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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

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.