Precede Biosciences

Vice President, Translational Science

Precede Biosciences

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: Boston • Massachusetts • United States

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Salary

💰 $285,000 - $315,000 per year

Job Level

Lead

About the role

  • Partner with the CSO, CEO and scientific leadership to define and execute Precede’s translational science strategy across oncology and other disease areas
  • Identify and prioritize key biological questions that unlock new applications for blood-based epigenomic diagnostics
  • Develop indication strategies and guide the discovery of novel epigenomic biomarkers for disease detection, monitoring, and therapeutic response
  • Translate insights from cancer epigenomic pathways and regulatory networks into clinically actionable hypotheses and diagnostic strategies
  • With Translational Science leads, present Precede’s platform and translational capabilities to academic and biopharma partners
  • Lead and oversee Precede’s portfolio of collaborations, ensuring scientific rigor and strategic alignment with company objectives
  • Build and maintain strong relationships with leading academic investigators and key opinion leaders in oncology and epigenomics
  • Drive the design and execution of collaborative research studies that expand scientific understanding and inform internal assay development
  • Inform the clinical strategy and intended use for new diagnostic tests derived from Precede’s epigenomic platform
  • Guide biomarker discovery, validation, and integration into assay development and product pipelines
  • Support algorithm development and cutoff determination through the integration of orthogonal biological and clinical datasets
  • Ensure translational insights inform assay optimization, clinical validation strategies, and product positioning
  • Build, lead, and mentor a high-performing translational science organization
  • Establish strategic priorities, goals, and operating processes for translational research programs
  • Ensure strong alignment across translational science, computational biology, assay development, regulatory, and business development teams
  • Foster a collaborative and innovative scientific culture that supports rapid discovery and execution
  • Represent Precede Biosciences at major scientific conferences and industry forums
  • Contribute to the scientific visibility of the company through publications and external collaborations
  • Maintain deep awareness of emerging discoveries and technologies in epigenomics, cancer biology, and biomarker development
  • Establish strong working relationships across computational biology, assay development, operations, regulatory, and business development.
  • Ensure alignment between translational strategy, platform capabilities, and company objectives

Requirements

  • M.D. and/or Ph.D. in cancer biology, molecular biology, genomics, or a related field
  • Extensive experience in translational oncology research and biomarker development
  • Deep expertise in cancer biology, including signaling pathways, regulatory networks, tumor evolution, and mechanisms of therapeutic resistance
  • Experience applying multi-omic approaches—including epigenomics—to translational research or diagnostic development
  • Demonstrated success building and leading collaborative research programs with academic and industry partners
  • Strong publication record and experience presenting research at major scientific meetings
  • Proven ability to translate complex biological insights into clinically relevant hypotheses and applications
  • Strategic thinker with strong leadership capabilities and a bias toward action in a fast-moving scientific environment
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

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Hard Skills & Tools
translational oncology researchbiomarker developmentcancer biologysignaling pathwaysregulatory networkstumor evolutiontherapeutic resistancemulti-omic approachesepigenomicsassay development
Soft Skills
leadershipcollaborationstrategic thinkingcommunicationmentoringrelationship buildingscientific rigorinnovationpresentation skillspublication
Certifications
M.D.Ph.D.