Biotech Partnerships & Tech Scouting Lead – Boston

Sartorius Stedim North America, Inc.; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 185,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Mentoring & leadership programs

Flexible work schedules

Comprehensive onboarding

International collaboration

Health & well-being programs

401(k) with company match

Commuter benefits

Job summary

Sartorius Stedim North America, Inc. is seeking a Corporate Development Professional to drive scouting, evaluation and connection of external technologies and innovation opportunities for long-term portfolio growth.

This field-based role is on the East Coast, preferably Boston, with about 50–60% travel. You will partner with Commercial, BU & EB groups to identify opportunities, negotiate partnerships, and accelerate external sourcing while aligning with Sustainability, Openness and Enjoyment

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Life Sciences, Biotechnology, Business, Innovation Management or related field; Master's degree preferred.
• 7+ years of experience in technology scouting, open innovation, technology partnerships, licensing or related fields.
• Experience identifying, evaluating & prioritizing emerging technologies and external opportunities.
• Knowledge of innovation ecosystems, tech domains, commercialization processes & external sourcing models.
• Knowledge of technology landscape analysis, IP considerations & patent landscapes.
• Ability to translate technology trends and market developments into portfolio opportunities.
• Ability to establish external technology networks and identify relevant opportunities.
• Identification with Sustainability, Openness, Enjoyment values.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate and identify Biotech incubators and opportunities for Corporate Development management.
• Negotiate and execute partnership agreements with Biotech incubators.
• Collaborate with Sartorius groups to gather internal insights on external innovations.
• Identify emerging technologies & external innovation sources through market, ecosystem & competitor scouting.
• Assess external technologies and sourcing options using technical, commercial & strategic criteria.
• Engage startups, academic institutions, external ecosystems & networks to secure early access to technologies.
• Map strategic capability gaps and identify external sourcing pathways to accelerate growth.

Skills

Tech scouting

Open innovation

Partnership development

Technology licensing

Portfolio strategy

Networking

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering/ Life Sciences/ Biotechnology/ Business

Master's degree preferred

Job description

Sartorius Stedim North America, Inc. is seeking a Corporate Development Professional to drive scouting, evaluation and connection of external technologies and innovation opportunities for long-term portfolio growth.

This field-based role is on the East Coast, preferably Boston, with about 50–60% travel. You will partner with Commercial, BU & EB groups to identify opportunities, negotiate partnerships, and accelerate external sourcing while aligning with Sustainability, Openness and Enjoyment