88-50100574 Business Development Project Leader
Company websiteroche.com (Roche, opens in new tab)
Base salary $279,032 to $297,600
Employer-published annual base salary, USD. Advertised base range in South San Francisco, CA
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- LocationSouth San Francisco, CA
- WorkplaceWorkplace not stated
- Status at last checkSource accepting applications when checked
- Last checked (44 min ago) · observed since
About this job
The Position
Genentech, Inc. seeks a Business Development Project Leader at its South San Francisco, CA location.
Duties: Within a global biotechnology company, lead cross functional diligence teams to evaluate and advance business development opportunities related to drug discovery, including licensing and Mergers and Acquisitions. Identify business opportunity risks and mitigation strategies, including leading Material Transfer Agreement and Feasibility Study Agreement design and negotiation in the areas of Neuroscience, Ophthalmology, Rare diseases, Technologies and other therapeutic areas. Develop relationships with third party companies and collaborate to ensure access to data needed to assess assets and technologies. Lead negotiation and contract teams including finance, legal, Intellectual Property, and other functions. Collaborate with teams to develop deal structures, key terms, and financial offers, and conduct negotiations. Drive projects through internal governance processes and facilitate organizational decision making. Contribute to search and evaluation of opportunities by identifying, evaluating, and prioritizing business development opportunities to feed the partnering pipeline through conferences, network, landscaping, proactive outreach, and building relationships with Venture Capitalists and accelerators. Collaborate with senior research and development leaders to establish strategic partnering priorities, including Target Product Profiles. Prioritize targets and modalities for Corporate BD focus. Contribute to departmental activities. May supervise up to 3 interns and/or rotational program participants within medical scientists, business analysts, or management analysts occupations. May telecommute up to 2 days per week.
Education and experience required: Master’s degree in Business Administration or closely related field with concentrated coursework in healthcare management and 3 years of experience spearheading investment opportunities for the biotechnology or health care industry.
Special Requirements: Employment experience must include following skills:
- Investment strategy development including prioritization of indications, targets, mechanistic pathways and modalities for investment, and analyzing scientific theory around cutting edge targets and mechanisms for drug discovery for neurodegenerative diseases,
- Developing business cases around novel science, including consideration of therapeutic hypothesis, assets, technologies, assays, discovery and development plans, risks and mitigation strategies, competitive landscapes, market assessments, and valuations,
- Collecting and integrating inputs from cross-functional experts to analyze assets and support organizational decision-making,
- Linking risk assessment and mitigation plans to deal structures,
- Negotiating Confidential Disclosure Agreements and other agreements with counterparts,
- Stakeholder management for investment recommendations and governance meetings,
- Understanding the dynamics of VC fundraising, company creation, investment, and the roles of key stakeholders to support relationship building and negotiations with VC–backed companies for license or M&A deals.
May telecommute up to 2 days per week.
Worksite: 1 DNA Way, South San Francisco, CA 94080
The expected annual salary range for this position based on the primary location for this position of South San Francisco, California is $279,032 to $297,600 per year. Actual pay within the range will be determined based on experience, qualifications, geographic location, and other job-related factors permitted by law. A discretionary annual bonus may be available based on individual and Company performance. This position also qualifies for the benefits detailed at the link provided below.
Benefits (https://roche.ehr.com/default.ashx?CLASSNAME=splash)
Genentech is an equal opportunity employer. It is our policy and practice to employ, promote, and otherwise treat any and all employees and applicants on the basis of merit, qualifications, and competence. The company's policy prohibits unlawful discrimination, including but not limited to, discrimination on the basis of Protected Veteran status, individuals with disabilities status, and consistent with all federal, state, or local laws.
If you have a disability and need an accommodation in relation to the online application process, please contact us by completing this form Accommodations for Applicants.
Source: Roche on Workday · View original posting (opens in new tab)
Pay in context
This role's base floor ($279,032) is above 96% of the 879 Sales roles in California listed on this site. Their median floor is $150,000; the middle half runs from $125,000 to $185,000.
Only jobs on this site count, and each one publishes a base salary of $100,000 or more, so this compares six-figure jobs with each other, not with the whole market. Computed Nov 8, 2026.
This listing88-50100574 Business Development Project Leader$279,032 to $297,600
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Global Head, Autonomous Platform Strategy & Portfolio$261,700 to $485,900
Global Head of Platform Technology Development, Autonomous Lab Accelerator$261,500 to $485,700
Executive Director, Regulated Bioanalysis Implementation & Oversight (RBIO), BioAnalytical Sciences$254,500 to $472,700
Chart as a table
| Role | Published base |
|---|---|
| 88-50100574 Business Development Project Leader (this listing) | $279,032 - $297,600 |
| Head, US Patient Safety | $282,000 - $523,600 |
| Head, US Patient Safety | $282,000 - $523,600 |
| Expert Imaging Lead, CVRM | $277,800 - $515,800 |
| Global Head, Autonomous Platform Strategy & Portfolio | $261,700 - $485,900 |
| Global Head of Platform Technology Development, Autonomous Lab Accelerator | $261,500 - $485,700 |
| Executive Director, Regulated Bioanalysis Implementation & Oversight (RBIO), BioAnalytical Sciences | $254,500 - $472,700 |
Observed changes
- First observed on the employer's board
- Began meeting the published-salary criteria
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- Employer-stated posting date
- 2026-10-29
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Location as the employer wrote it: South San Francisco
The expected annual salary range for this position based on the primary location for this position of South San Francisco, California is $279,032 to $297,600 per year. Actual pay within the range will be determined ba
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