Our client, a well-established Life Science Product distribution company, based in the midlands is looking for a Senior Business Development Specialist to join their National Team on a permanent basis. The role will cover the 32 counties on the island of Ireland allowing for incredible autonomy and career growth. An Honours degree/masters/PhD in science with a strong focus on cell biology is an essential requirement for this role due to the nature of the products being sold.

Role/Responsibilities:

• Research and pursue potential new business ventures
• Liaise with existing sales team to maximise company growth
• Develop and maintain lasting business relationships
• Explain and demonstrate (where necessary) the products on offer
• Set and attend client meetings to attain new business
• Provide an extremely high level of customer service within a competitive market
• Develop and sustain existing business relationships and increase depth of products into already existing accounts with the company.

• Science qualification - PhD qualified ideally
• 5+ years previous Life Science sales experience into Pharma/Universities/Hospital labs
• Hands on exp of laboratory techniques and life science products in the fields of Molecular diagnostics and Lab automation.
• Previous business development experience
• Previous field sales experience
• Strong understanding of the pharmaceutical sector with reference to Drug Discovery.
• In depth understanding of Cell Biology (Cell Signalling, Cell Health, Cell Based Bioassays), Nucleic acid analysis (Extraction, NGS) and Protein Analysis (Protein Detection, Immunoassays, Mass Spec, Protein Expression).
• An ability to problem solve quickly and effectively
• Experience of creating and executing strategic business plans in a proactive manner on own initiative
• Proven track record of meeting deadlines
• Highly desirable to have an understanding of the Forensic analysis market.
• Highly desirable to have an understanding of the Irish Pharmaceutical and Academics market.