Business Development Director, Korea

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A path towards your most rewarding career. The mission of Crown Bioscience is to address the unmet needs in life science by creating and supplying innovative translational technologies and platforms. Our products and services have been profoundly expediting research for in vitro, in vivo, translational oncology, target validation, preclinical proof of concept, assistive clinical strategy design, and biomarker discovery.

At Crown Bioscience, a premiere tier Contract Research Organization, we currently have an exciting opportunity to join our team as a Director, Business Development. Based in Korea, the right candidate will help establish, build and maintain customer relations, execute business strategy, and thereby drive the development of new business for the North Asia, and possible other territories in the region of Asia Pacific.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Working independently and in tandem with established partners, to identify and prospect potential Clients and leads, while leveraging an established contact network.
• Development and cultivation of existing relationships with current Key Accounts to ensure repeat and expanded business.
• To organize and execute face-to-face client visits, accompanied by senior operational staff as appropriate.
• Taking responsibility for all parts of the sales cycle, generating a sustainable “pipeline” of sales to meet annual growth targets.
• Meeting and exceeding agreed growth and sales targets, expanding Crown’s client base and market penetration.
• To represent Crown Bioscience at Asia Pacific-base and international or Reginal meetings.
• To recognize sales barriers and develop methods to overcome them.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

• BA/BS Master degree in a scientific discipline, advanced degree (PhD, MBA) strongly preferred.
• 5+ years relevant industrial experience, CRO/CDMO ideally involved.
• Background and knowledge of biology and pathology, the drug development process and related services needed to bring the service market.

SKILL REQUIREMENTS

• Must have strong business acumen, proficient in the use of CRM systems, exceptional interpersonal, communication, and networking skills, and have demonstrated sound decision-making skills and autonomy in past positions.
• Excellent communication skills in English and Korean are required. Chinese language ability is a plus.
• Flexibility to spend approx. 50%+ of sales time traveling.

WORKING RELATIONSHIPS

• Report to: Head of Business Development, APAC
• Works with: Study Director, Project Manager, Scientific Engagement, Marketing

OUR OFFER

• Competitive remuneration + sales commission + allowance
• 5 days per week (8h working hour)
• Paid annual leave
• Work-Life Balance
• Festival gift and allowance
• Supplemental Medical insurance
• Statutory social insurance

WHY JOIN US?

If you love the intellectual challenge of working in a fast-paced, results-driven organization, there is a home for you at Crown Bioscience. Those who join Crown Bioscience feel a sense of ownership about their future. They thrive through innovation in the foremost fields in biotechnology. Here, you will join passionate professionals who strive to develop innovative products and technologies for biopharmaceutical applications to advance fields in science and medicine. You will excel in an environment characterized by respect, integrity, and growth opportunities.

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About Crown Bioscience

Crown Bioscience, founded in 2006, is a JSR Life Sciences company. It is headquartered in San Diego, California, with facilities and R&D centers in the US, Europe, and APAC. As a global contract research organization (CRO), it specializes in oncology and immuno-oncology. The company provides preclinical and translational platforms and services to drive drug development and discovery. It offers unique tumor organoid services utilizing HUB technology and has the world’s largest commercially available PDX collection, supported by an extensive biobank of liquid and human biospecimens. It contributed to 6 of the 13 oncology drugs approved by the FDA in 2021. Crown Bioscience helps deliver superior drug candidates to ensure that patients get the right treatment at the right time. For more information, visit: