Planet Pharma
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Act as a technical advisor, supporting customer engagement and solution development.
Business Development Manager & Technical Expert | Biopharma & Synthetic Biology
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.
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.
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.
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