Sales Officer – Pharma Core Facilities & BD Lead

Cancer Research Institute Ghent (CRIG); Gent; Remote; EUR 42,000 - 62,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

80% part-time contract for MSc holders

60% part-time contract for PhD holders

36 days holiday leave (annual)

Bicycle allowance

Eco vouchers

Job summary

Ghent University, through its CESPE and Core Facilities, seeks a Sales Officer to act as the main commercial contact for the Drug Product Development, NanoMedicine Core, and HighTru facilities. You will manage industry inquiries, build relationships, and drive new collaborations.

You will develop proposals, negotiate agreements, and coordinate across academic units to advance a broad platform offering while monitoring market trends and pricing strategies.

Qualifications

• Education MSc in pharmaceutical sciences or related field; PhD an asset.
• Commercial experience in business development, account management, CRO/CDMO sales, or BD pipeline is advantageous.
• Strong scientific communication to translate capabilities to industry value propositions.

Responsibilities

• Act as the single commercial contact for industry across three Ghent University Core Facilities.
• Create a central CRM overview of all industrial interactions.
• Identify market needs and generate qualified leads in Belgium, Benelux and beyond.
• Prepare tailored proposals, negotiate terms, and coordinate with scientific teams through to contract finalisation.
• Map and cross-sell services across facilities to potential clients.
• Monitor pricing, competitor activity, and R&D trends to advise facility managers.

Skills

CRM

Lead generation

Proposal writing

English proficiency

Negotiation

Education

MSc in pharmaceutical sciences

PhD is an asset

Tools

CRM software

Proposal templates

Job description

Ghent University, through its CESPE and Core Facilities, seeks a Sales Officer to act as the main commercial contact for the Drug Product Development, NanoMedicine Core, and HighTru facilities. You will manage industry inquiries, build relationships, and drive new collaborations.

You will develop proposals, negotiate agreements, and coordinate across academic units to advance a broad platform offering while monitoring market trends and pricing strategies.