Director of Business Development

LIM Global Consulting, S.L.; España; Presencial; EUR 100.000 - 130.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

A biotechnology consulting firm is seeking a Business Development Director based in Barcelona. The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor's or PhD in life sciences or chemistry, along with 10 years of experience in laboratory work and business development. Responsibilities include identifying strategic partners, defining promotion strategies, and collaborating on European projects. Successful candidates will exhibit strong negotiation and interpersonal skills.

Formación

• 10 years of experience in laboratory work, project management, and business development.
• Successful track record in drug discovery and development in biopharmaceutical companies.
• Experience with public or private funding programs like Horizon 2020.

Responsabilidades

• Identify and negotiate strategic partners for sustainability and growth.
• Define strategy to promote projects and select potential partners.
• Collaborate with researchers to understand competencies and propose R&D strategies.
• Support project managers in coordinating European projects throughout their lifecycle.

Conocimientos

Negotiation skills

Interpersonal and communication skills

Visionary attitude

Educación

Bachelor's or PhD in life sciences or chemistry

Descripción del empleo

Our client is a solid technology company, now managing an emerging biotech platform dedicated to discovering and developing breakthrough antimicrobial agents to combat the growing threat of drug-resistant infections. Leveraging cutting‑edge biology, advanced screening platforms, and a multidisciplinary team, they aim to deliver novel anti‑infective therapies with transformative potential for global health.

Driven by a strong scientific and entrepreneurial spirit, the company is entering an exciting research & growth phase. We are now seeking a Business Development Director with solid experience in interacting and deal‑making both with public and private companies and partners. This position is based in Barcelona.

Key responsibilities :

• Identify, negotiate, and join new strategic partners and collaborators to ensure its sustainability and growth.
• Responsible for defining the strategy to promote projects and select potential partners.
• Contacting national & international companies, associations, and clusters related to infectious diseases, to explore collaborations & potential funding sources.
• Responsible for promoting the company’s strategic and technical capabilities related to the different research areas.
• Collaborate with the various research groups to understand their competencies, including financial objectives, and propose to structure R&D strategies.
• Responsible for supporting project managers in the coordination of European projects throughout their life cycle, from negotiation to closure, including financial objectives and topics to structure their R&D strategy.
• Collaborate with technical teams to define and prepare the short-, medium-, and long‑term funding strategy including proposals to ensure quality issues.
• Responsible for internally coordinating with researchers the drafting, preparation, management, and administration of
• Coordinate the preparation & supervision of budgets for funding programs.

Candidate profile :

• Bachelor's or PhD in life sciences or chemistry.
• 10 years’ Experience. In laboratory work, evolving from the lab to project management and then to business development roles. Important negotiating skills.
• Successful track record of creating value in drug discovery and / or development, in venture‑backed startups and / or biopharmaceutical companies.
• Experience leading deals to internalize projects, defining corporate strategy & priorities, and licensing products to other companies.
• Manage a wide range of stakeholders, from boards of directors to investors, related to current and future partners and customers.
• Experience in drafting documents, applying to calls for proposals, and in participating in multidisciplinary teams managing projects, both administratively and financially
• Interpersonal and communication skills, visionary attitude.
• Experience managing public or private funding programs. Such as, EU funding programs, Horizon 2020 and Horizon Europe