Business Development Manager

Andvaris Inc; Waltham (MA); Sur place; USD 120 000 - 180 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Andvaris Inc. seeks a PhD-level scientist to join its Business Development team in a commercially focused role spanning Licensing, Strategic Partnerships, and Product Services.

This opportunity is ideal for an early-career scientist, PhD student, recent PhD graduate, or postdoctoral researcher who wants to combine scientific background with business development, commercialization, licensing, and client engagement.

Qualifications

• PhD or near-completion in a bioscience field.
• Hands-on laboratory research experience.
• Experience with antibody drug discovery is a plus.
• Strong ability to interpret scientific data and translate it into business opportunities.
• Willingness to travel for customer meetings, conferences, and industry events.

Responsabilités

• Identify and develop new business development opportunities across biotech and biopharma.
• Support licensing, out-licensing, co-development, and strategic partnership initiatives.
• Build relationships with prospective customers, biotech companies, pharmaceutical companies, and scientific stakeholders.
• Understand customer needs and connect them with relevant scientific and product-service solutions.
• Analyze scientific data and translate findings into business and commercial opportunities.
• Support scientific and commercial due diligence with cross-functional teams.
• Participate in proposals, negotiations, licensing discussions, and transaction processes.
• Prepare presentations, proposals, and business development materials.
• Contribute to pipeline assessment, commercialization, and business development strategy.
• Attend and represent the company at conferences, trade shows, partnering events, and customer meetings.
• Collaborate with R&D, Marketing, Clinical, Regulatory, CMC, Finance, and other internal teams.
• Stay current with advances in biopharmaceutical science, drug discovery, pharmacology, and biotechnology.

Connaissances

Lab research

Communication

Data interpretation

Business development interest

Client engagement

Presentation skills

Formation

PhD or near completion in bioscience

Biomedical sciences

Description du poste

Client is seeking a highly motivated PhD-level scientist to join our Business Development team in a commercially focused role spanning Licensing, Strategic Partnerships, and Product Services.

This opportunity is ideal for an early-career scientist, PhD student, recent PhD graduate, or postdoctoral researcher who wants to combine their scientific background with business development, commercialization, licensing, and client engagement.

The successful candidate will work across areas including immuno-oncology, antibody therapeutics, animal model gene engineering, preclinical pharmacology, and drug discovery.

Key Responsibilities

• Identify and develop new business development opportunities across biotech and biopharma.
• Support licensing, out-licensing, co-development, and strategic partnership initiatives.
• Build relationships with prospective customers, biotech companies, pharmaceutical companies, and scientific stakeholders.
• Understand customer needs and connect them with relevant scientific and product-service solutions.
• Analyze scientific data and translate findings into business and commercial opportunities.
• Support scientific and commercial due diligence with cross-functional teams.
• Participate in proposals, negotiations, licensing discussions, and transaction processes.
• Prepare presentations, proposals, and business development materials.
• Contribute to pipeline assessment, commercialization, and business development strategy.
• Attend and represent the company at conferences, trade shows, partnering events, and customer meetings.
• Collaborate with R&D, Marketing, Clinical, Regulatory, CMC, Finance, and other internal teams.
• Stay current with advances in biopharmaceutical science, drug discovery, pharmacology, and biotechnology.

Required Qualifications

• PhD or near-completion PhD in a relevant bioscience field.
• Relevant backgrounds include:
• Pharmacology
• Metabolic Biology
• Diabetes / Endocrinology
• Biomedical Sciences
• Early-career candidates are encouraged to apply, including recent PhD graduates and postdoctoral researchers.
• Hands-on laboratory research experience.
• Experience or exposure to antibody drug discovery.
• Strong ability to interpret scientific data and communicate scientific concepts.
• Excellent written, verbal, presentation, and interpersonal skills.
• Strong interest in business development, licensing, commercialization, and client-facing activities.
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.
• Willingness to travel for customer meetings, conferences, and industry events.

Ideal Candidate

We are looking for a scientist with strong technical training and an interest in building a career in biotechnology business development.

The ideal candidate is:

• Scientifically strong with hands-on research experience.
• Experienced with mouse/in-vivo models and laboratory research or exposure to antibody drug discovery.
• A strong communicator and presenter.
• Comfortable networking with scientists and industry professionals.
• Interested in translating scientific knowledge into commercial opportunities.
• A fast learner who is adaptable and coachable.
• Collaborative and comfortable working in a fast-paced environment.
• Willing to engage directly with clients, partners, and industry stakeholders.