About this role
Director of Business Development, BioInsight
Responsibilities
- Develop and execute the global business development and partnership strategy for BioInsight, leading across APAC and supporting across other regions.
- Build and maintain senior relationships across pharmaceutical, biotechnology, healthcare, academic, and government organizations.
- Source, negotiate, and close strategic collaborations, licensing agreements, and commercial partnerships.
- Identify new growth opportunities across genomics, multiomics, drug discovery, precision medicine, and AI-enabled analytics.
- Lead complex transactions from opportunity assessment through contract execution and ongoing partnership management.
- Partner with cross-functional teams to translate scientific innovation into commercial impact.
- Represent Illumina externally at industry events, customer engagements, and executive forums.
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Life Sciences, Genomics, Molecular Biology, Bioinformatics, Business, or a related field. MBA, PhD, MD, PharmD, or equivalent advanced degree will be preferred.
- 18+ years of experience in business development, strategic partnerships, licensing, corporate development, or commercial leadership within biotechnology, genomics, diagnostics, or pharmaceutical industries.
- Experience in data partnerships, technology licensing, multiomics, AI-enabled drug discovery, or precision medicine.
- Experience evaluating strategic investments, acquisitions, or corporate partnerships.
- Proven track record of originating, negotiating, and closing strategic partnerships.
- Strong understanding of genomics, multiomics, drug discovery, and precision medicine markets.
- Demonstrated ability to influence and build relationships with senior and executive-level stakeholders.
- Established network across pharmaceutical, biotechnology, or healthcare organizations.
- Willingness to travel up to 30%