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Internally this role is known as Business Development Associate (Cancer Tools.org)
£35,000 - £40,000 plus benefits
Reports to: Business Development Manager/Executive
Directorate: Research & Innovation
Contract: 12 month fixed-term contract
Hours: Full time 35 hours per week
Location: Stratford, London Office-based with high flexibility (1-2 days per week in the office)
Closing date: 27 October :55
This vacancy may close earlier if a high volume of applications is received or once a suitable candidate is found, therefore we strongly recommend that you apply early to avoid disappointment. Please let us know if there is anything about the recruitment process that you would like to discuss, in particular if there are any changes or adjustments that would make it easier for you to apply.
Visa sponsorship: You must be eligible to work in the UK to apply for this vacancy. Cancer Research UK is not able to offer visa sponsorship.
Recruitment process: Screening call followed by competency based interview.
At Cancer Research UK, we exist to beat cancer.
Cancer Research UK are looking for a Business Development Associate, with a life science background to join our research tools arm, CancerTools.org.
About the team
Part of Cancer Research UK (CRUK; the world's largest independent cancer research funder, providing more than £350M grant funding annually), CancerTools.org is a unique non-profit, cancer-focused biorepository where researchers can deposit state of the art research tools they have developed in their labs. CancerTools.org sits within Cancer Research Horizons (formerly Cancer Research Technology) where it has partnered with and commercialises the research reagents of more than 180 universities, technology transfer offices and research organisations worldwide.
What will you be doing?
The Business Development Associate is responsible for finding, assessing, managing and helping to commercialise new research reagents developed by scientists from around the world. The goal being to build and develop a unique repository while increasing scientific reach and impact of these valuable reagents, thereby accelerating patient benefit.
Key duties include:
- Building relationships with universities, research organisations and external stakeholders.
- Maintaining a portfolio of accounts, ensuring personal and team targets are met and bringing new accounts into the portfolio.
- Onboarding research reagents for onward distribution and as appropriate, commercialisation.
What skills are we looking for?
- Educated to degree level in a relevant life science discipline.
- Experience in account management, business development, or sales
- Practical and/or commercial knowledge of the application of research tools such as hybridoma cell lines, antibodies, transgenic mice, plasmids, cell lines and small molecules as tool compounds in academic and commercial research environments.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Excellent relationship building and stakeholder management skills with experience of networking and attendance at scientific conferences.
- Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple conflicting priorities to deadlines.
- Proficient in the use of MS Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
- Negotiation skills with experience of licensing in third-party technologies and revenue sharing agreements would be beneficial but isn't essential.
- Background in a life science reagents or biotech/pharma (or similar organisation) role, or experience of commercial life science licensing in a technology transfer role would be beneficial but isn't essential.
Please note that there is an element of travel, both national and international, involved in this role. Circa once or twice per quarter for 3 to 4 days.
Our organisation values are designed to guide all that we do.
- Bold: Act with ambition, courage and determination
- Credible: Act with rigour and professionalism
- Human: Act to have a positive impact on people
- Together: Act inclusively and collaboratively
We're looking for people who can believe in and embody these organisation values and can use them to drive forward progress against our mission to beat cancer.
If you're interested in applying and excited about working with us but are unsure if you have the right skills and experience we'd still love to hear from you.
What will I gain?
We create a working environment that supports your wellbeing and provide a generous benefits package, a wide range of career and personal development opportunities and high-quality tools. Our policies and processes enable you to improve your work-life balance, take positive steps in your career and achieve your personal wellbeing goals.
You can explore our benefits by visiting our careers web page.
How do I apply?
We operate an anonymised shortlisting process in our commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion. CVs are required for all applications; but we won't be able to view them until we invite you for an interview. Instead, we ask you to complete the work history section of the online application form for us to be able to assess you fairly and objectively.