Boston Life Sciences Business Development Associate

Centogene; Cambridge (MA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

CENTOGENE is seeking a proactive, entrepreneurial professional to grow our presence in the Boston life sciences community. You’ll initiate conversations, build relationships, and translate client needs into tailored service offerings.

Reporting to Global Head of Pharma Business, you will generate leads, network locally, and collaborate with scientific and delivery teams to shape opportunities and proposals.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in life sciences, business, marketing, or related field.
• Zero to two years of relevant experience; internships or networking experience encouraged.
• Strong communication, organization, and interpersonal skills.
• Interest in genomics, rare diseases, drug development, and life sciences services.
• Familiarity with Microsoft Office and LinkedIn; CRM experience is a plus.
• Based in, or willing to relocate to, Greater Boston, with availability for local meetings and events.

Responsibilities

• Create opportunities proactively: Identify prospective clients, initiate outreach, and explore how CENTOGENE’s capabilities could address their needs.
• Build a strong local network: Engage with Boston’s life sciences community through events, hubs, associations, and client meetings.
• Turn conversations into solutions: Understand client challenges and shape relevant service concepts and opportunities.
• Help incubate new offerings: Bring market insights and client feedback to the team for new packages and partnerships.
• Collaborate on proposal development: Translate client needs into tailored service solutions and contribute to proposals.
• Develop existing relationships: Follow up with local clients and coordinate engagement with account owners.
• Take ownership of follow-through: Maintain CRM records and track next steps to progress conversations.
• Collaborate with scientific, proposal, and delivery teams to ensure feasibility.

Skills

Communication

Networking

Interpersonal skills

CRM experience

Education

Bachelor's degree in life sciences, business, marketing, or related field

Tools

Microsoft Office

LinkedIn

Job description

CENTOGENE is seeking a proactive, entrepreneurial professional to grow our presence in the Boston life sciences community. You’ll initiate conversations, build relationships, and translate client needs into tailored service offerings.

Reporting to Global Head of Pharma Business, you will generate leads, network locally, and collaborate with scientific and delivery teams to shape opportunities and proposals.