Who we are
Covance, a global contract research organization, we have worked on all of the top 50 best-selling drugs available today through its full spectrum of nonclinical, clinical and commercialization services with our clients from leading pharma and agile biotech.Our unique perspectives, built from decades of scientific expertise and precision delivery of the largest volume of drug development data in the world, along with our innovative technology solutions, help our clients identify new approaches and anticipate tomorrow’s challenges as they evolve. Together with our clients, Covance transforms today’s healthcare challenges into tomorrow’s solutions.
Covance is now part of LabCorp. LabCorp, an S&P 500 company, is a leading global life sciences company that is deeply integrated in guiding patient care, providing comprehensive clinical laboratory and end-to-end drug development services. With a mission to improve health and improve lives, LabCorp delivers world-class diagnostic solutions, brings innovative medicines to patients faster and uses technology to improve the delivery of care. LabCorp reported net revenues of over $10 billion in 2017.
What we need
Covance is currently seeking an experienced Business Development Director to join their rapidly expanding Genomics Team in Europe and this will be the second key hire in region, forming an essential part of the Global Genomics team.
The Business Development Director will be tasked with generating business by bringing together the extensive portfolio of capabilities from within Covance Central labs and LabCorp specialist labs, to meet the growing complexity of our clients genomics needs.
Our Genomics capabilities which are a key integral part of our broader Biomarkers offering are critical to the success of our client’s pipeline.
The focus on personalized medicine frequently has at its core Genomics so this role is critical to Covance and our client’s success. Integration of genomic endpoints is required from end to end of the drug development continuum. Therefore, this role has a very unique opportunity to work with our Central Laboratory, Early Development and Clinical colleagues in a collaborative way and for mutual benefit.
The successful candidate will enable and facilitate discussions internally and externally from early strategic pre-clinical work, through clinical phases to commercialization. In this latter respect, Covance has world leading ability to build, develop and support diagnostics meaning that this role requires broad awareness and integration of CDx and non-Gx biomarker teams.
If you are passionate about being part of a team that can help deliver the best possible life-saving and life-enhancing medicines to people around the world by leveraging your genomics and industry expertise, then this position could be perfect for you.
About you
We are looking for a home based Business Development Director who can be based anywhere in Europe, ideally near an international airport however we will be flexible with the home base location for the right individual.
We need you to bring extensive understanding of Genomics and its application in drug development.
You are a strong team player with proven interpersonal skills, showing ability to work very closely with colleagues, share leads and form highly effective collaborations.
You bring demonstrable commercial expertise, ideally in a CRO or other Life Sciences environment.
Willingness to travel, around 50% of the role will include visiting clients across Europe with some travel to the US for meetings and conferences
In addition, the ideal candidate should be able to offer:
In Return we offer
At Covance, we help make the miracles of medicine a reality as we stay abreast of industry and research latest knowledge and innovation.
We offer opportunities to work on diverse, challenging projects with bright, interesting colleagues while building a flexible and rewarding career with highly competitive salaries and remuneration packages. Covance’s ongoing success offers team members unsurpassed growth and career development opportunities.
So, if you are passionate about genomics and the impact it can have on healthcare, have passion, commercial acumen and are flexible in your way of working and thinking, then please get in touch.