Business Development Manager
Sanquin
Business Development Manager
Sanquin seeks a Business Development Manager to lead licensing and partnerships for its Sanquinnovate innovation portfolio. The role involves driving commercial strategies, building internal alignment with researchers, and executing deals in the life sciences sector. A Master's degree in Life Sciences and 3-5 years of relevant experience are required.
Business Development Manager
Sanquin seeks a Business Development Manager to lead licensing and partnerships for its Sanquinnovate innovation portfolio. The role involves driving commercial strategies, building internal alignment with researchers, and executing deals in the life sciences sector. A Master's degree in Life Sciences and 3-5 years of relevant experience are required.
Salary
Core Qualifications
Technical (Must-have)
Soft Skills
Key Responsibilities
- Drive licensing and partnerships: identify, structure, and execute licensing agreements, co-development deals, and strategic collaborations with pharmaceutical and diagnostics partners.
- Build internal alignment: work closely with researchers to understand scientific and clinical value, build trusted relationships, guide projects through valorization process.
- Pipeline development and scouting: proactively identify and assess high-potential research projects, strengthen innovation pipeline focused on diagnostics and therapeutic compounds.
- Asset and strategy management: develop business cases, define IP and freedom-to-operate strategies, shape partnering and funding approaches.
- Deal execution: lead negotiations, due diligence, and contracting processes.