Anthropic

Corporate Development Lead, Life Sciences

Anthropic · San Francisco, CA

Posted 12 days ago

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This role has been open
12 days
Anthropic's roles stay open a median of 40 days
Reposted
No
Salary listed
No
0% of Anthropic's roles list one
Ghost-job risk at Anthropic
high
276 stale, 19 reposted of 603 open
Hiring momentum
795 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 Anthropic's own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for Anthropic.

About this role

The Corporate Development Lead in Life Sciences at Anthropic will be responsible for driving strategic transactions in the life sciences and biotech sectors, focusing on acquisitions, investments, and partnerships with AI-native companies. This role involves collaborating with various teams to assess opportunities, leading transaction processes, and ensuring successful integration post-acquisition, all while aligning with Anthropic's mission of safe and beneficial AI.

Our read on this posting3.4out of 5
benefits
3/5
freshness
4/5
career value
5/5
role clarity
5/5
pay transparency
0/5

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 Anthropic as an employer.

What you need

  • Led complex M&A, investment, or partnership transactions from sourcing through close
  • Understand the drug development lifecycle, from discovery through clinical trials, regulatory submission, and commercialization
  • Strong technical fluency in AI and software, gained as an engineer, product manager, scientist, or technology investor
  • Strong analytical and financial modeling skills
  • Engage credibly with scientists, engineers, executives, and regulators
  • Comfortable in fast-paced, ambiguous environments with competing priorities

Nice to have

  • 8-12 years of experience across corporate development, investment banking, or investing, with at least 5 years focused on life sciences, biotech, or healthcare technology
  • Hold an advanced degree in the life sciences (PhD, MD, PharmD) or an MBA
  • Worked at a pharmaceutical company, biotech, CRO, or life sciences software company
  • Experience with AI/ML applied to biology, chemistry, or clinical operations
  • Established network among life sciences founders, healthcare VCs, and pharma business development leaders

What you get

  • Competitive compensation
  • Generous vacation and parental leave
  • Flexible working hours
  • Lovely office space for collaboration
  • Optional equity donation matching

Worth weighing

  • No specific mention of remote work flexibility beyond 25% in-office requirement
  • Visa sponsorship is available but not guaranteed for every role
  • High compensation range suggests a senior-level position with significant expectations

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Listed by Anthropic on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-09-17. PitchMeAI is not the employer.

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