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Business Development Professional - Remote - France or Germany (x|f|m)

Role overview

Qualifications

  • Graduate degree in Biotechnology, Bioengineering, Life Sciences, or related field (or a post-graduate degree) with 5+ years' experience in biological drug development or sales/marketing of bioprocessing technologies/services
  • National and/or international biopharmaceutical market experience
  • Excellent oral and written communication skills in English and French; knowledge of German is a plus
  • Strong presentation, negotiation, and problem-solving skills with the ability to work across a matrixed organization and travel 50-60% as needed

Responsibilities

  • Drive strategic business development partnerships to improve market positioning and financial growth of the company
  • Evaluate and identify Biotech Incubators and make recommendations on opportunities to BD management
  • Negotiate and execute partnership agreements with Biotech Incubators
  • Scout for new/beneficial technologies from startup companies and share insights with internal teams

About the company

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Sartorius

Biotechnology

Sartorius is a leading international partner of life sciences research and biopharmaceutical manufacturing. We help our customers #SimplifyProgress from drug discovery to manufacturing so that more people can have access to better medicine. With this, we are #PartOfTheSolution in the fight against diseases worldwide. With innovative laboratory instruments and consumables, the our 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 around 60 production and sales sites worldwide. We regularly expand our portfolio through the acquisition of complementary technologies. In 2023, Sartorius generated sales revenue of around 3.4 billion euros. Currently, around 14,600 employees from around 110 nations are working for customers around the globe. Join our team, partner or collaborate with us.

Company details

Company typeLarge
IndustryBiotechnology
Company size10001

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Job description

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

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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

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