Job Description

Help us improve access to life-changing therapies that can transform human health

We are Cytiva, a global provider of technologies and services that advance and accelerate the development and manufacture of therapeutics. Formerly part of GE Healthcare, we have a rich heritage tracing back hundreds of years, and a fresh beginning since 2020.

Our customers undertake life-saving activities. These range from fundamental biological research to developing innovative vaccines, biologic drugs, and novel cell and gene therapies. Our job is to supply the tools and services - the pots, pans, soups and sauces - they need to work better, faster and safer, leading to better patient outcomes.

We are looking for a Business Development Manager for Clinical Partnerships to work with our expert Cell and Gene Therapy team of 223 employees across the world. Do you have a passion for Cell and Gene Therapy? Then we would love to hear from you.

What youll do

* Identify and connect with our CGT clinical partners and their clinical indications, product pipelines, regulatory framework, CMC initiatives, and IND/Commercial roadmaps. As our customers move towards providing clinical products, you will develop and execute initiatives to partner and support activities related to their translational, pre-clinical and clinical development, such as CMC support for IND submissions, and sharing of manufacturing and patient data for Cyivas business objectives (NPI, Marketing, etc). You will also provide Marketing and Commercial intelligence back to the business so that we can develop a clinical partnership platform that will better design-in and integrate Cytiva products and services.

* Manage CGTs relationship with clinical manufacturing organizations (CMOs) related to their clinical product production. You will establish relationships to build on what Cytiva has to offer, as well as feedback as to areas of potential collaboration and growth.

* Creation of a strategic plan and roadmap that defines where the company and our customers can partner to grow and develop in the Cell & Gene Therapy clinical sector. Internal collaborations will be critical for this role: connected with Commercial, Marketing, Enterprise, Business Development and Product Management teams.

* You will also provide Marketing and Commercial intelligence back to the business so that we can develop a clinical partnership platform that will better design-in and integrate Cytiva products and services. Understand current and future product offerings and build upon past successes that have proven clinically relevant. Act as a role model for collaborative mindset across functions..

* Build lasting relationships with our customers to enable the alignment of our customers' strategic focus with our Cytiva strategy. Through deep understanding of the strategy and challenges in the industry and across our customers, you will develop creative solutions and offerings to enable both the customers and CYTIVA's long term success. Continuously update the understanding of the customers changing clinical and/or operational challenges, develop deep clinical and technical knowledge including awareness of current and future trends in healthcare technology and healthcare funding mechanisms.

Who you are

* Minimum Education to Masters degree level; strong preference for PhD or MD level ideally in biomanufacturing, business or engineering.

* Clinical CMC and Regulatory specialized experience and knowledge in cell and gene therapy desired.

* Strong manufacturing and engineering knowledge including quality and regulatory understanding (preferable).

* Extensive experience (7 + years) in Business Management with in-depth knowledge of Life Science healthcare industry, decision makers and sales cycles.

* Demonstrated business acumen as exhibited through Business Development, Consulting, Marketing or Commercial experience, ideally in Cell & Gene Therapy sector. Exemplary people management, leadership skills as well as sales coaching & team building skills.

* Advanced negotiation, problem solving and influencing skills. High level presentation and interpersonal skills; able to communicate and present ideas to customers in a way that produces understanding and impact that builds effective partnerships.

* Ability to lead functional teams and/or projects independently with moderate resource requirements. Interpret internal/external business challenges and recommend best practices to improve products, processes and services.

Who we are
Whatever your role, we bring purpose and challenge into our everyday work. If you are driven to make the world a better place thanks to science and medicine, youll feel right at home here. If youre flexible, curious and relentless, youll belong. If you are excited about a global culture, this can be the place to further your career.

Want to know more? Experience life at Cytiva on our Careers website, Instagram channel and LinkedIn page!

Cytiva is a 3.5 billion USD global life sciences leader with over 7000 associates across 40 countries who are dedicated to our mission to help us improve access to life-changing therapies that transform human health. As a trusted partner to customers that range in scale and scope, Cytiva brings efficiencies to research and manufacturing workflows, ensuring the development, manufacture and delivery of transformative medicines to patients.

Cytiva is part of the Danaher family of companies, a global science and technology innovator committed to helping customers solve complex challenges and improving quality of life around the world.

Danaher Corporation and all Danaher Companies are equal opportunity employers that evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, age, marital status, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or other characteristics protected by law. The EEO is the Law poster is available here.