Head of Business Development – Global Biopharma Partnering

ClearNote Health; San Diego (CA); Remote; USD 175,000 - 250,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading biotechnology company is looking for a Head of Business Development to drive strategic partnerships within the biopharma sector. This role involves building and managing key relationships, leading complex negotiations, and leveraging scientific expertise to support oncology diagnostics and patient outcomes. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in biopharma partnerships, strong strategic thinking abilities, and an understanding of oncology technologies.

Benefits

Stock options

Healthcare benefits

Retirement plan

Performance incentives

Qualifications

• 10+ years of business development experience in biopharma or biotech.
• Proven track record in consultative sales or partnership development.
• Strong understanding of oncology, cancer therapeutics, and diagnostics.

Responsibilities

• Identify and manage partnerships with biopharmaceutical companies.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams for customized data solutions.
• Conduct financial forecasting and manage business development processes.

Skills

Oncology

Cancer Therapeutics

Diagnostics

Genomics

Negotiation

Communication

Strategic Thinking

Relationship Building

Education

BA/BS in Life Sciences or Technology

MBA or PhD preferred

Job description

Job Title: Head of Business Development – Global Biopharma Partnering

Reports to: Chief Executive Officer

FLSA: Exempt

Location: Remote (San Diego, CA or San Francisco Bay Area, CA preferred)

Position Summary: ClearNote Health is an early cancer detection company focused on the development and commercialization of non-invasive epigenomic tests to detect cancer through a standard blood draw, earlier than existing methods and when the disease is still treatable. Leveraging its novel liquid biopsy technology, ClearNote Health is initially focused on high-mortality cancers with the greatest need for early detection, starting with pancreatic and certain women’s cancers.

The Head of Business Development – Global Biopharma Partnering is a key leadership role at ClearNote Health, responsible for driving revenue growth through strategic biopharma partnerships and collaborations leveraging our Virtuoso Epigenomics Platform. This individual working closely with our scientific leadership will build, manage and deepen partnerships with pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies, shape our biopharma data solutions offerings, secure new projects and exceed revenue targets.

The ideal candidate will possess deep knowledge of the biopharma landscape, particularly in oncology and the technologies used to support advanced R&D in the areas of drug development, diagnostics, genomics, and data solutions, and will leverage their experience and network to drive growth for the organization.

This role will...

Key Responsibilities:

• Strategic Partnerships: Identify, develop, negotiate and manage partnerships with biopharmaceutical companies for both R&D and commercial opportunities. Drive revenue growth by creating, cultivating and building strong relationships with biopharma partners
• Academic Engagement & Thought Leadership: Establish and foster connections with key academic experts involved in research collaborations with biopharma companies. Leverage these relationships to drive new business and enhance ClearNote Health’s positioning within the industry.
• Tailored Solutions Development: Collaborate with internal scientific, product development and medical teams to understand biopharma clients’ clinical questions, deliver customized data solutions to meet their research and clinical needs such as therapy response monitoring, patient selection, biomarker discovery, and recurrence detection. Establish a vision and pipeline of projects within the client’s development pathway for a long-lasting book of business
• Business Development Leadership: Manage the end-to-end BD process in collaboration with cross functional team members such as marketing, lab operations, biopharma development and finance from lead generation, follow-up, proposal development, and securing contract approval, achieving favorable terms for both parties to enable long-term, profitable partnerships.
• Cross-functional Collaboration: Work closely with teams across biopharma development, R&D, laboratory operations, bioinformatics, information technology, legal, medical affairs, marketing and finance to enable successful acquisition, execution and delivery of customized solutions to support driving repeat business.
• Optimize BioPharma Offerings: Act as a voice of the BioPharma customer and help identify new use cases and optimize ClearNote Health’s BioPharma Data Solutions offerings based on client needs, market trends and competitive positioning
• Industry Representation: Act as an external face of the organization, attending industry events and oncology conferences to promote ClearNote’s services, strengthen existing relationships, and foster new ones
• Financial Forecasting: Work with finance and biopharma development to forecast revenue and take accountability for business results. Communicate with executive management and board members on strategy, execution and results
  
  

Core Values:

• Put Patients First: Prioritize future patient impact by delivering high-quality solutions to clients quickly and with purpose
• Redefine the Possible: Innovate and take calculated risks to discover and implement new ideas that are designed to improve patient outcomes
• Together We Win: Collaborate across teams and with stakeholders to drive success for customers, patients, and the organization
  
  

Required Qualifications:

• Education: BA/BS in life sciences and/or technology required. MBA, PhD, or advanced degree in life sciences or related technical studies strongly preferred
• Experience:
• 10+ years of business development experience in biopharma or biotech, with a proven track record in consultative sales or partnership development
• Demonstrated ability to lead complex partnership negotiations, understand and manage multi-level stakeholders and drive business growth
• Established network of academic experts who collaborate with biopharma companies conducting similar research

Skills:

• Strong understanding of oncology, cancer therapeutics, diagnostics, genomics, and/or precision medicine
• Ability to understand and translate complex scientific concepts and communicate the benefits of our Virtuoso platform to customers.
• Expertise in pharmaceutical and biotechnology development, translational medicine and commercial pathways, and key decision-making steps including influence mapping, stakeholders and processes.
• Experience in leveraging scientific expertise to meet client needs and close contracts.
• Exceptional negotiation, communication, and interpersonal skills
• Strong strategic thinking, data analysis, and decision-making capabilities
• Strong cross-functional team player with internal and external team members
• Willingness to execute a broad range of tasks in a start-up environment
• Entrepreneurial mindset with ability to identify new business opportunities and drive growth
  
  

Preferred Qualifications:

• Biopharma Expertise: In-depth knowledge of biopharma business processes, including oncology research and development, drug development, biomarker discovery, translational medicine, lab services, bioinformatics, and clinical trials
• Sales & Business Development: Proven experience in B2B sales, partnership development, and strategic growth within biopharma, with a focus on scaling relationships from modular sales to larger partnerships
• Lateral Experience: Prior roles in R&D, medical affairs, product management, marketing, or CLIA laboratory operations.
• Industry Leadership: Experience representing a company in high-profile industry settings, negotiating with top-level executives, and driving cross-functional initiatives
  
  

Compensation & Benefits:

• Annual Hiring Range: $175,000 - $250,000 (compensation may vary based on location, experience, and skills)
• Competitive benefits package, including healthcare, retirement, and performance incentives
  
  

Travel:

• Travel Requirement: 25-50% travel, including domestic and international travel
  
  

Physical & Compliance Requirements:

• Must complete pre-employment background checks, drug screening, and reference verification
• Complete all required safety, compliance, and job-specific training
  
  

This role is an exciting opportunity for a business development leader who thrives in a fast-paced, innovative environment and is eager to drive strategic biopharma partnerships while leveraging academic collaborations and cross-functional expertise to shape the future of oncology diagnostics and epigenomics in service of superior patient outcomes.

ClearNote Health is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

Our commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion:

We celebrate diversity in perspectives and backgrounds, and this is reflected in our innovation and versatility. Our differences make us unique, help us innovate, and allow us to persevere. We stand firmly behind our values, strive to achieve representation, and celebrate diversity in perspectives and backgrounds.

Come join us in addressing large healthcare needs through precision epigenomic medicine!

ClearNote Health is an exciting life science company that is reinventing non-invasive molecular diagnostic testing using next generation epigenomic technologies. We are passionate and dedicated to discovering and developing medicines that will make a significant difference in cancer and other epigenomic-driven diseases. Our technologies provide novel insight and quantitation of human health and disease, with our focus on precision medicine applications improving both clinical and health system outcomes. Our company was founded based on pioneering work in the Stanford laboratory of Stephen Quake, with advisors from Stanford and UCSF.

We look for extraordinary lifelong learners with a passion and growth mindset for these areas, and for combining biological ingenuity with AI and data analysis. Led by a team with decades of experience bringing products from concept to market, we are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company.

We provide generous benefits to all employees including stock options. We are building a world-class company, based in San Diego and San Mateo.

Our commitment to Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging:

We celebrate diversity in perspectives and backgrounds, and this is reflected in our innovation, our mission, and values. Our differences make us unique, help us innovate, and allow us to persevere. We strive to achieve representation and inclusion and redefine the possible in patients living longer lives.

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