Business Development Director (Biology)

Location: Remote within the United States; overnight travel is required, with approximately 25% travel for remote employees.

Company

hirify.global’s Biology Division provides biology solutions for customers and supports discovery biology, candidate selection, and preclinical development.

What you will do

• Develop and execute annual business plans to achieve regional revenue, profitability, onboarding, and new-account acquisition targets.
• Build the sales pipeline through daily prospecting, lead qualification, opportunity development, and customer relationship management.
• Identify decision-makers, establish customer relationships, and serve as the primary point of contact for Biology Division customers.
• Coordinate business meetings with internal business development, scientific, and functional teams, including agendas, follow-up, and action items.
• Present WuXi Biology as a solutions provider, support proposal negotiations, and close contracts using internal resources.
• Analyze market opportunities, support conference planning, facilitate customer travel to China, and resolve issues that may affect partnerships.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in life sciences, preferably biology or chemistry.
• At least 5 years of industry experience and preferably 7 or more years of business development experience.
• Required experience in a contract research organization (CRO).
• Broad understanding of discovery biology leading to candidate selection and preclinical development.
• Demonstrated success in sales, negotiations, opportunity management, teamwork, and handling complex customer situations.
• Valid driver’s license and passport, PC proficiency, and ability to manage multiple opportunities and projects simultaneously.

Culture & Benefits

• Remote work-from-home arrangement within the United States.
• Regular customer and conference travel is required.
• Collaboration with business development, scientific, marketing, and internal functional teams.
• Required training and development objectives are completed within assigned time frames.