Known Medicine

About Us

Known Medicine combines patient-specific 3D cell culture and AI to translate cancer treatments to clinical success.  We’re an early-stage startup backed by Y-Combinator, Caffeinated Capital, Khosla Ventures, and other top funds and angels.

Known Medicine creates thousands of micro-tumors from patient tumor samples and tests drugs on each to determine treatment response. This machine learning-based sensitivity assay, paired with -omics data from patients, allows us to identify predictive biomarkers and the most likely responders for any new drug. We are currently engaging in partnerships, in-licensing and co-developing assets, and will discover new drugs as our data set grows.

Your Role

• Contribute strong knowledge of drug discovery and development process
• Generate  business opportunities and maintain relationships with potential partners 
• Lead and execute asset and partnership transactions -- in-licensing, co-development, and milestone-based partnerships
• Assess in-licensing and co-development partnerships for patient population size, market and revenue potential
• Assemble team of consultants and advisors for sourcing and evaluation of assets 
• Participate in executive level strategy discussions and vision-setting with the leadership team
• Communicate well with cross functional teams internally and externally

Your Background

• Excellent written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills 
• Passion for understanding the science behind improving cancer patient lives
• Leader who can work well independently 
• Experience drafting, editing, and executing contracts for in-licensing, co-development, and milestone-based partnerships
• Graduate degree with experience in biological sciences (MD or PhD with 4+ years, MS or MBA with 6+ years experience)
• 5+ years relevant experience in biopharma industry with comprehensive understanding of drug discovery and development process

Who You’ll Join

Our team is made up of highly skilled biologists, data scientists, engineers, and professionals driven to improve cancer patient lives. Each member of the team knows how their work contributes to our success, and our professional collaboration has created a tight-knit group of people who enjoy spending time with their co-workers in our 7,000 sq ft Salt Lake City, UT office. We have formed research collaborations with several top cancer centers that continue to make our platform more robust with each passing day. Taking care of our team is a top priority - we offer health insurance, a 401k plan, snacks and drinks in the office, lunch provided three times a week, and flexible vacation/sick leave.