Boston Corporate Development & External Innovation Lead

Sartorius; United States; On-site; USD 150,000 - 185,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Mentoring & development programs

Flexible work schedules

Virtual onboarding platform

401(k) with company match

Health & wellness benefits

Paid time off & holidays

Job summary

Sartorius on the East Coast is seeking a Corporate Development Professional to identify, assess and connect external technologies, innovation opportunities and sourcing pathways to strengthen long-term portfolio growth. This field-based role involves extensive market and ecosystem scouting with 50-60% travel.

You will engage startups, academia and industry networks to secure early access to critical technologies and translate trends into actionable portfolio opportunities for Sartorius.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in technology scouting, open innovation, partnerships, licensing or OEM management.
• Experience identifying, evaluating & prioritizing emerging technologies and external opportunities.
• Knowledge of innovation ecosystems, strategic technology domains, commercialization processes & external sourcing models.
• Knowledge of technology landscape analysis, intellectual property considerations & patent landscapes.
• Ability to translate technology trends, capability gaps & market developments into actionable portfolio opportunities.
• Ability to establish external technology networks and identify relevant innovation opportunities.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate and identify Biotech Incubators and recommend opportunities to Corporate Development.
• Negotiate and execute partnership agreements with Biotech Incubators.
• Collaborate with Sartorius groups to gather internal knowledge on Biotech Incubators.
• Identify emerging technologies through market, ecosystem & competitor scouting across strategic domains.
• Assess external technologies and sourcing options to direct resources to high-potential opportunities.
• Engage startups, academia, external ecosystems & networks to secure early access to critical technologies.

Skills

Technology scouting

Open innovation

Technology partnerships

Technology licensing

OEM management

External innovation networks

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering

Master's degree preferred

Tools

Patent landscape analysis

Job description

Sartorius on the East Coast is seeking a Corporate Development Professional to identify, assess and connect external technologies, innovation opportunities and sourcing pathways to strengthen long-term portfolio growth. This field-based role involves extensive market and ecosystem scouting with 50-60% travel.

You will engage startups, academia and industry networks to secure early access to critical technologies and translate trends into actionable portfolio opportunities for Sartorius.