Director - Biopharma Business Development, Molecular Science Partner

Position Summary

The Director, Molecular Science Partnering (MSP) is key in supporting Caris' biopharma partnerships across their lifecycle. Biopharma business development (BBD) is a critical focus of the company and expands Caris' line of growing oncology capabilities and businesses.

This role sits at the intersection between business development and delivery for Caris' BBD organization . MSPs liaise across various teams at Caris (bioinformatics, translational and clinical research, product development, etc.) to serve as ambassadors of Caris' assays and real-world data (RWD) capabilities, product development initiatives, and oncology subject matter expertise. MSPs are critical in supporting the development and longevity of Caris' biopharma partnerships and engage heavily with biopharma stakeholders. MSPs have deep knowledge of databases at Caris for all BD applications and can articulate the value and nuances of Caris data and thus supporting feasibility of its use.

Job Responsibilities

• Serving as SME for Caris' assays and data.

• Informing, designing and executing database queries to support feasibility assessments for fit-for-purpose partnership scopes - both for Caris' core biopharma solutions, and the Strategic Data business unit.

• Supporting the development and execution on account plans and strategy for engaging accounts across the product lifecycle, including preparing content and supporting meetings for high quality external interactions.

• Leading Caris' biopharma projects by working closely with cross-functional teams internally or externally, including but not limited to Clinical Research Operations, Cognitive Computing, Medical Affairs, Bioinformatics, Molecular Science Liaison, Molecular Genetics, Pathology, etc.

• Leading biopharma partners RWD research projects assigned by team leadership by serving as the primary data analyst and/or collaborating with a team of data scientists to deliver aggregated insights to support partners' clinical programs; apply knowledge of cancer biology, molecular genetics, and clinical oncology to ensure the quality of the projects.

• Communicating effectively with internal and external stakeholders including biopharma partners and/or Caris leadership to formulate and refine research ideas, project scope and partnership proposals to maximize impact to advancing precision oncology.

• Contributing as a member of the cross-functional and heavily matrixed Strategic Data Business Unit (SDBU) organization.

Required Qualifications

• MSPs are motivated to learn from others, value teamwork, think creatively, and continually seek to make an impact in an evolving and growing organization. The ideal candidate will have cross-functional project management experience, and experience supporting due diligence and/or business development activities is a plus.

• A minimum of 8 years of relevant professional work experience.

• PhD in biological sciences related to cancer biology, biochemistry, molecular and cellular biology, biostatistics/epidemiology or advanced biomedical professional degree (PharmD, DNP, etc ). or Masters with 10+ years of experience in biological sciences.

• Experience with clinical, and/or next-generation sequencing (NGS) and/or multimodal real-world data (RWD) is required; hands-on experience (data organization, utilization and/or analytics) in clinical oncology data (EMR, oncology clinical trial dataset, and/or cancer registry dataset, etc.) is highly desirable.

• Proficiency in at least one general-purpose programming language (Python, R, Java, C/C++) is a plus. Python and/or R is preferred.

• Demonstrate self-starter attitude and ability to work and lead collaboratively.

• Knowledge in cancer biology, deep understanding of molecular genetics, and familiarity with targeted and immune therapies in cancer treatment are required.

• Previous research experience in the molecular diagnostic field of oncology is strongly preferred, including but not limited to aspects of data mining and analysis, machine learning/artificial intelligence, NGS data, deep learning methods and algorithms.

• Ability to understand biological/pathological questions and interpret complex data.

• Capable of performing basic data queries and prepare data presentation slides for various audiences.

• Project management experience related to external partnerships; strong management and communications skills.

• Knowledge of the research and development business processes within biopharma.

• Exceptional interpersonal skills, and entrepreneurial orientation characterized by pragmatism, independence, self-determination, and an agile, flexible behavior style.

• Ability to prepare clear materials such as documents, presentations, and other communication tools for both internal and external facing activities.

• Some travel required (~20% with emphasis on regional partners, and thoughtful consideration regarding impact of COVID-19).

• Conditions of Employment: Individuals must successfully complete pre-employment process, which includes criminal background check, drug screening, and reference verification.

Training

• All job specific, safety, and compliance training are assigned based on the job functions associated with this employee.

Other

• This position requires periodic travel and some evenings, weekends and/or holidays.

Annual Hiring Range

$160,000 - $185,000

Actual compensation offer to candidate may vary from posted hiring range based upon geographic location, work experience, education, and/or skill level. The pay ratio between base pay and target incentive (if applicable) will be finalized at offer.

This job description reflects management's assignment of essential functions. Nothing in this job description restricts management's right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.

Caris Life Sciences is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, status as a protected veteran, among other things, or status as a qualified individual with disability.

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