Senior Scientific Advisor

Duties And Responsibilities

• Take a leadership role in the personal ownership of the learner experience through customer consultation, discussion with thought leaders and collaboration with internal stakeholders.
• Establish a high level of technical credibility for BioIVT by developing and presenting application-focused seminars for clients, prospects, and at industry events.
• Support the revenue goals of the business unit through pro-active outreach to target client segments.
• Actively seek out scientist to scientist conversations that bring value to BioIVT and our clients.
• Build brand awareness and support lead generation by developing/authoring white papers, blogs, editorials, or other technical resources which align with marketing campaign objectives and promote the value of our clinical collections and related capabilities.
• Design and lead scientific projects including collaborations with external research partners or overseeing internal data collection and analysis, which serve to highlight BioIVT’s scientific expertise and thought leadership.
• In a consultative role, intellectualize the clients' programmatic needs, pain points, initiatives, and relate them to a BioIVT solution that meets those needs.
• Openly educate oneself on new emerging technologies or trends that align with the usage in our client base.
• Gather market intelligence and maintain knowledge base regarding regulations or emerging scientific trends to inform company strategy and new product initiatives.
• Identify Key Opinion Leaders (KOLs) and establish and maintain scientific relationships with KOLs.
• Participate in presentations and working groups affiliated with professional consortiums, conferences & meetings.

Qualifications

• Advanced degree (MD, PhD, PharmD, or equivalent) in a scientific or healthcare-related field. MD preferred, but not required.
• 6+ years of experience in scientific affairs, medical communications, or related roles within the pharmaceutical, biotechnology, or medical device industry.
• Detailed knowledge of in vitro discovery and development cycles including both therapeutics and medical devices and the applications of biospecimens products within those areas.
• Possess a robust network of industry connections in biotech and pharma.
• Extraordinary client/service focus – ability to have a customer mindset, be genuinely interested in understanding and solving issues that are their priority.
• Innovative, self-starter, who enjoys thinking of new ways to get the job done.
• Demonstrated excellence in both written and oral communication skills with track-record of public speaking engagements and scientific publications.
• Comfortable and confident learning new roles, versatile, fast learner.
• Strong collaboration, time management, organizational and interpersonal skills.
• Ability and willingness to travel (up to 40%) as necessary, including overnight business trips.

BioIVT

BioIVT is a leading global provider of research models and value-added research services for drug discovery and development. We specialize in control and disease-state biospecimens, including human and animal tissues, cell products, blood and other biofluids. Our unmatched portfolio of clinical specimens directly supports precision medicine research, aiming to improve patient outcomes by coupling comprehensive clinical data with donor samples. As the premier supplier of hepatic products, including hepatocytes and subcellular fractions, BioIVT enables scientists to better understand the pharmacokinetics and drug metabolism of newly discovered compounds and their effects on disease processes. By combining our technical expertise, exceptional customer service and unparalleled access to biological specimens, BioIVT serves the research community as a trusted partner in elevating science.