Business Development Associate

About the role

The Business Development Associate will contribute to expanding Yecuris' commercial efforts in the life sciences market. This individual will facilitate the full sales cycle and serve as a credible scientific peer to research customers.

Responsibilities

• Identify, qualify, and close business opportunities across biotech, pharma, and academic research institutions.
• Actively cultivate new leads through various channels, including attending conferences, networking events, and utilizing online resources.
• Survey information sources to identify target companies based on therapeutic area, mechanism of action, and other key activities relevant to the company’s products and services.
• Engage with customers to understand their needs, challenges, and research goals.
• Deliver technically sophisticated presentations, data packages, and consultative proposals tailored to each client's specific research program and therapeutic area.
• Maintain deep, current knowledge of Yecuris platforms and their application across application areas.
• Build lasting client relationships by acting as a long-term trusted advisor to key accounts, understanding evolving research priorities, and proactively identifying new applications for Yecuris solutions.
• Collaborate with internal scientific and operations teams to ensure proposals are technically sound, deliverable, and aligned with client needs.
• Provide structured, actionable market intelligence — including competitor activity, customer feedback, and emerging research trends — to inform R&D and marketing strategy.
• Stay informed about market trends, competitor activities, and industry developments to identify and present new opportunities to internal teams.
• Represent Yecuris at scientific conferences, symposia, and industry events — actively generating leads and reinforcing brand visibility.
• Collaborate on go-to-market strategies, key account targeting, and multi-channel outreach initiatives.

Requirements

• M.S. or Ph.D. in a relevant scientific discipline (e.g., pharmacology, cell/molecular biology, biochemistry, immunology, or related field) strongly preferred.
• B.S. candidates with exceptional, directly relevant life science sales experience will be considered.
• 1-2 years’ experience in technical sales or similar customer-facing roles within the life sciences industry is preferred, although a science background with an interest in changing to a sales role may be considered.
• Willingness to travel as required to meet with customers and attend industry events.

Key Skills

• Positive attitude with the ability to work cooperatively in a team environment.
• Ability to successfully drive sales opportunities to successful closure, with high-level guidance.
• Highly organized and capable of meeting deadlines.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Well-developed multi-tasking skills.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and quickly adapt to changes.