Director, Business Development

About The Opportunity

The Director, Business Development will lead the company’s efforts to expand and deepen strategic partnerships with biopharmaceutical and biotechnology (BioPharma) companies to advance precision medicine. This individual will identify, structure, execute, and manage strategic collaborations spanning biomarker discovery, companion diagnostics (CDx) development, and clinical trial testing, leveraging our liquid biopsy-based comprehensive epigenomic profiling platform. 

This is an entrepreneurial role suited for a dynamic professional who thrives in a high-growth, fast-paced environment, enjoys building from the ground up, and is motivated by the opportunity to create meaningful collaborations that accelerate the future of precision oncology.

About Us

Founded in 2021, Precede Biosciences is a diagnostic company pioneering a minimally invasive, comprehensive epigenomics platform. Our technology has the potential to profoundly impact the research and development of new medicines and getting the right therapy to the right patient at the right time. More information on our company and platform can be found on our company website and in our recent publication in Nature Medicine.

Our team cares deeply about creating a place where folks can do their best work from the start and have intentionally created an environment that is defined by purpose, teamwork, and excellence. This means nurturing team spirit, facing challenges together, collaboratively solving complex problems, while also ensuring a strong focus on individual initiative, accountability, and delivery.

• 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.

• 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.

We believe in building an inclusive and balanced team. We also know meeting every single-exact-criteria can get in the way of meeting stellar folks. Please don’t hesitate to apply!

Precede Biosciences is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate in regard to race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, ancestry, physical or mental disability, veteran status, or any other legally protected.

Please note that we do not accept unsolicited resumes from recruitment agencies and external recruiters. No fees will be paid for such submissions.