transactions
Nice to have
- Advanced degree (JD, MBA, PhD, PharmD) strongly preferred
- Demonstrated interest in AI-enabled drug discovery space
What you get
- Estimated annual base salary range of $336,380–$404,140
- Annual bonus
- Equity compensation
- Comprehensive benefits package
Worth weighing
- Office-based role with flexibility for remote work as needed
- Travel to conferences and partnering events expected every 4-6 weeks
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Listed by Recursion on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-09-17. PitchMeAI is not the employer.
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