Job Description - Chief Business Development Officer (10035192)
Job Description
Chief Business Development Officer
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10035192
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Description
Join the transformative team at City of Hope, where we're changing lives and making a real difference in the fight against cancer, diabetes, and other life-threatening illnesses. City of Hope’s growing national system includes its Los Angeles campus, a network of clinical care locations across Southern California, a new cancer center in Orange County, California, and treatment facilities in Atlanta, Chicago and Phoenix. Our dedicated and compassionate employees are driven by a common mission: To deliver the cures of tomorrow to the people who need them today.
City of Hope is undergoing a transformative evolution of its commercialization and strategic partnerships organization to accelerate the translation of scientific innovation into impactful solutions for patients. As we build a more integrated and externally facing commercial engine, we are expanding capabilities across business development, venture creation, strategic partnerships, and innovation ecosystem development. This is a unique opportunity to help shape a next-generation commercialization organization designed to strengthen industry collaboration and maximize the impact of world-class research.
The Chief Business Development Officer will lead the enterprise-wide business development function, driving strategic partnerships, licensing, venture creation, and corporate engagement efforts. This executive will build and lead a high-performing team focused on maximizing the translational, commercial, and patient impact of City of Hope’s innovations, while positioning the organization as a premier partner across the life sciences industry.
As a successful candidate, you will:
Lead enterprise-wide business development and strategic partnership strategy aligned to commercialization and growth priorities
Source, evaluate, structure, and execute high-value transactions including licensing, partnerships, and venture financings
Serve as a senior relationship leader with pharma, biotech, venture capital, and strategic partners
Partner with scientific and clinical leaders to shape commercialization and development strategies
Build and scale a high-performing Business Development organization
Identify and execute new revenue opportunities across institutional capabilities and assets
Represent City of Hope at industry conferences, investor forums, and key strategic engagements
Establish operating models, KPIs, and pipeline management processes to drive performance
Advise executive leadership on market trends, partnerships, and long-term growth strategy
Qualifications
Your qualifications should include:
PhD with 15+ years of industry experience and MBA preferred, or Master’s degree with MBA and 20+ years of experience
Demonstrated leadership experience in pharmaceutical, biotechnology, healthcare, or life sciences industries
Extensive experience with licensing, strategic partnerships, alliance management, and venture creation
Exceptional negotiation, strategic thinking, financial evaluation, and relationship management skills
Experience in oncology, cell and gene therapy, diagnostics, precision medicine, or advanced therapeutics preferred
Proven ability to lead teams and influence at the executive level in complex environments
City of Hope employees’ pay is based on the following criteria: work experience, qualifications, and work location.
City of Hope is an equal opportunity employer.
Primary Location
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US-Nationwide-USA-Remote-US-Remote
Job
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Leadership
Work Force Type
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Remote
Shift
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Days
Job Posting
:
Jun 15, 2026
Minimum Hourly Rate ($)
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177.928000
Maximum Hourly Rate ($)
:
320.263500