Director, BioPharma Business Development

SOPHiA GENETICS; Illinois; On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

SOPHiA GENETICS is seeking a Director of Business Development to lead biopharma partnerships across the US West Coast. You will drive new customer acquisition, manage strategic accounts, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver CDx and precision medicine solutions.

The role covers field-based engagement with pharmaceutical partners, building strong pipelines in Salesforce and guiding deals from interest to signed projects, with up to 30% travel to meet customers and events

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in biopharma business development or sales.
• Direct experience selling to pharma and mid-sized biopharma organisations.
• Knowledge of precision medicine, genomics, or CDx is highly valuable.

Responsibilities

• Drive new customer acquisition and strategic account development in biopharma.
• Build and maintain a healthy pipeline in Salesforce from interest to signed engagements.
• Collaborate with scientific, commercial, and operational teams to tailor solutions.
• Lead discussions on precision medicine, pilot studies, and companion diagnostics opportunities.
• Travel domestically and internationally up to 30% to meet customers and events.

Skills

Biopharma BD

Account development

Pipeline management

Presentation skills

Hunter mentality

Education

BSc/MSc in science

Job description

Do you bring a proven track record in business development or commercial sales with biopharma partners? Do you have direct knowledge of Companion Diagnostics (CDx), precision medicine, genomic applications, or translational solutions used to engage pharmaceutical and biotechnology partners?

If this sounds like you and you are driven by purpose, Join the SOPHiA GENETICS BioPharma Business Development Team as a Director, Business Development and enable us to make a positive impact on the outcomes for cancer and rare disease patients worldwide.

You will be responsible for accounts across the US West Coast and Central States. This role can be open to candidates outside of specific states listed, as long as you're in the territory of the role and have strong transport links.

BioPharma Solutions Through a decentralized global network and patented algorithms, we give the BioPharma community access to high-quality NGS solutions, Biomarker Discovery, Clinical Trial Assays and CDx leveraging the SOPHiA DDM™ platform, including the ctDNA-based LBx solution MSK ACCESS® powered with SOPHiA DDM™.

This role sits as part of our BioPharma Diagnostics Team. Learn more about SOPHiA DDM™ BioPharma Solutions here: https://www.sophiagenetics.com/biopharma

Your mission As part of the BioPharma Business Development team, you will help drive new customer acquisition and strategic account development across biopharma partners. You will collaborate closely with internal stakeholders to build pipeline momentum, convert opportunities into signed projects, and expand SOPHiA GENETICS' presence across priority accounts for our comprehensive range of solutions, including NGS-based genomic assays, Biomarker Discover, Clinical Trial Assays & CDx powered through the SOPHiA DDM Platform.

The value you add

• Drive new business development across biopharma accounts in Europe and the US East Coast, with a strong focus on new customer acquisition
• Build and progress opportunities with large pharmaceutical and mid-sized biopharma organisations through active account engagement, proposal development, and commercial follow-through
• Lead discussions across precision medicine offerings, including pilot studies, commercial projects, and opportunities connected to companion diagnostics, deployment, and discovery-related work
• Develop and maintain a healthy pipeline in Salesforce, moving opportunities from early interest and information exchange through proposal, negotiation, and deal close
• Partner cross-functionally with scientific, commercial, and operational colleagues to shape customer solutions and support successful execution of signed engagements
• Travelling domestically and internationally to meet customers and attend events c 30% of the time

Requirements

To be best set for success, we see you bringing:

8+ years of professional experience in biopharma business development, sales, or highly commercial roles supporting biopharma customers

• Direct experience selling into, partnering with, or otherwise engaging pharmaceutical and mid-sized biopharma organisations
• Strong understanding of precision medicine, genomics, translational research, diagnostic applications, or related biopharma solution areas. Previous NGS or CDx sales experience extremely valuable.
• Proven ability to build pipeline, progress customer conversations, and convert opportunities into proposals and signed business
• Confidence operating in a customer-facing, externally focused role with a strong hunter mentality
• Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and presentation skills across scientific and commercial audiences
• BSc, MSc, or equivalent in a relevant scientific or technical field

Benefits

You will be joining an organisation with the patient at the heart of every decision and action, driven by purpose as we pursue exponential growth.

For more information about our Benefits, Virtues, The Recruitment Process and stories from our team about what it's like to work at SOPHiA, view the full posting on our careers page.

• Starting Date: Q4 2026 / Q1 2027
• Location: Field-Based, US West Coast
• Contract: Permanent, full-time.