Sr. Business Development Manager
Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Nov 6, 2026. First seen by Alion on Nov 4, 2026.
Business Development Manager & Technical Expert | Biopharma & Synthetic Biology
Location: Japan
A growing life sciences organisation is seeking a commercially minded Business Development Manager to drive strategic growth across the biotechnology and biopharmaceutical sectors in Japan. This is a hybrid technical-commercial role focused on building industry partnerships, developing high-value opportunities, and supporting customers with complex scientific solutions across drug discovery, antibody development, cell therapy, and synthetic biology.
Key Responsibilities
- Identify, develop, and close strategic business opportunities with pharmaceutical, biotech, academic, and research organisations.
- Build and manage long-term customer, collaborator, and partner relationships across Japan.
- Lead commercial negotiations, partnership discussions, and contract execution.
- Act as a technical advisor, supporting customer engagement and solution development.
- Develop and maintain a strong pipeline of opportunities while providing market intelligence and customer insights.
- Collaborate with sales, marketing, scientific, and operational stakeholders to drive business growth and market penetration.
Requirements
- Master’s degree (PhD highly regarded) in Molecular Biology, Immunology, Biochemistry, Biotechnology, or a related field.
- 5+ years’ experience within antibody discovery, biologics, drug development, synthetic biology, or related life sciences sectors.
- Proven business development, technical sales, alliance management, or partnership experience.
- Strong scientific expertise with the ability to engage senior technical and commercial stakeholders.
- Demonstrated success securing complex commercial agreements and strategic partnerships.
- Willingness to travel extensively throughout Japan.
Ideal Background Candidates may come from antibody discovery, biologics, cell & gene therapy, immunotherapy, drug discovery platforms, synthetic biology, CRO/CDMO, or advanced biotechnology environments. The ideal profile combines deep scientific credibility with a strong commercial mindset and a track record of creating and closing strategic partnerships.