Associate Director, Biomarker Portfolio and Program Management

BeiGene•San Carlos, CA

8d•$147,100 - $197,100•Onsite

About The Position

BeOne is seeking a scientific and business professional to manage clinical biomarker and translational science projects and programs and portfolio activities within its global translational discovery, research and medicine team framework. The role supports global clinical development for early- and late-stage assets through strategy development, cross-functional coordination, execution oversight, financial stewardship, and milestone tracking. The position is full-time and based in BeOne’s San Carlos, California office, with occasional travel.

Requirements

PhD in biology.
At least 7 years of project or program experience in preclinical drug discovery and clinical biomarkers, including leadership of large, complex, multi-stakeholder projects.
Strong understanding of global drug discovery and development, clinical biomarker and translational science strategy development, and program management processes.
Experience collaborating across multiple cross-cultural stakeholder groups and communicating and partnering effectively at all levels.
Ability to independently lead global, cross-functional, matrixed teams.
Ability to innovate, think strategically and unconventionally, challenge the status quo, and drive organizational change.
Strong organizational, analytical, planning, and decision-making skills.
Ability to manage conflicts and negotiations effectively and influence outcomes without direct authority.
Fluency in English and Mandarin.

Responsibilities

Manage development and implementation of clinical biomarker and translational science strategies with program teams to support global clinical development for early- and late-stage assets.
Align development of global and regional clinical biomarker and translational science plans, cross-functional collaboration, and execution through the global clinical development framework.
Provide strategic and operational guidance, financial stewardship, and milestone tracking for related activities and projects.
Develop, track, and manage global clinical biomarker and translational science projects or activities against defined timelines and align them with global clinical development timelines as applicable.
Identify project and program risks with the team, develop mitigations, and drive resolution of issues.
Lead planning and tracking for internal global and regional project or program team meetings, and drive strategic team decision-making and delivery of goals and objectives.
Support internal team collaboration on planning, tracking, and execution of deliverables related to scientific expert input and associated activities.
Serve as liaison with cross-functional stakeholder leaders within the global translational discovery, research and medicine team.
Lead establishment and harmonization of clinical biomarker and translational science processes, identify process-improvement needs, and lead change-management initiatives.