Business Development Associate (Life Sciences)

The Business Development Associate is responsible for finding, assessing, managing and helping to commercialise new research reagents developed by scientists from around the world. The goal being to build and develop a unique repository while increasing scientific reach and impact of these valuable reagents, thereby accelerating patient benefit.

Key duties include:

• Building relationships with universities, research organisations and external stakeholders.

• Maintaining a portfolio of accounts, ensuring personal and team targets are met and bringing new accounts into the portfolio.

• Onboarding research reagents for onward distribution and, as appropriate, commercialisation.

• Educated to degree level in a relevant life science discipline.

• Experience in account management, business development, or sales

• Practical and/or commercial knowledge of the application of research tools such as hybridoma cell lines, antibodies, transgenic mice, plasmids, cell lines and small molecules as tool compounds in academic and commercial research environments.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

• Excellent relationship building and stakeholder management skills with experience of networking and attendance at scientific conferences.

• Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple conflicting priorities to deadlines.

• Proficient in the use of MS Word, Excel and PowerPoint.

• Negotiation skills with experience of licensing in third-party technologies and revenue sharing agreements would be beneficial but isn’t essential.

• Background in a life science reagents or biotech/pharma (or similar organisation) role, or experience of commercial life science licensing in a technology transfer role would be beneficial but isn’t essential.

*Please note that there is an element of travel, both national and international, involved in this role. Circa once or twice per quarter for 3 to 4 days.

Our organisation values are designed to guide all that we do.

Bold: Act with ambition, courage and determination

Credible: Act with rigour and professionalism

Human: Act to have a positive impact on people

Together: Act inclusively and collaboratively

We’re looking for people who can believe in and embody these organisation values and can use them to drive forward progress against our mission to beat cancer.

If you’re interested in applying and excited about working with us but are unsure if you have the right skills and experience we’d still love to hear from you.

We create a working environment that supports your wellbeing and provide a generous benefits package, a wide range of career and personal development opportunities and high-quality tools. Our policies and processes enable you to improve your work-life balance, take positive steps in your career and achieve your personal wellbeing goals.

This vacancy may close earlier if a high volume of applications is received or once a suitable candidate is found, therefore we strongly recommend that you apply early to avoid disappointment. Please let us know if there is anything about the recruitment process that you would like to discuss, in particular if there are any changes or adjustments that would make it easier for you to apply. Please contact recruitment@cancer.org.uk or 020 3469 8400 as soon as possible., We want to see every candidate performing at their best throughout the job application process, interview process and whilst at work. We therefore ask you to inform us of any concerns you have or any adjustments you might need to enable this to happen by emailing us at recruitment@cancer.org.uk.