Director, Business Development
Precede Biosciences
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Boston • Massachusetts • 🇺🇸 United States
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💰 $220,000 - $250,000 per year
Job Level
Lead
About the role
- Lead the company’s efforts to expand and deepen strategic partnerships with biopharmaceutical and biotechnology (BioPharma) companies to advance precision medicine.
- Identify, structure, execute, and manage strategic collaborations spanning biomarker discovery, companion diagnostics (CDx) development, and clinical trial testing.
- Understand partner R&D priorities, therapeutic pipelines, and biomarker strategies to position company capabilities effectively.
- Develop and maintain senior-level relationships with key decision-makers in translational medicine, clinical development, and precision medicine functions.
- Provide leadership in shaping partnership models and business terms, and lead the negotiation of new business opportunities to ensure mutual value creation.
- Partner with translational, R&D, Operations, Finance, and Legal stakeholders to tailor proposals and solutions that align with partner needs across biomarker discovery, clinical development, CDx development, and data collaborations.
- Manage and expand existing partnerships to drive value creation, revenue growth, and long-term collaboration.
- Provide regular updates to executive leadership on pipeline progress, deal status, and strategic priorities.
- Facilitate partnership meetings and represent the company at major scientific and business development meetings.
Requirements
- Advanced degree in life sciences, molecular biology, genetics, or related field (PhD, MD, or MBA preferred)
- 7–10+ years of experience in business development, strategic partnerships, or alliance management within the biopharma, diagnostics, or life sciences sectors.
- Strong negotiation skills and demonstrated success negotiating and closing partnerships with top-tier BioPharma companies.
- Strong understanding of oncology drug development, translational research, biomarker strategies, and diagnostic development models, including CDx regulatory pathways (e.g., PMA, ssPMA).
- Established network within oncology and translational medicine groups across BioPharma.
- Experience with CDx partnerships, biomarker-driven development programs, or clinical trial service offerings preferred.
- Experience with oncology clinical genomics, epigenomics, next-generation sequencing (NGS), and/or liquid biopsy applications strongly preferred.
- Exceptional interpersonal, communication, and relationship management skills, and demonstrated ability to influence at multiple organizational levels.
- Strategic and analytical mindset with the ability to translate complex science into compelling business value propositions.
- Self-starter with high energy, professionalism, and the ability to thrive in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.
- Please submit a deal sheet together with a resume in your application. Applications without a deal sheet will not be considered.
Benefits
- Final compensation will be based on a candidate’s qualifications, experience, and geographic location.
- Employees are also eligible for performance bonuses, equity participation and comprehensive health benefits.
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard skills
biomarker discoverycompanion diagnosticsclinical trial testingoncology drug developmenttranslational researchdiagnostic development modelsCDx regulatory pathwaysnext-generation sequencingliquid biopsy applicationsbiomarker-driven development programs
Soft skills
negotiation skillsinterpersonal skillscommunication skillsrelationship managementstrategic mindsetanalytical mindsetinfluenceself-starterprofessionalismability to thrive in dynamic environments
Certifications
PhDMDMBA