Director, Market Development - Precision Medicine

OGT is a leading global provider of clinical and diagnostic genomic solutions. We believe in creating products and partnerships that enable clinicians to deliver personalised healthcare to patients and that empower clinical researchers to develop the next generation of precision medicines.

Are you a scientifically minded biopharma business or market development leader looking for a new challenge? Does the opportunity to be central to the growth of a new business unit, putting all your commercial acumen and experience of the oncology biomarker and diagnostics market to work excite you?

OGT are looking to strengthen their Pharma Partnering team by adding a market development lead who is looking to go beyond business-as-usual and get deeply involved not only in driving near-term revenue growth but also in shaping the product and market strategies we need to win in a competitive market.

To succeed in this role you will:

• Leverage your strong existing network of contacts in biopharma translational science and precision medicine to undertake targeted business development campaigns for OGT’s product and precision medicine service
• Be accountable for delivery of agreed revenue targets, opportunity pipeline development and other commercial objectives
• Build new relationships with both early-stage biotech’s and more established pharma to promote awareness and understanding of our precision medicine services and gather market insights to inform future product development
• Attend industry and academic conferences to gather insights into competitor offerings and new scientific and clinical developments in our target biopharma markets
• Use your expertise in oncology precision medicine to identify opportunities for new product development that address unmet needs for biomarker testing in oncology drug development
• Contribute your market insights and oncology precision medicine expertise to new product development initiatives
• Be responsible for initiating and managing scientific collaborations with external industry and/or academic partners
• Work closely with global marketing and NA commercial teams to develop marketing strategies that are synergistic with those of OGT’s clinical laboratory business.

What we’re looking for in you:

Essential

• Masters or PhD level qualification in biological or medical science (or equivalent level of scientific or clinical experience gained in industry/healthcare)
• Strong existing network of relationships in biopharma translational medicine and/or precision medicine departments
• Previous commercial success in business and/or market development for diagnostics or life science research tools (ideally focused on biopharma customers)
• Deep knowledge of how oncology precision medicines are developed in biopharma
• Creative, agile and curious mindset underpinned by the high level of technical acumen required to interact credibly with scientific and clinical KOLs in the precision medicine field
• Strong self-leader with the confidence to work autonomously, be entrepreneurial and take smart risks
• A persuasive and influential communicator who is comfortable navigating complex, multi-cultural and multi-disciplinary stakeholder groups to drive forward new ideas and complex projects
• Willingness to take on a fully remote, field-based role which requires >50% domestic and international travel.

Desirable

• Experience in scientific product marketing and/or market research
• Technical expertise in any of genomic and other molecular technologies, immunoassay, flow cytometry, cytogenetics, histology
• Knowledge of the biologic, cell therapy and immunotherapy drug development markets.

In return you will receive:

• Competitive salary
• Company Bonus scheme
• Car reimbursement
• Pension Plan
• Healthcare Package.

Application is via CV & a one-page covering letter outlining your suitability for the role, salary expectations and notice period

Please note that we will need to establish your right to work during the recruitment process.