Biopharma Business Development Director
ONI
full-time
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Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Boston • Massachusetts • United States
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About the role
- Identify, target, and secure new pharma and biotech accounts using existing relationships and strategic outreach.
- Map organizations to identify key decision-makers and influencers across R&D, translational sciences, and QC groups.
- Develop account entry strategies tailored to scientific workflows and organizational structures.
- Understand customer research pipelines across discovery, target validation, preclinical development, and QC/assay workflows to position ONI’s technology effectively.
- Coordinate scientific and workflow-specific conversations with scientists, group leaders, directors, and platform owners together with ONI’s VP of Strategy.
- Partner with technical specialists and application scientists to design demos, pilots, and evaluation studies that showcase direct value and ROI.
- Build and maintain strong, long-term relationships with stakeholders such as: bench scientists & research associates, group leaders and lab managers, principal scientists & directors, heads of R&D, platform teams, and translational programs.
- Track pipeline progress, forecast revenue, and collaborate with marketing and product teams to refine go-to-market strategies.
Requirements
- 5+ years of business development, sales, or strategic partnerships experience in pharma, biotech, life sciences tools, or related fields.
- Established network within drug discovery or preclinical research ecosystems.
- Strong understanding of scientific workflows, particularly in areas such as molecular/cellular biology, imaging, assay development, and QC.
- Proven track record of breaking into new accounts and driving revenue growth.
- Excellent communication skills, especially with technical and scientific personas.
- Ability to travel to customer sites, conferences, and partner visits.
Benefits
- Competitive Compensation We recognize and reward your talent. Enjoy a competitive salary that reflects your expertise and contributions, ensuring your hard work is recognized.
- Flex PTO plus 11 federal holidays and 4 dedicated wellbeing days.
- 401K via ADP
- Life Insurance
- Medical with Blue Shield California
- Dental with Delta Dental
- Perks at Work: Enjoy exclusive discounts and deals through our perks at work program, adding value to your everyday life.
- VSP Vision: Your vision matters. Benefit from our eye care program with VSP Vision
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard skills
business developmentsalesstrategic partnershipsscientific workflowsmolecular biologycellular biologyimagingassay developmentQC
Soft skills
communicationrelationship buildingstrategic outreachcollaborationforecasting