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Exciting Opportunity for an established BDM / Territory Manager (life Science

Are you a collaborative, growth-minded life science professional looking to play a key role in building a business area?

Our client is developing a next-generation oncology innovation platform that combines sustainable medicinal chemistry, specialist reagents, advanced drug delivery technologies, and translational oncology research.

This role offers genuine commercial ownership. With the foundations already in place, you will work closely with senior leadership to turn strong potential into long-term success. As the business grows, you will have the opportunity to step into senior commercial leadership positions.

Key Advantages

• Shape Your Role: Autonomy to guide and grow a high-potential business area.
  
  
• Global Market Reach: Freedom to develop international business opportunities.
  
  
• Direct Collaboration: Regular access to an ambitious senior leadership team.
  
  
• Clear Career Pathway: Step into a senior commercial leadership role as the company scales.
  
  
• Innovative Portfolio: Represent essential laboratory products alongside advanced, research-stage molecules.
  
  

Role Evolution

• Immediate Focus: Expand the customer base for an established portfolio of molecular biology reagents, culture media, enzymes, and ultrapure laboratory water.
  
  
• Future Scope: Support commercial growth across the oncology discovery platform, introducing specialist compounds, analogue libraries, formulation technologies, and collaborative research partnerships.
  
  

Key Responsibilities

• Business Development: Identify and develop opportunities across academia, biotechnology, NHS laboratories, and pharmaceutical sectors.
  
  
• Relationship Building: Establish and maintain positive relationships with lab managers, researchers, procurement teams, and industry decision-makers.
  
  
• Pipeline Management: Build and manage a healthy sales pipeline from initial introduction through to contract completion.
  
  
• Strategic Partnerships: Identify global distributor and collaborative partnership opportunities.
  
  
• Market Presence: Attend conferences and industry events to support product launches and gather market insights.
  
  

The Product Portfolio

• Oncology Research Molecules: Scalable research-stage oncology compounds, including DMU-212 (an experimental small-molecule resveratrol analogue) and emerging analogue libraries.
  
  
• Molecular Biology Reagents: Essential scientific consumables including enzymes, PCR/qPCR products, polymerases, cloning products, and culture media.
  
  
• High-Purity Water: Ultrapure laboratory water and Water for Injection (WFI) for regulated pharmaceutical applications.
  
  

What We Are Looking For
We welcome applications from people who enjoy building meaningful professional relationships and combining scientific knowledge with commercial awareness.

Ideal Experience & Skills:

• Education: A degree in a Life Science discipline (e.g., Molecular Biology, Biochemistry, Biotechnology, or a related field).
  
  
• Professional Background: Experience in scientific sales, laboratory consumables, research reagents, diagnostics, or life science commercial roles.
  
  
• Industry Network: Already have exposure to NHS laboratories, universities, research institutes, or biotech companies are highly advantageous.
  
  
• Approach: A self-motivated, proactive professional who enjoys opening doors and communicating confidently with technical end-users.
  
  

• You may already be working in:

  • Scientific Sales
  • Business Development
  • Laboratory Consumables Sales
  • Research Reagents Sales
  • Life Sciences Commercial Roles
  • Biotechnology Sales
  • Diagnostics Sales

How to Apply
If you are looking for an opportunity to collaborate with an ambitious team and help shape the future of a growing life sciences business, we would love to hear from you.

Please apply with your CV and a brief summary of your commercial experience in the life sciences sector.

Please note that this role does not offer sponsorship therefor we can only accept applications form candidates who have legal right to work and remain within the UK

This role is a hybrid position so candidates need to be within travelling distance to the location

About Us

We are dedicated to fostering a diverse and inclusive community. In line with our Diversity and Inclusion policy, we welcome applications from all qualified individuals, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, sexual orientation, or disability. As a Disability Confident Employer, and part of the Nicholas Associates Group, we are committed to supporting candidates with disabilities, and we're happy to discuss flexible working options.

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