PhD Scientist for Sales & Business Development Associate (Early-Career)

Nordic Bioscience ApS; Herlev Kommune; On-site; DKK 650,000 - 950,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Lunches from in-house chefs

Mentorship from ECM experts

Job summary

Nordic Bioscience is seeking a PhD Scientist to launch a commercial career selling ECM biomarker science to pharma and biotech leaders. You will report to the Chief Business Officer and join the business development team in Herlev, Denmark, onsite from day one.

In 12–18 months you’ll deepen knowledge, work on live projects, and translate science into client value. Afterwards you’ll lead a disease area, manage the pipeline, negotiate deals, and travel internationally (30+ days/yr).

Qualifications

• PhD in life sciences completed within the last couple of years or to be completed within the next 6 months.
• Up to 3 years of professional experience after PhD, including postdoc positions; role is a first step into a commercial career.
• Fluency in English (spoken and written).

Responsibilities

• Deepen knowledge of ECM biology and our biomarker portfolio with scientific directors.
• Collaborate with senior salespeople on live projects and client calls.
• Translate science into clear, credible value propositions for clients and partners.
• Support lead follow-up, market research, and CRM data accuracy.
• Post-12–18 months, own a disease area, develop pipeline, negotiate deals, and travel internationally.

Skills

Fluent English

Strong communication

Organized & proactive

Science storytelling

Education

PhD in life sciences

Postdoc experience

Job description

Turn your newly finished PhD into a commercial career selling biomarker science to the companies developing new drugs. Join a fast-moving international company where deep science is the product and sell it to the world's largest pharma and biotech companies.

Your Role

You will report directly to the Chief Business Officer and join our business development team. Our clients buy science, so you will spend your first 12 to 18 months going deep into ours, working closely with our senior salespeople along the way. After that, you grow into a Sales Manager role, owning a disease area and leading the sales process from first contact to signed deal.

First 12 to 18 months: science first

• Build deep knowledge of extracellular matrix (ECM) biology and our biomarker portfolio, working directly with our scientific directors.
• Work closely with senior salespeople on live projects, joining client calls and contributing to proposals.
• Translate our science into clear, credible value for clients and partners.
• Support the team with lead follow-up, market research, and client inquiries, and keep CRM data accurate.

After 12 to 18 months: grow into Sales Manager

• Take ownership of your own disease area and sales pipeline.
• Identify and pursue new opportunities while building long-term client relationships.
• Run independent scientific and commercial presentations and negotiate deals.
• Travel internationally (30+ days per year) to meet clients and represent Nordic Bioscience.

What You Bring

• A PhD in life sciences or a related field, completed within the last couple of years or to be completed within the next 6 months (required).
• An early-career profile: up to 3 years of professional experience after your PhD, including postdoc positions. This role is designed as a first step into a commercial career.
• A real drive to sell. You do not need a sales background, but you must want this career badly.
• Strong scientific curiosity and the ability to explain complex science simply.
• Highly organized, proactive, and driven to take ownership.
• Fluent English, spoken and written.

This is primarily an onsite role in Herlev, Denmark. You must be based in Denmark from day one, as we cannot support relocation.

Why Nordic Bioscience?

• Science that matters: Your work supports treatments that improve real patients' lives.
• Market leader: Join the world's leading ECM biomarker company.
• Clear growth path: From PhD Scientist to Sales Manager.
• Hands-on mentorship: Learn the science from our ECM experts and work alongside senior colleagues on real client projects.
• Great perks: Lunches from our in-house chefs, and colleagues who also meet from time to time outside office hours.

About Us

Nordic Bioscience is a global leader in extracellular matrix research. We develop blood-based biomarkers for diagnosis, prognosis, and treatment efficacy in drug development. Our clients are pharmaceutical and biotech companies focused on precision medicine.

Applications are reviewed on an ongoing basis and the add might be removed before initial deadline, if we have received a suitable amount of candidates.