Vice President, Global BioPharma Business Development Lead

Caris Life Sciences

Vice President leading BioPharma business development at Caris, driving global partnerships and revenue growth in precision medicine. Attracting and mentoring leaders while collaborating with cross-functional teams.

Posted 6/13/2026full-timeRemote • 🇺🇸 United StatesSeniorWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Define and lead the global BioPharma business development strategy, aligning partnership priorities with Caris’ corporate objectives, portfolio growth, and long-term value creation
Own global revenue, pipeline, and partnership performance across the BioPharma segment, with accountability for multi-million-dollar, multi-year strategic agreements
Originate, structure, negotiate, and close complex enterprise-level partnerships with pharmaceutical, biotechnology, and healthcare organizations
Serve as the primary executive interface with senior partner stakeholders (SVP, EVP, C-suite), building trusted, long-term relationships
Guide the development of differentiated, scalable partnership models spanning diagnostics, data, real-world evidence, discovery, and clinical trial enablement
Oversee and mentor senior business development leaders and contributors, fostering high performance, accountability, and professional growth
Partner closely with internal leaders across molecular science, laboratory operations, bioinformatics, technology, pathology, legal, medical affairs, finance, and executive leadership to ensure alignment and execution
Act as the voice of the market and customer internally, informing product strategy, portfolio development, and investment priorities
Represent Caris at major industry forums and partnering events (e.g., JPMorgan Healthcare Conference, BIO, oncology congresses)

Requirements

What you’ll need

A minimum of 15+ years professional work experience, with at least 10+ years in Biopharma or business development roles
Demonstrated success leading global or enterprise-level business development organizations with direct ownership of revenue and pipeline
Proven track record of structuring and closing large, complex, multi-year strategic partnerships with pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies
Transactions knowledge (e.g., contracting, deal sheets, multi-tier / multi-constituent decision making, etc.)
Strong understanding of the biopharma value chain, with the ability to translate scientific and clinical value into commercial and strategic outcomes
Exceptional executive presence, communication, and negotiation skills
BioPharma and Precision Medicine: Extensive knowledge of the research and development business processes within biopharma with clarity about prioritized targets, call points, internal decision-maker constituents, and related insights
A deep understanding of (e.g., scientifically) and/or experience partnering on oncology products, lab services, therapeutic assets, bioinformatics, real-world data, and real-world evidence programs, and/or clinical trial enrollment related products / services to pharma and biotech is critical
Experience in molecular biology, with knowledge of drug discovery and development processes, and/or diagnostics and platforms preferred
MBA, MD, or PhD preferred; equivalent scientific/business experience considered
Demonstrated experience building and scaling high-performing business development teams
Strong organizational skills with attention to detail and follow-through
Team-oriented, collaborative approach with a problem-solving mindset
Strategic thinker with the ability to operate at both enterprise and execution levels
Entrepreneurial mindset with experience building new business models, partnerships, or growth vectors
Willingness to travel (~20–30%), primarily for regional partner meetings and industry events
Proven experience in sales/business development with biopharma companies with the ability to scale from modular sales to larger strategic partnerships
Entrepreneurial mindset, independent, self-determined, strategic thinking, high intellect with flexible behavior style

Benefits

Comp & perks

Highly competitive and inclusive medical, dental and vision coverage options
Health Savings Account for medical expenses and dependent care expenses
Flexible Spending Account to pay for certain out-of-pocket expenses
Paid time off, including: vacation, sick time and holidays
401k match and Financial Planning tools
LTD and STD insurance coverages, as well as voluntary benefit options
Employee Assistance Program
Pet Insurance
Legal Assistance
Tuition Assistance

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Hard Skills & Tools

business developmentpartnership negotiationrevenue managementpipeline managementtransactions knowledgemolecular biologydrug discoveryclinical trial enrollmentbioinformaticsreal-world evidence

Soft Skills

executive presencecommunication skillsnegotiation skillsorganizational skillscollaborative approachproblem-solving mindsetstrategic thinkingentrepreneurial mindsetmentoringteam leadership

Certifications

MBAMDPhD