What are the responsibilities and job description for the Scientific Business Development Manager, Research Products position at Blue Signal Search?
Scientific Business Development Manager, Research Products
A growing organization in the research products space is seeking a commercially driven sales leader to expand customer relationships and drive revenue across a specialized life sciences portfolio. This role is ideal for someone who can combine technical credibility with strong business development instincts, especially in antibody-focused product lines. You will play a central role in building market presence, supporting customer success, and helping shape growth in an evolving, high-opportunity environment.
This position offers the chance to lead strategic account growth within a specialized segment of the life sciences market. The ideal candidate brings a strong background in antibody or antisera sales, understands the nuances of research-use products, and is comfortable building momentum in a company that is scaling. This is a strong fit for someone who enjoys autonomy, consultative selling, and direct impact on commercial performance.
This Role Offers:
- Earn a highly competitive salary that reflects your skills, experience, and contributions to the company.
- Enjoy a wide range of benefits that support your overall well-being, including medical, dental, vision, and more.
- Be part of a company that is pushing boundaries and achieving great things. You'll have opportunities to grow and develop your skills and contribute to the company's continued success.
- Work in a dynamic and supportive environment that fosters collaboration, creativity, and camaraderie. Enjoy flexible work arrangements and a healthy work-life balance.
Focus:
- Drive territory growth by identifying, developing, and expanding relationships with research, biotech, and life sciences customers.
- Manage the full business development cycle, including prospecting, account planning, solution positioning, proposal development, and closing activity.
- Support sales efforts for a portfolio of research products with meaningful exposure to antibody and immunology-related applications.
- Serve as a trusted commercial partner to customers by translating scientific needs into practical product recommendations.
- Build long-term relationships with technical and procurement stakeholders across academic, biotechnology, and applied research settings.
- Work independently in a remote capacity while traveling as needed to support customer meetings, industry events, and business development activity.
- Contribute to a growth-stage commercial team by helping refine sales strategy, market approach, and customer engagement practices.
Skill Set:
- Bachelor's degree in life sciences required. Advanced degree preferred, but not required.
- At least 5 years of experience in antibody or antisera sales.
- Strong background working with rabbit polyclonal antibodies is required.
- Excellent communication skills with the ability to engage both technical and commercial audiences.
- Self-starter with the ability to work remotely and travel as needed.
- Comfortable operating in a growth-stage, evolving business environment.
- Why Candidates Will Be Interested
- Visible role with direct influence on revenue growth and market expansion.
- Opportunity to work in a specialized area of the life sciences industry.
- Strong fit for a sales professional who values independence, technical selling, and growth potential.
About Blue Signal:
Blue Signal is an award-winning, executive search firm specializing in various specialties. Our recruiters have a proven track record of placing top-tier talent across industry verticals, with deep expertise in numerous professional services. Learn more at bit.ly/46Gs4yS