Business Development Manager

at Thermo Fisher Scientific
Published July 28, 2025
Location Sydney, Australia
Category Business Development  
Job Type Full-time  

Description

About Us:

As part of the Thermo Fisher Scientific team, you’ll discover meaningful work that makes a positive impact on a global scale. Join our colleagues in bringing our Mission to life every single day to enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. We provide our global teams with the resources needed to achieve individual career goals while helping to take science a step beyond by developing solutions for some of the world’s toughest challenges, like protecting the environment, making sure our food is safe or helping find cures for cancer.

Location:

This remote role is based in NSW, Australia

What You'll do:

The position of Business Development Manager is responsible for developing and managing relationships with new and existing high-level customers within both academia (clinicians, professors, etc.) and industry (pharma). The position focuses on achieving short and long-term sales objectives by identifying customer needs and providing solutions to create a long-term partnership between the customer and company. The role portfolio covers NSW, QLD, and ACT.

Experience and understanding of human diseases through proteomics, one who can communicate with customers at a well-informed and professional level offering them solutions to try and address their clinical questions related to understanding real-time biology, stratifying patients, and developing drugs will be key for the successful incumbent.

Responsibilities:

Understand the major drivers and limitations of the market in the relevant territory
Proactively identify and pursue new business opportunities within the biotech industry
Develop and maintain KOL relationships for which a strong scientific background is needed
Map key accounts
Manage existing and new biomarker discovery projects within accounts
Provide technical presentations to potential clients interested in protein biomarker discovery
Provide study design guidance in collaboration with Field Application Scientist team to ensure client satisfaction
Bring creative solutions to clients and be able to understand the value drivers within their organizations
Maintain updated customer and opportunity information in Salesforce
Maintain knowledge of competitive products and technologies
Provide exceptional customer service and support to ensure customer satisfaction
Successfully manage and grow a portfolio of key accounts
Conduct market research to determine customer needs and preferences
Prepare and deliver sales presentations to prospective customers
Foster and nurture strong relationships with a diverse range of customers
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure flawless execution of sales strategies and initiatives
Monitor and analyze sales data to identify trends and opportunities for growth
Strictly adhere to company policies and procedures in all sales activities
Keys to Success:

Education:

Bachelor's/Master’s degree in Science a relevant field or equivalent experience
Skills and Experience:

5-10 years relevant sales industry experience
Proven track record of success in sales, preferably in the biotech industry
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
Strong negotiation and persuasion abilities
Highly organized with exceptional attention to detail
Ability to work independently and as part of a team
Proficient in using CRM software and other sales tools
Ambitious and self-motivated with a passion for achieving sales targets
Open to learn from more experienced members of the team
Willing to teach members of team and share relevant experiences
Technical experience with proteomics or biomarker advantageous
Benefits:
Join our team and take advantage of these great benefits! Apply now to learn more about the full range of benefits we offer.

Health & Wellbeing: Join a company that prioritizes your health & wellbeing with comprehensive benefits, wellness programs, and an Employee Assistance Program providing confidential support for personal and work-related issues.
Flexibility: Balance your work and personal life with flexible arrangements.
Extra Leave: Benefit from generous leave policies, including the option to purchase additional leave, paid birthday leave, and company paid parental leave.
Charitable Giving & Volunteering: Make an impact with paid volunteer time to support non-profit organizations that matter to you.
Learning & Development: Advance your career with access to online courses via Thermo Fisher Scientific University Plus and LinkedIn learning, workshops, and mentorship programs for continuous learning and skill development.
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