Biotech Market & Techno-Economics Analyst | Cambridge

Carbon13 group; Cambridge; On-site; GBP 48,000 - 59,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company pension

Permanent position

Exposure across science and strategy

Professional development

Job summary

LeafyColl in Cambridge seeks a Business Analyst to drive market research, data analysis, and financial modeling for commercial growth. You will design studies, gather primary data and translate findings into clear recommendations for leadership, partners and funders.

You will contribute to techno-economic and sustainability analyses and coordinate suppliers, R&D reporting and budget tracking in a fast-moving biotech startup environment.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in international business, business, finance, economics, management or related discipline.
• Experience designing surveys or questionnaires and collecting primary data.
• Strong statistical analysis using SPSS or similar software, and good Excel knowledge.
• Sound understanding of finance, accounting or financial analysis.
• Experience writing research reports and presenting findings to professional or academic audiences.
• Experience working with stakeholders and suppliers, and managing workload independently.

Responsibilities

• Design and carry out market and customer research, including surveys and stakeholder interviews.
• Analyse quantitative and qualitative data using statistical methods, and present findings in reports and presentations.
• Analyse target markets (cosmeceuticals, medical devices and functional food), including market size, segments, competitors, pricing and adoption barriers.
• Build and maintain financial and cost models, including unit economics, pricing, cost of goods and sensitivity analysis.
• Support techno-economic and sustainability analysis with process data for cost and life-cycle assessments.
• Assess business models, including ingredient supply and licensing, and turn customer insight into demand forecasts and go-to-market recommendations.
• Coordinate suppliers, contract manufacturers and logistics, tracking costs and timelines.
• Support R&D projects, including research and budget reporting for grants and milestones.
• Carry out literature and policy reviews on markets, regulation and sustainability to inform strategy.
• Prepare evidence, models and presentations for strategic planning and board discussions.

Skills

Market research

Quantitative analysis

Survey design

SPSS

Microsoft Excel

Stakeholder management

Education

Master's degree

Tools

SPSS

EndNote

Mendeley

Job description

LeafyColl in Cambridge seeks a Business Analyst to drive market research, data analysis, and financial modeling for commercial growth. You will design studies, gather primary data and translate findings into clear recommendations for leadership, partners and funders.

You will contribute to techno-economic and sustainability analyses and coordinate suppliers, R&D reporting and budget tracking in a fast-moving biotech startup environment.