Head of Precision Medicine
ThermoFisher Scientific
**Work Schedule**
Standard (Mon-Fri)
**Environmental Conditions**
Office
**Job Description**
**Head of Precision Medicine**
Company: PPD CorEvitas, a Thermo Fisher Scientific Company
Location: Remote, U.S
Reports to: Chief Medical Office, PPD CorEvitas
**About PPD CorEvitas**
PPD CorEvitas, part of Thermo Fisher Scientific, is a leading provider of real-world evidence (RWE) solutions designed to accelerate clinical development, regulatory approval, and commercial success for biopharma partners. Our Precision Medicine business leverages longitudinal registry data, biospecimens, and multi-omic insights to inform targeted drug development and personalized treatment strategies across autoimmune and specialty diseases.
**Position Summary**
We are seeking a dynamic and strategic Head of Precision Medicine to lead and scale this high-growth business capability. This individual will be responsible for overall business performance, including P&L ownership, commercial strategy, operations, client delivery, and cross-functional leadership. Working as a member of the extended PPD CorEvitas leadership team, they will play a critical role in expanding our precision medicine offerings, strengthening partnerships with biopharma clients, and shaping the future of RWE in support of targeted therapies.
**Key Responsibilities**
**Strategic & Commercial Leadership**
- Define and execute the strategic roadmap for the Precision Medicine business unit in alignment with enterprise goals and PPD CorEvitas Executive Team
- Lead business development efforts in partnership with commercial BD teams, with support from science SMEs, to grow the client base and expand use cases for biospecimens and omics data.
- Identify and evaluate new product opportunities, partnerships, and adjacent markets.
- Lead and coordinate proposal generation processes, materials and inputs from CorEvitas stakeholders to support profitable growth
**Operational Execution**
- Oversee daily operations of the Precision Medicine department, including program design, biospecimen logistics, data generation (e.g., genomics, transcriptomics), and customer deliverables.
- Collaborate cross-functionally with other PPD CorEvitas department stakeholders to successfully effort biorepository programs
- Develop and monitor KPIs, both internally for Precision Medicine, and cross-functionally with operations, to ensure delivery excellence, margin optimization, and client satisfaction.
- Maintain oversight of Precision Medicine department budgets, resource allocation, vendor relationships, and quality standards.
**Executive & Team Leadership**
- Partner closely with PPD CorEvitas leadership and Thermo Fisher Scientific stakeholders to support cross-registry and cross-portfolio initiatives to integrate biospecimens and multi-modal data into broader evidence generation strategies.
- Manage, mentor, and grow a high-performing team spanning scientific operations, program management, and client services.
- Foster a culture of accountability, innovation, and mission-driven impact.
**Qualifications**
**Required:**
- 10+ years of experience in life sciences, CRO, diagnostics, or healthcare data sectors
- Proven P&L leadership with demonstrated ability to grow a business and manage complex operations
- Track record managing multi-disciplinary teams delivering on biospecimen collection studies or prospective clinical studies (registries or clinical trials)
- Deep understanding of the biopharma value chain and regulatory environment (e.g., FDA, EMA)
- Strong commercial acumen, including pricing, contracting, and client engagement
- Excellent leadership, communication, and cross-functional collaboration skills
**Preferred:**
- Advanced degree in Life Sciences, Business, or related field (PhD, MD, MBA)
- Experience working in matrixed, multi-national public corporations and/or high-growth business environments
- Familiarity with autoimmune, neurology, or oncology therapeutic areas
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