Vice President – Diagnostic Partnering
Caris Life Sciences
full-time
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Location Type: Remote
Location: United States
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Salary
💰 $260,000 - $300,000 per year
Job Level
About the role
- Establish and own the long-term diagnostic strategy for biopharma collaborations, aligned with corporate growth objectives, oncology focus areas, and platform capabilities.
- Serve as a Dx subject matter expert for priority, top-tier pharma programs, providing authoritative input on biomarker strategy, assay selection, regulatory pathways, and development risk.
- Partner closely with the BBD lead on marquee strategic accounts, jointly shaping overall deal strategy, partner positioning, and long-term value creation.
- Independently originate, structure, and lead diagnostic partnerships for select pharma and biotech accounts, acting as the primary Partnering lead from initial engagement through execution.
- Lead CDx and advanced Dx co-development discussions, including biomarker selection, IUO/bridging approach, regulatory strategy, development timelines, and commercialization support.
- Serve as the strategic thought partner to executives and R&D leadership at biopharma companies, fostering trust and scientific alignment.
- Serve as the lead on cross-functional teams managing Dx partnerships from early-stage evaluation through prospective testing followed by regulatory submission, approval and market launch.
- Manage program timelines, deliverables, budgets, and risk mitigation strategies to ensure successful execution of partnership goals.
- Define partnership value propositions by integrating our scientific strengths with the commercial needs of biopharma customers.
- Represent the company as a senior external leader at major partnering forums and oncology conferences (e.g., JPM, BIO, ASCO, World CDx).
Requirements
- MS or PhD in molecular biology, genomics, oncology, or related field
- 12+ years of experience in the molecular diagnostics, biopharma, or precision medicine sectors, with a clear focus on diagnostics and oncology, with leadership responsibility
- Demonstrated executive-level experience leading diagnostic, CDx, or biomarker-driven partnerships with/within biopharma
- Track record of originating, structuring, closing or executing complex biopharma collaborations and strategic transactions
- Deep understanding of oncology drug development, biomarker strategy, and global regulatory pathways for diagnostics
- Experience operating as the senior external representative of an organization with biopharma partners
- Strong executive presence with exceptional communication, negotiation, and strategic leadership skills.
- PhD, MBA or equivalent commercial experience strongly preferred.
- Prior responsibility for Dx or CDx strategy.
- Deep understanding of NGS technologies (panel-based, whole exome/genome, RNAseq) and their clinical application in oncology.
- Experience with both LDT and IVD business models in a partner-driven context.
- Familiarity with clinical trial design, biomarker assay development, and the evolving landscape of personalized medicine.
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Hard Skills & Tools
molecular biologygenomicsoncologymolecular diagnosticsbiopharmaprecision medicinebiomarker strategyNGS technologiesclinical trial designbiomarker assay development
Soft Skills
executive presencecommunicationnegotiationstrategic leadershiptrust buildingscientific alignmentrisk mitigationpartnership value propositioncross-functional team managementstakeholder engagement
Certifications
PhDMBA