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Job Summary
We are seeking a high-impact Sr. Business Development Executive to join our Biotech Solutions East Sales team covering the New England South region. This role is designed for a proven hunter with deep Biotech and CDMO services experience who excels at identifying whitespace, opening new accounts, and converting early-stage scientific engagement into partnerships. The successful candidate will drive new logo acquisition and expansion by positioning Thermo Fisher’s integrated capabilities across small and large molecule drug substance manufacturing, sterile drug product fill and finish, advanced therapies, and oral solid dose manufacturing. This is a quota-carrying role for a strategic seller who thrives in competitive environments, moves with urgency, and consistently wins complex, multi-division opportunities.
Key Responsibilities
- Own new business acquisition within assigned territory, with a primary focus on hunting, prospecting, and converting Biotech opportunities.
- Develop and execute targeted account entry strategies to penetrate early and mid-stage Biotech companies.
- Identify customer pain points and proactively create demand for integrated CDMO solutions across drug substance and drug product
- Drive the full sales cycle from initial outreach through deal negotiation and contract execution.
- Lead complex, multi-site and multi-service deal structuring, pricing discussions, and negotiations.
- Build strong executive-level relationships with scientific, technical, and business decision makers.
- Partner cross-functionally with subject matter experts, operations, finance, legal, and program teams to deliver competitive, differentiated proposals.
- Maintain a robust and actionable pipeline with disciplined forecasting and CRM hygiene.
- Stay ahead of market dynamics, competitor activity, and emerging Biotech trends to inform pursuit strategy.
- Represent Thermo Fisher in senior-level customer meetings, industry events, and site visits across the global network.
Key Requirements
- Minimum of 5 years of quota-carrying field sales or business development experience focused on CDMO services, including drug substance or drug product.
- Demonstrated success as a hunter with consistent new logo wins and sustained pipeline generation.
- Proven ability to manage long sales cycles, complex buying committees, and multi-year contracts.
- Strong commercial acumen with experience shaping solutions and influencing deal outcomes.
- Confident communicator with executive presence and strong negotiation skills.
- Highly competitive, self-directed, and results-driven mindset.
- Comfortable operating with urgency, ambiguity, and limited structure.
- Willingness to travel up to 50 percent to meet customers and showcase Thermo Fisher sites.
Education
- Bachelor’s degree in a Life Sciences field required.
- MBA or postgraduate scientific degree preferred.
Compensation and Benefits
The salary range estimated for this position based in Massachusetts is $128,000.00–$191,975.00.This position may also be eligible to receive a variable annual bonus based on company, team, and/or individual performance results in accordance with company policy. We offer a comprehensive Total Rewards package that our U.S. colleagues and their families can count on, which includes:
A choice of national medical and dental plans, and a national vision plan, including health incentive programs
Employee assistance and family support programs, including commuter benefits and tuition reimbursement
At least 120 hours paid time off (PTO), 10 paid holidays annually, paid parental leave (3 weeks for bonding and 8 weeks for caregiver leave), accident and life insurance, and short- and long-term disability in accordance with company policy
Retirement and savings programs, such as our competitive 401(k) U.S. retirement savings plan
Employees’ Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP) offers eligible colleagues the opportunity to purchase company stock at a discount
For more information on our benefits, please visit: https://jobs.thermofisher.com/global/en/total-rewards
Skills Required
- Minimum of 5 years of quota-carrying field sales or business development experience focused on CDMO services
- Demonstrated success as a hunter with consistent new logo wins
- Proven ability to manage long sales cycles and complex buying committees
- Strong commercial acumen with experience shaping solutions and influencing deal outcomes
- Bachelor's degree in a Life Sciences field
Thermo Fisher Scientific Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Thermo Fisher Scientific and has not been reviewed or approved by Thermo Fisher Scientific.
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Retirement Support — Retirement programs include a strong company 401(k) match and an employee stock purchase plan that add meaningful long‑term value. Feedback suggests these features stand out among core financial benefits even when base pay feels average.
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Healthcare Strength — Health coverage offers multiple national medical options alongside dental and vision, with company‑paid life and disability coverage. This breadth is considered a solid foundation even if some costs may not be the lowest among peers.
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Parental & Family Support — Paid parental and caregiver leave, backup care, adoption assistance, and specialized family resources are available. Feedback suggests these supports are a notable plus for colleagues managing family and caregiving needs.
Thermo Fisher Scientific Insights
What We Do
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. is the world leader in serving science, with annual revenue of approximately $40 billion. Our Mission is to enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. Whether our customers are accelerating life sciences research, solving complex analytical challenges, increasing productivity in their laboratories, improving patient health through diagnostics or the development and manufacture of life-changing therapies, we are here to support them. Our global team delivers an unrivaled combination of innovative technologies, purchasing convenience and pharmaceutical services through our industry-leading brands, including Thermo Scientific, Applied Biosystems, Invitrogen, Fisher Scientific, Unity Lab Services, Patheon and PPD.
Why Work With Us
You will join a company which every colleague has the opportunity to create possibilities, for oneself, for our customers and patients. There is no more exciting place to be than at the forefront of solving problems which help improve lives around the world. As a company, we are committed to supporting your career aspirations and your journey.
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