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Business Development Liaison (Biotech) -US -East Coast

ThermoFisher Scientific

Waltham, MAJob$64–107K/yrSeen todaySeen in employer's feed today

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Compensation
$64–107K/yr
Location
Waltham, MA
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

Bachelor's degree, required

Job overview

The Business Development Liaison supports growth and client relationships in the life sciences industry, connecting inside and outside sales teams. The role collaborates with business developers and subject matter experts on business development activities, client-ready materials, key-account solutions, and market intelligence. Candidates must be East Coast based. The position offers development opportunities toward field-based sales roles and requires travel of 20–50%, depending on role requirements.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Business Development, requiredSales, requiredLead Generation, requiredTerritory Management, requiredClient Interaction, requiredRelationship Building, requiredSales Automation Systems, requiredCRM, requiredSalesforce, requiredMicrosoft Office Suite, requiredPresentation Skills, requiredCommunication, requiredAnalytical Skills, requiredProblem Solving, requiredAttention to Detail, requiredProject Management, requiredConfidentiality, requiredOrganization, requiredTime Management, requiredIndependent Work, requiredClient-Facing Materials, requiredProposal Development, requiredFrench, nice to haveGerman, nice to haveItalian, nice to have

Qualifications

Bachelor's Degree, required5 Years Business Development, Sales, or Related Experience, requiredBusiness, Science, Chemistry, Biology, Pharmaceutics, or Related, nice to haveLife Sciences Industry Experience, nice to havePharmaceutical or CRO Experience, nice to haveEast Coast Based, requiredAvailable for 20-50% Travel, required

Benefits

Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Paid Time Off
Parental Leave
401(k) Match
Tuition Assistance

Full job description

Work Schedule

Standard (Mon-Fri)

Environmental Conditions

Office

Job Description

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.

Candidates must be East Coast based.

DESCRIPTION:

Join our sales team as a Business Development Liaison, where you'll contribute to growth and foster client relationships in the life sciences industry. This position connects inside sales with our outside sales team, offering professionals opportunities for career advancement. You'll collaborate with business developers and subject matter experts to support business development activities, create compelling content, and manage prospective selling initiatives. Your work will directly contribute to our mission of enabling customers to make the world healthier, cleaner, and safer.

Working with cross-functional teams, you'll prepare client-ready materials for meetings, develop solutions for key accounts, and provide valuable market intelligence and analysis. This role offers the opportunity to build expertise in the pharmaceutical and biotechnology sectors while developing the skills needed for advancement into field-based sales positions.

REQUIREMENTS:

  • Bachelor's Degree plus 5 years of experience in business development, sales, or related field

  • Preferred Fields of Study: Business, Science, Chemistry, Biology, Pharmaceutics, or related field

  • Experience in lead generation and territory management strategy development

  • Demonstrated success in professional client interactions and relationship building

  • Advanced proficiency in sales automation systems, CRM (particularly Salesforce), and Microsoft Office Suite

  • Excellent presentation and communication skills, both written and verbal

  • Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities with attention to detail

  • Ability to manage multiple projects while maintaining high quality standards

  • Experience in life sciences industry preferred, particularly in pharmaceutical or CRO sectors

  • Ability to maintain strict confidentiality with sensitive business information

  • Strong organizational and time management skills

  • Capability to work independently

  • Available for travel (20-50% depending on role requirements)

  • Additional language skills beneficial (particularly French, German, or Italian)

  • Proficiency in developing and maintaining client-facing materials and proposals

Compensation and Benefits

The salary range estimated for this position based in Massachusetts is $64,400.00–$107,300.00.

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

Thermo Fisher Scientific is an EEO/Affirmative Action Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability or any other legally protected status.

How this job compares

Set against the 21,229 open Business Development jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 13, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$64–107K/yr
  • Massachusetts median$133–200K/yr535 salary ranges
  • US median$125–200K/yr15,520 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $86K, is 49% below the Massachusetts median midpoint ($170K) — in the lowest quarter of Business Development salary ranges in Massachusetts.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 660 open Business Development jobs in Massachusetts and 21,229 across the US. 12% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in Massachusetts
Experience
This posting asks for at least 5 years of experience; Business Development postings that state a minimum ask for 7 years at the median (17,133 postings).
Education
This posting asks for a bachelor's degree; 6,297 of the 21,229 open Business Development jobs (30%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Pay, requirements and demand for Sales jobs

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 13, 2026. Figures based on too few postings are left out.

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