Associate Director, Biomarker Portfolio and Program Management
San Carlos, CAFull-timeSeen 5 days agoSeen in employer's feed 5 days ago
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Job overview
The Associate Director manages clinical biomarker and translational science projects and portfolios supporting global clinical development across early- and late-stage assets. The role provides strategic and operational guidance, tracks milestones and risks, and leads cross-functional planning and decision-making. It also serves as a liaison across global teams to establish and harmonize processes and drive improvements. The position is based in BeOne’s San Carlos office.
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Full job description
General Description:
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Project/program management for clinical biomarker and translational science projects or programs
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Portfolio management within global translational discovery, research and medicine team framework
Essential Functions of the job:
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Manage the development and implementation of clinical biomarker and translational science strategies together with program team to support the global clinical development for both early and late development stage assets
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Align global/regional clinical biomarker and translational science plan development, cross-functional collaboration, and related execution through the global clinical development framework
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Provide strategic and operational guidance, financial stewardship, and milestone tracking of related clinical biomarker and/or translational science activities and projects
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Develop, track, and manage the progress of the global clinical biomarker and translational science projects or activities to defined timelines, assure alignment with global clinical development timelines as applicable
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Identify project/program risks with team, develop mitigations and drive for resolution of project or program issues
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Lead planning and tracking efforts related to internal global/regional project or program team meetings, drive strategic team decision-making and delivery of team goals and objectives.
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Support collaboration with internal teams on the planning, tracking, and execution of deliverables related to scientific expert input and related activities
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Serve as liaison with leaders of cross-functional stakeholders within global translational discovery, research and medicine team, lead the establishment and harmonization of clinical biomarker and translational science related processes, identify needs for process improvements, and lead change management initiatives
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Supervisory Responsibilities:
- Not required
Other Qualifications:
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PhD. in biology
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Extensive (7+ years) project or program experience in preclinical drug discovery and clinical biomarker, leading large complex multi-stakeholder projects
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Strong understanding of the global drug discovery and development, clinical biomarker and translational science strategy development, with ability to lead program management processes
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Demonstrated experience collaborating across multiple cross-cultural stakeholder groups with an ability to effectively communicate and partner at all levels
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Works with independence to effectively lead global, cross-functional matrixed teams.
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Proven ability for innovation, non-traditional and strategic thinking, proven ability to challenge the status quo and drive change in an organization
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Strong organizational, analytical, planning, and decision-making skills
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Ability to effectively manage conflicts and negotiations, and influence outcomes without direct authority
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Fluent in both English and Mandarin
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Full-time position based in BeOne San Carlos, CA office
Travel: Occasionally
Education Required:
PhD
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.
How this job compares
Set against the 10,754 open Program Management jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 4, 2026.
- Pay
- This postingNot listed
- California median$148–220K/yr1,083 salary ranges
- California median$34–49/hr39 hourly ranges
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 1,349 open Program Management jobs in California and 10,754 across the US. 5% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
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- Experience
- This posting asks for at least 7 years of experience; Program Management postings that state a minimum ask for 7 years at the median (9,229 postings).
- Education
- This posting asks for a doctorate or professional degree; 19 of the 10,754 open Program Management jobs (under 1%) ask for a doctorate or professional degree.
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