We are currently seeking a Business Development Professional for our Business Development (BD) team. This is a field-based position in Europe (preferably France or Germany) meant to develop and maintain strategic partnerships with Biotech Incubators to shape the future of our business through qualification and interactions with startup companies as well as technology surveillance for overall portfolio development. The goal is to contribute to the strategic growth plans by establishing relationships in key networks within our industry.
What you will accomplish together with us
Drive strategic business development partnerships to improve market positioning and financial growth of the company
Evaluate and identify Biotech Incubators in the industry and make recommendations on opportunities to BD management
Negotiate and execute partnership agreements with Biotech Incubators
Work closely with members of all Sartorius Business Areas (BA) and Business Units (BU) to gather overall knowledge internally on Biotech Incubators
Scout for new/beneficial technologies from startup companies
What will convince us
A Graduate degree in Biotechnology, Bioengineering, Life Sciences, or related field
A Post Graduate degree in Biotechnology, Bioengineering, Life Sciences, or related field or a minimum of 5 years of work experience in biological drug development or sales and marketing of bioprocessing technologies/services
Work experience in corporate strategy, business development, investment banking, Venture Capital is highly preferable
National and/or International biopharmaceutical market experience
Experience with early-stage biological drug development is desirable
Strong knowledge of the entire cross divisional portfolio from Sartorius is a very valuable asset
Excellent oral and written communication skills in English and French. Knowledge of the German would be an advantage.
Ability to work self driven, to be self-motivated at work
Excellent relationship management skills
Excellent management skills for coordinating across a matrixed organization
Strong presentation, negotiation and problem-solving skills
Ability to work and travel with multicultural sensibility
Ability to travel in your territory as needed; about 50 to 60
Identification with Sartorius core values: Sustainability, Openness, Enjoyment
Please note that we can only consider applications submitted in English.
Additional information
Non-tariff level
About Sartorius
Sartorius is part of the solution in the fight against cancer, dementia, and many other diseases. Our technologies help translate scientific discoveries into real-world medicine faster, so that new therapeutics can reach patients worldwide.
We look for ambitious team players and creative minds, who want to contribute to this goal and advance their careers in a dynamic global environment.
Join our global team and become part of the solution. We are looking forward to receiving your application.
www.sartorius.com/careers
Sartorius is a leading international partner of life sciences research and biopharmaceutical manufacturing.
We help our customers simplify progress from drug discovery to manufacturing so that more people can have access to better medicine. With this, we are part of the solution in the fight against diseases worldwide.
With innovative laboratory instruments and consumables, the Lab Products & Services division focuses on laboratories performing research and quality control at pharmaceutical and biopharmaceutical companies as well as academic research institutes.
The Bioprocess Solutions division, with its broad product portfolio focusing on single-use solutions, helps customers manufacture biotech medications, vaccines, and cell and gene therapies safely, rapidly, and economically.
Based in Göttingen, Germany, Sartorius also has a strong global reach with more than 60 production and sales sites worldwide. We regularly expand our portfolio through the acquisition of complementary technologies.
In 2024, Sartorius generated sales revenue of around 3.4 billion euros. Currently, more than 13,500 employees from around 110 nations are working for customers around the globe.
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