Business Development Manager, Immunoassays & Biomarkers (Greater Boston)

Spear Bio; Woburn (MA); On-site; USD 130,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Stock ownership

Comprehensive benefits

Innovative work environment

Job summary

A leading biotech startup headquartered in Woburn, Massachusetts, is seeking experienced Business Development Managers to drive revenue growth by introducing its innovative portfolio of ultrasensitive immunoassays to the Life Sciences market. Ideal candidates will have an MS or PhD and strong networks within Big Pharma or Biotech. This role offers competitive compensation, stock ownership, and a chance to contribute significantly to a high-growth organization focused on revolutionizing disease diagnosis and monitoring.

Qualifications

• 6-8+ years of track record in sales or business development in scientific fields.
• Existing scientific network within Big Pharma or Biotech.
• Proven track record of exceeding revenue targets.
• Proven track record exceeding quotas and revenue targets.
• Strong communication, high energy, a bias for action.
• Willingness to travel 30–40%.

Responsibilities

• Expand commercial sales efforts and drive revenue growth.
• Utilize existing networks to reach Biotech and Academic markets.
• Collaborate with partners to meet distribution targets.
• Collaborate with R&D & Assay Services to grow lab capabilities.
• Develop a concise business development plan and monitor milestones.
• Provide regular updates and forecast to management.
• Analyze competitive landscape to win in a science-driven market.
• Travel to meet prospects and customers.

Skills

Sales acumen

Communication

Client relationship management

Market analysis

Collaboration

Education

MS or PhD in Biology, Biochemistry, or Bioengineering

Job description

Spear Bio, founded in 2021, is a well-funded and rapidly growing biotech start-up headquartered in Woburn, Massachusetts. Our proprietary technology,Successive Proximity Extension Amplification Reaction (SPEAR), is a novel wash‑free immunoassay platform, offering unprecedented sensitivity. We are dedicated to revolutionizing early disease diagnosis and monitoring by providing scalable, ultrasensitive solutions that deliver unparalleled accuracy in measuring low‑abundant biomarkers, enabling clinicians and researchers to improve patient outcomes and advance global health.

Position Summary

Spear Bio is seeking several experienced and top‑performing Business Development Managers to introduce our high‑performing and expanding portfolio of ultra‑sensitive Immunoassays to the Life Sciences and CRO markets. This will include:

• Collaborate with Key Opinion Leaders and partners to introduce Spear Bio’s portfolio of ultrasensitive immunoassay products.
• Promote a unique high value, State‑of‑the‑Art technology in the ever‑growing Neuroscience and Immunoassay field.
• Support our strategic partnership with Bio‑techne, the industry leader in Immunoassays, with managing their funnel, training, and key business requirements to meet the financial targets of both companies.

Key Responsibilities

• Expand commercial Assay Development sales efforts by driving revenue growth and capturing market share.
• Utilize your existing network to expand the outreach of our offerings to Biotech, Academic, Government laboratories, Research, and Big Pharma markets.
• Assist our partner, Bio‑techne, with meeting the targets of their distribution agreement to Spear Bio.
• Work closely with the R&D & Assay Services teams to further establish our capabilities in the lab and address the needs of Spear Bio’s growing assay development program.
• Create an efficient process and project workflow that manages expectations for customers, internal stakeholders, and partners in providing top assay development products.
• Develop a concise business development plan and regularly review and refine key milestones.
• Provide regular updates and forecasting to your manager and key internal stakeholders to build increasing momentum.
• Apply insight on current competitive landscape to develop strategies enabling Spear Bio to win in a competitive market where we have a strong scientific advantage.
• Travel and meet with prospective and existing customers to understand opportunities and gaps.

Required Qualifications

• MS or PhD in Biology, Biochemistry, Bioengineering or related field with 6-8+ years of an established track record in sales or business development, presenting ultrasensitive immunoassays or neurology IVD products to customers.
• Existing network of high‑level scientific customers within Big Pharma, Biotech, and Academic market segments, as well as knowledge of IVD markets.
• Proven and consistent track record exceeding quotas, revenue targets, and increasing market share in your territory/region.
• Clear and pro‑active communicator with advanced commercial sales acumen, high energy, a strong work ethic, and a bias for action.
• Ability to ask the right questions of potential customers to then strategically communicate how Spear Bio's differentiated technology and performance will directly benefit them over the competition.
• Ability to clearly present technology solutions in a way that leads to strong revenue outcomes.
• Ability to translate observations and customer feedback into strategy.
• Comfortable providing and receiving feedback designed to improve engagement and results.
• Ability to collaborate within a best‑in‑class team environment comprised of Field Application functions, Assay Services, and others.
• Willingness to travel up to 30-40% for customer engagement and industry events.

We offer competitive compensation, meaningful stock ownership, comprehensive benefits, and a great work environment. This is an opportunity to enter an innovative, high‑growth startup at an early stage and play an integral role in the company's growth and success. We are focused on identifying candidates who have demonstrated leadership and excellence throughout their careers and are excited by the prospect of building an industry‑leading company.

Spear Bio Inc. provides equal opportunity in employment to all persons. No person shall be denied equal access because of race, creed, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, or physical/mental disability.

Spear Bio does not accept resume submissions from external recruiting agencies. Any unsolicited resumes or candidate information submitted without prior written agreement will be deemed the property of Spear Bio, and no placement fees will be paid.