Business Development Lead - GLP-1
On-siteMilford, Massachusetts, United States
Job Summary
Lead Waters' global GLP-1 market development strategy by identifying customer needs, evaluating opportunities, and managing adoption across the value chain from discovery to manufacturing. Develop market segmentation, competitive intelligence, and growth strategies while establishing relationships with key pharmaceutical innovators, CDMOs, and opinion leaders. Coordinate cross-functional initiatives involving R&D, product management, and regional commercial teams to translate insights into product roadmaps and commercial programs. Monitor business performance against key indicators including market penetration, pipeline, and ROI to support executive investment decisions. Travel internationally up to 25–35% to engage customers and coordinate global activities.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Chemistry, Life Sciences, Pharmaceutical Sciences, Engineering, or related scientific discipline
- Experience in pharmaceuticals, biotechnology, analytical instrumentation, or life sciences
- Strong understanding of pharmaceutical workflows, particularly biologics, peptides, or GLP-1 therapeutics
- Experience in product management, strategic marketing, scientific marketing, business development, or commercial strategy
- Demonstrated success leading cross-functional initiatives
- Experience working across global organizations
- Excellent communication, presentation, and influencing skills
- Strong analytical and business case development capabilities
- Ability to translate customer insights into product and commercial strategies
- Willingness to travel internationally up to 25–35%
Desired Qualifications
- Advanced degree (PhD, MS, MBA) preferred
- Experience with LC, LC-MS, analytical chemistry, or biopharmaceutical workflows is highly desirable
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