Are you passionate about biotechnology and business development?

Do you enjoy building strategic partnerships, identifying new commercial opportunities and helping innovative technologies gain traction within the biotech and cell therapy market?

We are looking for a Business Development Manager to support the commercial growth of an innovative life sciences scale-up. This is a unique opportunity to combine scientific understanding, relationship management and commercial ownership in a role with direct impact on the future of advanced cell therapy manufacturing.

How you make the difference:

As Business Development Manager, you will play a key role in expanding the company's commercial footprint within the biotech, biopharma and advanced therapy sectors. You will identify and engage high-potential customers, develop strategic partnerships and help accelerate the adoption of innovative cell expansion technology.Working closely with commercial, marketing, product development and operations teams, you will act as the voice of the customer while contributing directly to business growth and long-term market positioning.

Key Responsibilities:

Identify and engage new customers within biotech, biopharma and academic GMP environments
Generate and qualify new business opportunities through outreach, networking and industry events
Develop strategic partnerships with key opinion leaders, CROs and technology partners
Build and execute territory and account development plans
Lead commercial discussions, scientific presentations and proposal development
Manage and forecast sales pipelines to achieve ambitious growth targets
Gather customer feedback and translate market needs into product improvement opportunities
Collaborate closely with marketing on conferences, campaigns and market visibility initiatives
Represent the company at international conferences, customer meetings and industry events

What you bring:

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Biotechnology, Biomedical Sciences, Life Sciences or a related scientific discipline
Approximately 3 years of experience in Business Development, Sales, Account Management or a similar commercial role
Proven ability to generate opportunities and build long-term customer relationships
Strong scientific understanding and the ability to discuss cell culture processes, GMP environments and bioprocess technologies
Excellent communication, presentation and negotiation skills
Experience working with CRM systems and commercial sales processes
Entrepreneurial mindset with a proactive and results-driven approach
Comfortable operating in a fast-paced scale-up environment
Strong stakeholder management and cross-functional collaboration skills
Fluent in English, spoken & written in Dutch is a plus
Willingness to travel ~40% (conferences, customer sites, internal offsites).

What's in it for you:

The opportunity to make a direct impact on the growth of an innovative life sciences scale-up
A highly visible role with significant ownership and autonomy
Exposure to cutting-edge technologies within the cell and regenerative therapy markt
Collaboration with multidisciplinary teams across commercial, technical and operational functions
An entrepreneurial environment where innovation and initiative are highly valued
International exposure through customer visits, partnerships and industry conferences
Competitive salary and benefits package
The opportunity to help shape both the commercial strategy and future growth of the organization

If you are interested in this, or similar, opportunities, please feel free to reach out to me directly.

QTC Recruitment

Vacatures

Business Development Manger