Pharma / BioPharma Business Development Specialist
$140,000 - $151,000 per year
ApplyPharma / BioPharma Business Development Specialist
Posted 15 days ago
SENIORITY
Senior
SALARY
$140,000 - $151,000 per year
About the role
- A work environment that values diversity, inclusion & belonging
- Competitive Compensation – Day 1 Benefits & Competitive Salary
- Retirement Benefits – Matching 401K & Profit-Sharing Program
- Professional Growth – Clear pathways for Career, Leadership and Personal Development
- Health Benefits – Flexible Spending/Health Savings Accounts
- Work-Life Balance – Generous & Front-Loaded Paid Time Off Plan
- Market & Account Development
- Develop and execute strategic business development plans to expand Shimadzu's footprint within pharmaceutical and biopharmaceutical accounts
- Identify, prioritize, and engage new customer opportunities across pharma, biotech, CROs, and CDMOsDrive "land and expand" strategies by identifying opportunities to extend Shimadzu solutions across adjacent workflows and departments within key accounts
- Build and maintain high-value relationships with scientific leaders, lab managers, and decision-makers across target organizations
- Customer Engagement & Value Positioning
- Lead customer-facing discussions focused on understanding scientific workflows, unmet needs, and business objectives
- Position Shimadzu solutions based on workflow impact and business value rather than product specifications
- Collaborate with technical and applications teams to align solutions with customer requirements and ensure effective solution positioning
- Support strategic sales opportunities by guiding messaging, value propositions, and overall deal strategy
- Pharma Workflow Expertise
- Possess and develop deep understanding of pharmaceutical workflows, including Discovery, ADME/DMPK, Bioanalysis, CMC, and QA/QCMap customer organizations and align Shimadzu capabilities to specific functional groups and use cases
- Identify emerging trends in pharma research, development, and manufacturing, and translate those insights into actionable growth strategies
- Cross-Functional Leadership
- Partner closely with regional sales teams to drive pipeline creation, qualification, and progression within target accounts
- Collaborate with marketing on targeted campaigns, marketing initiatives, and industry engagement strategies
- Provide market feedback to product management and global teams to shape portfolio positioning and future development priorities
- Coordinate internal resources (applications, service, product specialists) to support strategic customer engagements
- Market Intelligence & Industry Engagement
- Gather and communicate competitive intelligence, market trends, and customer insights to internal stakeholders
- Represent Shimadzu at industry conferences, scientific meetings, and customer events to strengthen brand presence and generate new opportunities
- Establish and develop relationships with key opinion leaders (KOLs) to support long-term strategic initiatives
- Scope & Travel
- Primary focus on the Western U.S. territory, with regional and national travel as required to support key customer engagements and strategic initiativesEDUCATION AND QUALIFICATIONS:Bachelor's degree in Chemistry, Biochemistry, or a related scientific discipline required
- BEHAVIOURSFunctional Expert: Considered a thought leader on a subject
- Innovative: Consistently introduces new ideas and demonstrates original thinking
- Detail Oriented: Capable of carrying out a given task with all details necessary to get the task done well
- Team Player: Works well as a member of a group
- Thought Provoking: Capable of making others think deeply on a subjectEDUCATIONPHD or better in Analytical Chemistry or related field
- Bachelors or better in Chemistry or related fieldSKILLSSales - Some Knowledge
- Instrument- HPLC - Expert
- Instrument- LCMS - ExpertJob Summary
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