Director of Biotechnology Business and Product Development
Director of Biotechnology Business and Product Development
The Director will be responsible for biotechnology business and product development.
To qualify for this challenging position the candidate must possess PhD or MS degree in Engineering or Science, with 5 to 10 years successful business development/marketing experience. Candidates with an MBA are preferred.
We are seeking a visionary who excels in advancing technology to business via joint ventures, strategic alliances and closing deals with top decision makers.
The successful candidate will be a high-tech-savvy, manager with experience in product development, marketing, and business development.
Qualifications
The position requires a versatile professional with experience in market research, business development, strategic planning, competitive intelligence, R&D, technology assessment and project management.
Extensive experience in biotechnology product development and a track record of transitioning research out of the laboratory and into practical, commercial applications is required. Hands on work experience in a research and new product development environment is also essential.
We are seeking a multifaceted individual with outstanding communication, team-building, planning skills, who also possess, strong supervisory, solid interpersonal/management capabilities, effective organizational abilities and exceptional presentation skills.
The successful candidate must have:
? A track-record that demonstrates success of working in the technology field. Solid scientific background and proven high levels of performance in multiple disciplines within the biotechnology field.
? Demonstrated history as a productive, innovative, interdisciplinary research and development scientist and technical manager, with success in a small, start-up business environment.
? Experience and/or interest in projects across the interfaces of Chemistry, Biosensors, Nanotechnology, Engineering, Manufacturing, and Biology.
? This position requires an enthusiastic individual with strong business analysis skills, proven marketing/business management experience and the ability to work with a diverse group of associates in a high-tech business.
? Demonstrated ability to listen to customers' needs, develop solutions to meet their requirements, trust and respect.
? Established ability to transform into market leader position through building relationships, securing strategic alliances, developing innovative new products.
? Strong strategic planning and business market intelligence capabilities.
? Ability to combine extensive knowledge of emerging technologies with broad organizational focus, assimilate knowledge of company technology products, applications and manufacturing capabilities.
? Capability to quickly grasp new technological concepts and convey their value to clients.
? Advanced knowledge of modern marketing management, brand management, distribution channels, product planning and sales forecast principles, methods and practices.
? Talent to serve as liaison between research team and business partners to achieve objectives, enhance communications, and strengthen product development.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills are necessary. An enthusiasm for working in a diverse, demanding and exciting technology environment is crucial. Strong work ethic and team player attributes are paramount.
The position will require working with various technologies that have application in several markets. The role will be to advance internal product research and development and will include partnering with leading fortune 100 technology companies outside Resodyn Corporation on a diverse portfolio of ideas.
Position Description
In this position, the successful candidate will:
? Participate in determining the organization's long-range goals; sets competitive strategy and define programs based on financial, market and technology factors.
? Develop and lead a marketing/business effort and foster effective relationships with other functional groups in the organization.
? Conduct primary and secondary, qualitative and quantitative market research using technical expert/opinion leader interviews, as well as syndicated and other data analyses.
? Establish and manage product promotion plans and product introduction programs.
? Lead and direct the development strategy of potential new products and/or market opportunities for the group.
? Monitor progress of multiple products through their life cycles.
? Conduct analysis of product performance, market trends, competitor products, etc.
? Develop product targeting models to support strategic/tactical planning.
? Perform targeted analyses and research for business development opportunities.
? Conduct competitive intelligence analyses on existing and emerging products.
? Develop and test strategies for line extensions as part of a comprehensive life cycle management program for brand expansion and generic defense.
? Develop quantitative financial models using market forecasts, product pricing and fiscal projections, to support strategic/tactical planning, business analyses and product positioning.
? Lead the brand level research, analyses and monitoring, to optimize brand performance per strategic and tactical plans, for a broad portfolio of products
? Lead and participate in the preparation of proposals to obtain contract and grant funding.Benefits
? Personal leave
? Medical insurance
? Life insurance
? Flexible benefit plan
? Pension/profit sharing plan, 401(k)
? Relocation allowance
Resodyn Corporation is a, small, but growing, fast-paced, technology development company located in Southwest Montana. An excellent career and lifestyle opportunity for the correct individual exists to work on state-of-the-art research and development of various emerging technologies having both near-term and future commercial potential.
TO APPLY SEND RESUME TO: career@resodyn.com SEE WEB SITE AT: www.resodyn.com
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