Growth Catalyst: Boston Life Sciences BD

CENTOGENE GmbH; Cambridge (MA); On-site; USD 75,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

CENTOGENE GmbH in Boston seeks a proactive business development associate to grow the company's presence in the life sciences community. You will initiate conversations with pharma and biotech partners, translate client needs into tailored service concepts, and work with scientists and proposal teams to shape opportunities.

Reporting to the Global Head of Pharma Business, you will build a local network, attend events, manage CRM notes, and help advance opportunities from outreach to closure.

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.

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 direct client meetings.
• Turn conversations into solutions: Understand client challenges and work with internal experts to shape tailored service concepts and opportunities.
• Help incubate new offerings: Bring market insights and client feedback to support development of new service packages and partnerships.
• Collaborate on proposal development: Translate client needs into tailored service solutions and coordinate follow-up to progress opportunities toward closure.
• Develop existing relationships: Follow up with local clients, identify additional needs, and engage relevant account owners.
• Take ownership of follow-through: Maintain accurate CRM records and track next steps to move conversations forward.
• Collaborate with scientific, proposal, and delivery teams to ensure proposed solutions are relevant and feasible.

Skills

Communication

Organization

Interpersonal skills

Education

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

Tools

Microsoft Office

LinkedIn

CRM

Job description

CENTOGENE GmbH in Boston seeks a proactive business development associate to grow the company's presence in the life sciences community. You will initiate conversations with pharma and biotech partners, translate client needs into tailored service concepts, and work with scientists and proposal teams to shape opportunities.

Reporting to the Global Head of Pharma Business, you will build a local network, attend events, manage CRM notes, and help advance opportunities from outreach to closure.