This position is part of the ASR and Pharma Services team. While an on-site location is preferred at our Newcastle, UK site, remote designation will be considered for candidates in the UK or US.

Leica Biosystems’ mission of “Advancing Cancer Diagnostics, Improving Lives” is at the heart of our corporate culture. We’re a global leader in cancer diagnostics with the most comprehensive portfolio from biopsy to diagnosis. Our easy-to-use and consistently reliable offerings help improve workflow efficiency and diagnostic confidence. Our associates know that every moment matters when it comes to cancer diagnostics. When you come to work, you’re helping develop solutions that enable accurate diagnoses to turn anxiety into answers. Join our diverse, global team of talented people, and be inspired to grow every day.

Leica Biosystems is proud to work alongside a community of six fellow Diagnostics Companies at Danaher. Together, we’re working at the pace of change to improve patient lives with diagnostic tools that address the world’s biggest health challenges.

If you thrive in a high performing, multifunctional, dynamic role and want to work to build a world-class organization—read on.

In this role, you will have the opportunity to:

• Play a crucial role in optimizing the medium to long term delivery of the portfolio plan to ensure maximization of ROI, pragmatic use of resources (internal/external), and delivery of compelling programs in a time-efficient manner to drive thought leadership. This includes partnering with peers, partners, and cross-functional leaders to develop additive and complementary strategies for the ASR business unit products and influencing commercial strategy.

• Develop conviction on clinical portfolio priorities by assessing the associated diagnostics attractiveness through disease epidemiology, diagnostics innovation runway, biopharma pipeline direction, regulatory and reimbursement trends, and competitive considerations.

• Assess new business/revenue growth opportunities, to lead and drive product management decisions, commercial growth and expansion globally, including market/competitor research, analyzing trends, evaluating go-to-market options, developing business cases to inform management decisions, in collaboration with the ASR and Pharma and Commercial Leadership team,.

• You will be a crucial partner for leaders in the ASRBU, other BU leaders, business development, and the ASR partnerships group in driving diagnostics technology innovations. Your role will be instrumental in enabling roadmap optimization/acceleration and delivering the Artificial Intelligence agenda, together shaping the future of our company.

• Engage with leading healthcare institutions, biopharmaceuticals, existing scientific forums, partners, and experts to assess emerging innovations and joint development opportunities to drive portfolio direction and initiatives.

The essential requirements of the job include:

• A bachelor’s degree, with significant experience in the diagnostics industry or similar e.g., medical device, life sciences, science, and technology tools.

• 3 years Experience in a top-tier consulting firm or equivalent depth of experience in business strategy or business development focused on growth, strategy, or commercial activities.

• Demonstrated track record of successfully influencing a company's most critical strategic decisions to value-building outcomes. Aligning resources to strategic priorities across the operating company and leading teams to deliver against them.

• Ability to distill various data inputs to succinct, proprietary insights to enable decision-making, driving direction by pushing through ambiguity

• Experience leading and developing teams, with ability to empower teams from multiple disciplines.

It would be a plus if you also possess previous experience in

• Connecting disaggregated technical and commercial domains to identify sources of value.

• Convincing senior decision makers of market attractiveness and trade-off decisions.

• Working independently, with guidance needed in only complex situations, as well as the proven ability to work internationally and virtually.

Travel, Motor Vehicle Record Physical/Environment Requirements:

• Must be able to travel approximately 30% of the time, overnight travel will be required, including internationally.

At Leica Biosystems we believe in designing a better, more sustainable workforce. We recognize the benefits of flexible, remote working arrangements for eligible roles and are committed to providing enriching careers, no matter the work arrangement. This position is eligible for a remote work arrangement in which you can work remotely from your home. Additional information about this remote work arrangement will be provided by your interview team.