Business Development Manager

Strategic Employment Partners (SEP) is a well-established biospecimen company with over 20 years in the life sciences sector, seeking a Business Development Manager. This role involves owning a territory from prospecting to closing, engaging with scientific stakeholders, and driving business in a consultative sales environment.

Responsibilities:

• Own a territory end-to-end — from prospecting and relationship development through feasibility discussions, pricing, quoting, and close
• Build pipeline and navigate complex scientific conversations
• Drive business without a lot of hand-holding
• Engage biomarker scientists, translational research teams, and study leads

Requirements:

• Scientific fluency — you bring lab exposure, assay familiarity, or close proximity to translational research and can speak credibly with scientific stakeholders
• Established regional relationships — you have an existing network within pharma, biotech, or related research organizations in your territory
• Hunter mindset — this role is heavily focused on new business development, with a strong emphasis on self-generated pipeline
• Full-cycle sales ownership — you are comfortable managing the process from initial outreach through feasibility, pricing, quoting, and close
• Prior experience in biospecimen, CRO, or other life sciences services sales
• Experience supporting feasibility assessments and complex project scoping
• Scientist-to-commercial background strongly welcomed; former researchers or lab professionals who moved into sales can be an excellent fit