Director, Business Development
Company: Element Biosciences
Location: La Jolla
Posted on: January 28, 2026
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Job Description:
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 Director of Business Development to expand our presence
in diagnostics and pharma/drug discovery by originating and
executing strategic partnerships that accelerate awareness,
adoption, and product/workflow pull-through across genomics and
multi-omics. This role will own a pipeline of partnering
opportunities: early targeting and diligence through negotiation,
contracting, and post-signature execution, working closely with
R&D, product, legal, regulatory, and commercial teams. This
role will report to our SVP, Corporate & Business Development and
will be a 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: Support the
development and execution of business development strategies to
expand Element’s presence and market share in genomics and
multi-omics, with emphasis on diagnostics and pharma/drug discovery
Translate strategy with a measurable execution plan Identify,
structure, and advance partnerships with biotechnology,
pharmaceutical, academic, diagnostics, and healthcare organizations
to accelerate product development, awareness, and adoption Develop
business cases including financial modeling; lead negotiation of
term sheets and definitive agreements (e.g., strategic
collaborations, co-development, licensing, workflow partnerships,
commercialization relationships) Establish success metrics,
governance, and joint operating mechanisms Conduct market research
and competitive analysis to inform strategy, prioritize segments,
and identify emerging trends Oversee and manage a pipeline of
potential partnerships from early-stage discussions through
agreement execution and integration Maintain clear stage gating,
diligence plans, risk tracking, and internal stakeholder alignment
Drive new revenue streams through identification and execution of
collaborations and partnerships, including platform adoption,
workflow expansion, and recurring pull-through Work closely with
internal teams such as R&D, product, legal, regulatory, and
marketing & sales to ensure alignment on BD initiatives, deal
structure, and strategic priorities Education and Experience: BS/BA
in biological sciences or related field (advanced degree preferred)
7 years in corporate/business development with responsibilities
spanning strategy development, business cases/financial modeling,
negotiation, and contract execution Proven track record (deal sheet
or equivalent) of successfully executing BD strategies and
agreements Strong communication and presentation skills Extensive
network with key stakeholders in the pharmaceutical industry and
diagnostics markets Technical experience and market understanding
across research, clinical/diagnostics, and biopharma
Entrepreneurial, extremely driven, proactive, adaptable in a
fast-paced environment Critical thinking and data-driven;
anticipates issues and drives decisions Highly collaborative,
persistent, committed to quality work product and timely
follow-through Physical Requirements: Ability to lift up to 20
pounds Must be flexible in working hours as this position may
require customer support during non-regular business hours
Location: San Diego – on-site Travel: Willingness to travel up to
25% of the time Job Type: Full-time, Exempt Base Compensation Pay
Range: $152,000 - $215,000
Keywords: Element Biosciences, Oceanside , Director, Business Development, Science, Research & Development , La Jolla, California
