Director, Partnerships and Business Development
Compensation: $150K– $225K salary, up to 1% equity stock options
Full benefits, including health coverage, PTO & parental leave
About BiomeSense
BiomeSense is a life sciences startup building novel technologies (GutLab, MetaBiome) to transform gut microbiome biomarker discovery & translation. Our partners include UCSF, UCSD, NIH & the University of Chicago. We are backed by LabCorp Ventures, Bluestein Ventures, Seerave Foundation & Emil Capital Partners.
Role Summary
An entrepreneurial leader to own & develop BiomeSense’s partnership function – from academic / industry partner development to negotiation and end-to-end collaboration in high-impact studies to establish us as the go-to microbiome partner for translational research.
Key Responsibilities
Partner & BD Strategy-
Translate emerging market trends into strategic planning for academic, biotech & pharma partnership growth
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Identify gaps in partnership approach & develop solutions for a scientific audience
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Work with research, hardware, operations & bioinformatics to execute near- and long-term partnership strategies
Operational Leadership
- Develop scientifically compelling collateral to communicate BiomeSense’s value proposition to new partners
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Build a partnership-tracking system and KPIs for academic and clinical collaborations
Outreach & Pipeline Growth
- Serve as primary partner liaison with academic researchers, oncology investigators & industry partners conducting interventional or translational studies
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Negotiate study agreements, manage IRB approvals & deliver results through creative partnerships that align incentives
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Translate microbiome and biomarker breakthroughs into further commercial opportunities and compelling content that builds partner and investor confidence
Qualifications-
5+ years in a life sciences discipline in business development roles; startup experience preferred
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Track record managing academic or clinical research partnerships in translational medicine or biomarker discovery
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Proven ability to build systems and processes from scratch, including OKR tracking
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Knowledge of microbiome science, translational research & academic research
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Credible relationship builder with academic investigators, research administrators & industry partners
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Ability to translate complex science into compelling partnership narratives
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Self-starter with a collaborative, confident, humble and adaptable approach
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