Would you like to be part of a dynamic and exciting team delivering high level performance that has a direct impact on the lives of cancer and rare disease patients worldwide? Join our growing team and use your exceptional technical and organizational skills to help us deliver on our mission of democratizing Data-Driven Medicine. Our products are used by over a thousand healthcare institutions globally and provide world leading capabilities for the analysis of genomic, clinical, and imaging data.

Be part of our mission to disrupt healthcare and democratize data-driven medicine! SOPHiA is looking for a BioPharma Business Operations Director.

The BioPharma Business Operations Director is part of the BioPharma Sales/Ops team and reports to the VP, BioPharma.

As part of the BioPharma Business Operations Team, the BioPharma Business Operations Director will successfully lead and manage all BioPharma projects to support scalable growth of the business unit and of the company.

Act as key point of contact for external partners during the execution of Biopharma projects

• Establish and maintain strong relationship with external partners (e.g., BioPharma companies, CROs) and represent SOPHiA’s BioPharma operational excellence at any point of time (pre and post contract signing)
• Meet project milestones and deliverables when an external lab is required, coordinate all external facing meetings with clients and internal stake

Drive and coordinate all internal operations required to bring BioPharma projects to completion

• Be accountable for execution of all BioPharma projects
• Ensure effective cross-functional teamwork to secure the successful completion of projects (on time and with high quality)
• Develop internal stakeholder management processes and communicate about project status as per project management plan.
• Ensure observance of all applicable regulations and quality standards in the operations of the projects
• Provide regular and structured updates to team on project status, performance and territory trends/issues
• Manage projects with respect to assigned budget and timelines
• Maintain document of records of all project aspects (contracts, project updates, deliverables)
• Constantly interact and maintain relationship of cross-functional leader groups including BioPharma sales, Clinical Operations, Data science, etc. to achieve business objectives for the BioPharma BU.
• Share with the Clinical Operations team any relevant information potentially impacting the global community and is proactive in proposing improvements/changes when applicable.
• Ensure observance of all applicable internal policies, regulations and quality standards in the operations of Biopharma projects

Manage and lead the Business Operations Specialists Group

• Provide scientific mentorship to the BioPharma Operations Specialists (scientific project managers) such as development of charts, figures, and graphs for BioPharma projects, molecular epidemiology report review, development of key messages within datasets, and poster development for scientific conferences
• Develop best practices for querying the genomics database with the data science and tertiary teams
• Train and develop team in best practice scientific project management
• Oversight of all active BioPharma projects and resourcing, track progress toward project goals, evaluate project data and results, and report project status to leadership

Requirements

• Master’s degree or PhD in Life Sciences (specifically on Genetics, Genomics etc)
• Mastery of genomics
• 3+ years in a senior role related professional experience in a clinical/diagnostic laboratory, or pharmaceutical/biotechnology R&D environment.
• Strong knowledge of drug development
• Quantitative data analysis skills
• English fluent
• Experience managing collaborative projects with multiple stakeholders
• Experience leading cross-functional teams
• Project Management (PM) Certification or equivalent (bonus)
• Has an entrepreneurial spirit and is success-orientated
• Embraces change and challenges status-quo
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Experience working directly with clients, managing communication and project updates
• Is a self-starter, works independently with minimal supervision
• Takes ownership and assumes responsibility

Benefits

• Career opportunities in a fast-growing company with worldwide reputation
• A flexible and friendly working environment with a collaborative atmosphere
• An exciting company mission that brings together science and technology to directly impact the lives of patients with life threatening illness.
• A fast-growing company with plenty of opportunity for personal growth and development

Location: Remote, Western Europe or US East Coast

Start: ASAP (or as agreed)

Contract type: Permanent, full-time

Application process

If you think you fit this position, please send a CV and a cover letter. Please note that incomplete applications will not be considered.

After an initial screening process, candidates will be invited for remote interviews. Selected candidates will then be invited for personal interviews.