They are looking for a business development manager with a background in the life sciences and eagerness to learn how to connect science with business.

Key aspects of the job will involve connecting with their clients and prepare business opportunities with their SIFR® technology for food tech and biotech companies in the microbiome space.

Your key responsibilities will be to:

•    Manage and develop your accounts, from opportunities to successful collaborations
•    Actively prospect new customers in the microbiome space
•    Navigate the business development process, including presentation of our services and answering the needs of our customers
•    Gather market feedback for strategic technological/business needs
•    Attend and prepare conferences and other events, 15-30% of the time

You will report to their Director of Business Development, and will closely collaborate with the rest of the business development team. 

Your work will require a lot of autonomy, but you can count on the support of the team. They are open-minded and they value each other’s inputs to tackle various challenges in synergistic ways. They also want to support you in your career path and understand how they can have you on board for the long run. Cryptobiotix is a start-up, and they approach this individually for each employee.

Your job will be mainly at Cryptobiotix, with the team, but will allow for partial remote work up to 2 days per week.
 

Experience:

•    2-5 years of industry business development experience in life sciences
•    Background in life sciences, minimum bachelor’s degree. Master is a plus.
•    English mastery, Dutch proficiency is a plus

Personality:

•    Driven, wanting to take ownership of the processes
•    Excellent communicator, connecting easily with colleagues and customers
•    Ability to prioritise and work efficiently to meet planned objectives
•    Quality-oriented mindset with strong attention to detail
•    Autonomous, not afraid to take on challenges

Additional preferences:

•    Sales experiences in services
•    Knowledge of gut microbiome
•    Experience working in an international and multi-cultural environment
•    Living within 1.5h from Ghent
 

Are you interested in this vacancy? Do not hesitate to contact us:

Nele Geusens, PhD, Recruitment Consultant
T: +32 497 57 08 94
E: geusens@themagroup.eu