NGS Technical Expert - BioPharma Diagnostic Solutions

Do you have a strong scientific background combined with a passion for enabling diagnostics within in the Bio Pharma sector? Have you worked hands‑on with NGS workflows or molecular diagnostics and are ready to leverage that expertise to drive innovative solutions for pharma and biotech clients?

If this sounds like you and you are motivated by creativity, technical leadership and commercial growth, Join the SOPHiA GENETICS Bio Pharma Business Development & Diagnostics Solutions team as our NGS Technical Expert, and enable us to make a positive impact on the outcomes for cancer and rare disease patients worldwide.

Ideally, you will be in proximity to our Switzerland (Rolle) Corporate offices on a hybrid work‑schedule to partner closely with key stakeholders locally, and this role will also involve international travel aorund 25%.

We believe there is a smarter, more data‑driven way to make decisions in healthcare and our cloud‑native AI powered SOPHiA DDM Platform makes that vision a reality on a daily basis. You will have direct input to our mission to democratize data‑driven medicine for the ultimate benefit of cancer and rare disease patients across the globe.

Through a decentralized global network and patented algorithms, we give the Bio Pharma community access to high quality NGS solutions, Biomarker Discovery, Clinical Trial Assays and CDx leveraging the SOPHiA DDM™ platform, including the ctDNA‑based LBx solution MSK ACCESS® powered with SOPHiA DDM™.

This role sits as part of our Bio Pharma Diagnostics Team. Learn more about SOPHiA DDM™ Bio Pharma Solutions here.

Reporting to the Director, Head of CDx Bio Pharma Programmes, you will play a pivotal role in enabling growth for our business development teams within the biotech and pharmaceutical sectors. You will be responsible for managing and expanding relationships with key partners, identifying new opportunities, and collaborating closely with internal teams to deliver tailored solutions that meet client needs. This role requires a blend of technical expertise and commercial acumen to support innovative product development and strategic initiatives.

• Act as a technical and commercial liaison, translating complex scientific concepts into actionable business strategies
• Support the biotech business development team by managing requests for proposals, pricing strategies, and project costing
• Collaborate closely with internal teams to design and propose innovative, customized solutions that meet client needs
• Lead business development efforts within the biotech and pharma sectors, identifying and pursuing new CDx partnership opportunities
• Provide market insights and feedback to influence product development and strategic direction

We know that every background is different, but to be best set for success we see you bringing:

• Either a scientific background with a PhD and direct experience in Genomic R&D, or at least 5 years of industry experience in R&D, preferably with hands‑on expertise in NGS workflows, including wet lab experience such as capture or bioinformatics pipeline analysis
• Previous exposure to commercial conversations for an NGS Dx or CDx product highly valuable
• Strong technical knowledge combined with creativity and problem‑solving skills to design and propose custom solutions tailored to client needs
• Commercial acumen with a drive to contribute to business development and revenue growth through a commission‑based incentive structure

As a public organisation facing ongoing commercial growth, you will bring a success‑orientated and solutions‑focused mindset that embraces team collaborations, change, growth and inclusion.

As an international organisation, English is our primary business language and as part of your recruitment journey, you should expect to meet English‑only speakers. For best chances of success, you should include your CV in English. Unfortunately, non‑English CVs have a high likelihood of being rejected at application stage.

You will be joining an organisation with the patient at the heart of every decision and action, driven by purpose as we pursue exponential growth.

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