Precede Biosciences · 2 days ago
Director, Business Development
Boston, MA
Full-time
Onsite
Director/Executive
$220K/yr - $250K/yr
7+ years expPrecede Biosciences is a diagnostic company pioneering a minimally invasive, comprehensive epigenomics platform. The Director, Business Development will lead efforts to establish strategic partnerships with biopharmaceutical companies to advance precision medicine, focusing on collaborations in biomarker discovery and clinical trial testing.
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Responsibilities
Identify, engage, and execute BioPharma partnerships aligned with company priorities
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
Qualification
Required
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
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
Preferred
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
Benefits
Performance bonuses
Equity participation
Comprehensive health benefits
Company
Precede Biosciences
Precede Biosciences is breaking down the barriers to precision medicine by redefining what can be gleaned from a simple blood draw.
11-50 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Early StageTotal Funding
$57M2023-10-05Series A· $57M
Leadership Team
Rehan Verjee
Co-founder and CEO
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