Associate Director, Business Development

At Element Biosciences, we are passionate about our mission to empower the scientific community with more freedom and flexibility to accelerate our collective impact on humanity. We have built a highly efficient product-driven organization where employees can learn, grow, and thrive in a challenging but encouraging environment. We are committed to scientific integrity, collegiality, honesty, objectivity, and openness.

We are seeking an experienced Associate Director, Business Development who will be responsible for supporting the development and execution of business development strategies to expand the Element's presence and market share in the genomics and multi-omics space. This role involves overseeing the day-to-day operational activities, leading implementation teams, and ensuring alignment with the company's strategic objectives. This role will report to SVP, Corporate & Business Development and will be an on-site San Diego based role.

If you possess the following and want to make a meaningful impact, we invite you to explore this role.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities:

• Identify, develop business cases including financial modeling, negotiate, and manage partnerships with biotechnology, pharmaceutical, academic, and healthcare organizations to accelerate growth, research collaborations, and product development
• Conduct thorough market research and competitive analysis to inform business development strategies and identify emerging trends
• Oversee and manage a pipeline of potential partnerships from early-stage discussions through agreement execution and integration
• Drive new revenue streams through the identification and execution of licensing deals, joint ventures, and other strategic collaborations
• Work closely with internal teams such as R&D, legal, regulatory, and marketing & sales to ensure alignment on business development initiatives and strategic priorities
• Represent the company at industry conferences, meetings, and events, building relationships with key stakeholders in the genomics and biotechnology sectors

Education and Experience:

• A Bachelor’s degree in Business, Life Sciences, or a related field. Advanced degrees are a plus
• 7+ years of related experience in corporate/business development role with responsibilities of developing strategies, business cases, negotiating and executing contracts
• Experience with Next Generation Sequencing (NGS) and/or In Vitro Diagnostics (IVD) is preferred
• Extensive network with key stakeholders in the research, diagnostics and drug development fields a plus
• Ability to thrive in a collaborative work environment, interacting effectively with peers, functional managers, and senior leadership
• Highly effective organizational and planning abilities

Physical Requirements:

• Ability to lift up to 20 pounds

Location:

• San Diego – on-site

Travel: 

• Willingness to travel up to 20% of the time

Job Type:

• Full-time/Exempt

Base Compensation Pay Range:

• $156,000 - $200,000

In addition to base compensation noted above, you will be eligible for stock options, discretionary annual bonus, no cost health insurance plans, 401k with company match, and flexible paid time off. 

Please note: Base compensation will depend on multiple factors, including geographic location, qualifications, and experience. 

We foster an environment such that all people are afforded the freedom to pursue their passions without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, gender (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, veteran status or any other characteristics protected by law.