Director, Biomarkers and Companion Diagnostics

BeiGene continues to grow at a rapid pace with challenging and exciting opportunities for experienced professionals. When considering candidates, we look for scientific and business professionals who are highly motivated, collaborative, and most importantly, share our passionate interest in fighting cancer.

General Description:

The Director Biomarkers and Companion Diagnostics will support BeiGene’s clinical pipeline programs by the successful execution of deliverables in partnership across the organization; with external vendors; and with external academicians and collaboration partners. As a leader in the organization, the incumbent will be accountable to jointly develop biomarker plans to support the clinical and pre-clinical programs, including the strategy and goals, experimental validation, timelines and budget. The incumbent will also drive the evaluation of novel platforms for biomarker identification and CDx development. The incumbent will play a key role in positioning BeiGene as a leader in the field of personalized medicine. The individual is expected to have deep scientific expertise in platforms relevant to biomarker development, as demonstrated by high impact scientific publications.

Essential Functions of the job:

Responsibilities:

• Lead, manage and/or develop the following areas collaboratively (internally and/or through third-party):

  Development and implementation of biomarker strategies

  Assessment of novel biomarker platforms

  Support of clinical protocol development

  KOL & collaborator engagement for biomarkers development

• Build strong relationships with internal and external experts
• Identify continuous process improvement opportunities
• Develop, track, execute and report on goals and objectives
• Support budget planning and management
• Be accountable for compliant business practices

Qualifications/Requirements:

• PhD in one of the Life Science areas (Molecular & Cellular Biology, Biochemistry, Immunology etc).
• Advanced degree (eg PhD) within a clinical and/or scientific profession (or an equivalent level of professional, clinical and/or scientific education, training and experience) required
• Minimum of 5 - 7 years of experience and success within other biotech/pharmaceutical companies, with three or more years in biomarker areas is required
• Experience in clinical biomarkers and translational research in a pharmaceutical company or biotech industry (Oncology, Immunology or hematology) is required
• Understanding of the operational considerations in executing biomarker strategies in clinical development is required
• Working knowledge of CDx development and Federal guidelines and regulations is preferred
• Professional knowledge and hands-on scientific expertise and skills in developing novel biomarker platforms in hematology is preferred
• Working knowledge of bioinformatics approaches for the evaluation of data is required
• Team player with demonstrated success with cross-functional and global teams is highly desired
• Prior management of budgets and timelines is preferred

Capabilities and Competencies

• Scientific and technical expert on biomarkers to support clinical development
• Values based collaborator – respectful, accountable and collaborative
• Ability to build working relations throughout the organization and with business partners to achieve business goals
• Impactful written and verbal scientific communication
• Successful and superior influencing skills across all levels of the organization and external collaborators
• Problem solving and risk-mitigation skills
• Appreciation of diversity and multiculturalism
• Strategic and creative thinker
• Strong time management and organizational skills
• Ability to manage multiple projects in a fast-paced environment

BeiGene Global Competencies

When we exhibit our values of Patients First, Collaborative Spirit, Bold Ingenuity and Driving Excellence, through our twelve global competencies below, we help get more affordable medicines to more patients around the world.

• Fosters Teamwork
• Provides and Solicits Honest and Actionable Feedback
• Self-Awareness
• Acts Inclusively
• Demonstrates Initiative
• Entrepreneurial Mindset
• Continuous Learning
• Embraces Change
• Results-Oriented
• Analytical Thinking/Data Analysis
• Financial Excellence
• Communicates with Clarity

BeiGene is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices. Actual compensation packages are determined by several factors that are unique to each candidate, including but not limited to job-related skills, depth of experience, certifications, relevant education or training, and specific work location. Packages may vary by location due to differences in the cost of labor. The recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for a preferred location during the hiring process.  Please note that the listed range reflects the base salary or hourly range only. Non-Commercial roles are eligible to participate in the annual bonus plan, and Commercial roles are eligible to participate in an incentive compensation plan. All Company employees have the opportunity to own shares of BeiGene Ltd. stock because all employees are eligible for discretionary equity awards and to voluntarily participate in the Employee Stock Purchase Plan. The Company has a comprehensive benefits package that includes Medical, Dental, Vision, 401(k), FSA/HSA, Life Insurance, Paid Time Off, and Wellness.

We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer and we value diversity. BeiGene does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, disability, national origin, veteran status or any other basis covered by appropriate law. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit, and business need.