Associate Director, Business Development, BioInsight – AI, Multiomics & Drug Discovery

Illumina • San Diego, CA

6d • Remote

About The Position

Illumina is seeking a candidate for an Associate Director, Business Development role within the BioInsight Business Unit. The candidate should have experience originating, structuring, and closing strategic partnerships with pharma and biotech companies and have established relationships to drive deal funnel activity. This role requires scientific fluency across the drug discovery continuum and the commercial acumen to translate that fluency into partnerships that create durable value for both sides. The role spans the full deal lifecycle, from partnership conception and sourcing through execution, and involves close collaboration with Illumina’s multidisciplinary R&D team of experimental, computational, and AI/ML scientists. BioInsight is Illumina’s newest business unit, purpose-built to deliver deeper biological insights from large-scale multiomic data. By uniting Illumina’s world-class sequencing capabilities, enterprise-ready software, and AI innovation – including data assets such as the Alliance for Genomic Discovery™ and Illumina Billion Cell Atlas – BioInsight works collaboratively with pharma and biotech partners to accelerate multiomics and AI driven drug discovery. As the industry shifts towards genetics and AI-first drug discovery, BioInsight is building the partnerships that translate multiomic insight into therapeutic impact.

Requirements

• Typically requires a Bachelor’s degree and a minimum of 15 years of related experience, with 7+ years of Management experience.
• 7+ years of experience in business development including revenue growth performance
• Demonstrated deal track record – candidates must be prepared to discuss specific transactions, their role, and clear outcomes
• BA/BS in Genomics, Molecular Biology, or a related life sciences field
• Familiarity with how genomic and functional datasets are applied across early discovery, target validation, translational research, and clinical development
• Established network within pharma and/or biotech
• Ability to influence across the organization at all levels
• Ability to work remotely
• Willingness to travel up to 30%

Nice To Haves

• MBA OR PhD in Genetics, Molecular Biology, or a related life sciences field
• Prior technology licensing, data partnership or hospital/biobank collaboration experience
• Therapeutic area depth in one or more of: 1) oncology, 2) cardiovascular, renal, and metabolic (CVRM) diseases, 3) neuroscience
• Experience in one or more of the following in a research, commercial or business development context: population genomics, real-world evidence, functional genomics
• Previous experience managing individual contributors

Responsibilities

• Source and advance a pipeline of strategic partnerships across target discovery, clinical and population genomics, data licensing, software/bioinformatics, and multiomics applications
• Lead end-to-end deal execution: opportunity scoping, term sheet development, negotiation, and close
• Build and maintain senior relationships across functions within pharma and biotech partner organizations
• Develop and refine the strategic roadmap for Illumina’s genomics and target discovery services using large-scale human genetics and genomics datasets
• Interface closely with Illumina's multidisciplinary R&D team of experimental and computational scientists to align business strategy with scientific advancements

Benefits

• access to genomics sequencing
• family planning
• health/dental/vision
• retirement benefits
• paid time off

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior