What you'll be doing

As our Senior Director for Business Development, you will have ownership over the following strategic domains:

Influence the go-to-market strategy: 

• Analyze & identify the optimal positioning to successfully deploy our science, models and products.

Develop Strategic Partnerships:

• Identify, negotiate, and manage strategic partnerships with key stakeholders in biopharma.

Revenue Growth and Target Achievement:

• Drive revenue growth by meeting or exceeding business development targets. Monitor and analyze sales performance metrics to inform strategic decisions.

Stakeholder Engagement:

• Actively promote Bioptimus at industry events, conferences, and through digital platforms.
• Develop & deliver compelling pitches and presentations to engage potential clients and partners.
• Maintain strong relationships with existing partners and stakeholders while continually expanding the company’s network.

Teamwork and Collaboration:

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including R&D, marketing, and product development, to ensure alignment of business strategies and goals.

What you'll bring

The successful candidate is a strategic thinker and a pragmatic builder, with a proven track record of scaling the business development function in a high-growth, technology-driven environment.

• Master Degree in Business or Science (or equivalent experience)
• Expert level in a relevant environment (selling to Pharma & Biotech) with a proven track record in terms of business impact
• Familiarity with AI models to accelerate early research, clinical development, trial optimization, biomarker discovery and diagnostics
• Understanding the biomedical ecosystem and the biomedical data lifecycle
• Understanding of SaaS / software business models
• Proven track record in meeting and exceeding aggressive sales targets
• Flexibility and creativity in solving complex customer problems
• In-depth knowledge and extensive network within large pharmaceutical R&D in the US/EU
• Excellent time management and record keeping skills
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making capabilities
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• A ‘team-first’ kind of attitude
• Thrive in a dynamic, fast-paced environment
• Be fun to work with

How to stand out:

• You have previous experience in a high growth, VC backed company
• You have international and multicultural work experience
• You have a PhD in related field (e.g., Biology, Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence)

The candidate journey

To be considered, please submit your CV in English.

We believe in a transparent and collaborative interview process. Here is what you can expect after submitting your application:

• Screening: Once you have applied, the hiring team will review your application. If your experience and skills align with the role, you will be invited to a 30-minute introductory call with the Hiring Manager to discuss your background, motivations, and the position in more detail.
• Interviews: Following a successful technical assessment, you will be invited to a series of interviews. The core stages of our process are outlined below. Please note that the order may be adapted and additional conversations may be included to ensure a comprehensive evaluation.

  • Live Case Study (1 hour): This stage may involve a live case study focused on technology, your sales experience, or a "Sell Bioptimus" exercise.

  • Tech / Product Oriented Interview (1 hour): This stage involves a discussion focused on the technical and product aspects of the role.

  • Tech Interview (30 min): Discuss our current technical setup and infrastructure with members of our Tech team responsible for the areas within this role's scope

  • Exec Interview: Meet with senior leadership to discuss your vision for the role and explore cultural alignment.

• Offer: Following the completion of all interviews, our hiring team will make a final decision and will be in touch to share the outcome. If the team would like to move forward, we will contact you to discuss the details of our proposed offer. Please note that an offer is contingent upon the successful completion of a reference check.

• Onboarding: We are happy to have you joining the team. Once you have accepted and signed your offer, we will be in touch to begin the process of onboarding you.

Why this is a unique opportunity

• A collaborative and mission-driven work environment.
• Competitive salary and equity package.
• Flexible work arrangements, including remote options.
• Opportunities for professional growth and leadership development.
• Shape the future of biology and AI by contributing to groundbreaking work.

The Opportunity:

The Senior Director, Commercial, France is responsible for defining and executing the local commercial strategy for oncology products. This role is accountable for building the commercial organization, driving launch and growth performance, and ensuring strong alignment across Medical Affairs, Market Access, and other key functions.

The incumbent needs to proactively recognize and address relevant systemic (e.g. health care structures, competitors, data gaps, diagnostic challenges, missing advocacy) and HCP related opportunities (e.g. therapeutic gaps, differentiation, economical attributes, clear messaging of patient- and physician relevant benefits). The Senior Director Commercial will further oversee the generation of insights from the therapeutic field, and translate these insights into a comprehensive, cross-functional strategy. Supporting a clear positioning and aligned communication approach, the incumbent will in addition secure the development and implementation of tactics and tools for the field force to effectively address customer needs.

Responsibilities:

• Act as the Commercial Lead for France accountable for local commercial strategy, execution, and performance across the oncology portfolio.

• Serve as a core member of the France Leadership Team, contributing France strategy, launch planning, and business decisions.

• Partner with regional and local Medical Affairs and Marketing Team to translate clinical and economic evidence into compelling value communications tailored for France stakeholders including HCPs and payers.

• Translate regional commercial strategy into locally optimized plans aligned with market dynamics, customer needs, and healthcare system requirements.

• Translate regional commercial strategy into locally optimized plans aligned with market dynamics, customer needs, and healthcare system requirements in close collaboration with the ED Marketing, Europe.

• Collaborate with regional commercial teams by representing the country and contributing to commercial plans shaping our strategy.

• Develop and execute country-level brand and portfolio strategies across pre-launch, launch, and post-launch phases.

• Drive demand generation and appropriate use through non-promotional and promotional channels in compliance with local regulations.

• Lead forecasting, budgeting, and operational planning for the country in close collaboration with the ED, Commercial Excellence, Business Analytics and Insights, Europe.

• Lead commercial launch readiness for oncology products, including customer strategy, segmentation, targeting, and field force planning.

• Partner closely with Medical Affairs and Market Access to ensure integrated launch execution and consistent external engagement.

• Monitor performance, competitive dynamics, and market trends, adjusting strategy as needed.

• Oversee customer engagement strategy across key stakeholders, including oncologists, treatment centers, and healthcare organizations.

• Ensure effective field force deployment and capability building (e.g., sales, key account management, customer-facing roles).

• Work closely with Medical Affairs, Market Access, Regulatory, Finance, Corporate Affairs and other support functions to ensure aligned and compliant country execution.

• Ensure strong integration of commercial plans with access, medical, and evidence strategies.

• Build, lead, and develop the country commercial organization, including sales, marketing, and customer-facing roles as the business scales.

• Establish commercial processes, governance, and ways of working as part of the country build-out.

• Foster a culture of accountability, collaboration, and performance excellence.

• Contribute to regional and country-specific initiatives.

• Travel nationally and internationally.

Required Skills, Experience and Education:

• Advanced degree required (e.g., MSc, PhD, MD, PharmD). 

• 10+ years of experience in pharmaceutical or biotech commercial roles.

• Significant experience in oncology commercial leadership at country level.

• Proven track record of successful oncology product launches in France and successful HCP / KOL interactions.

• Proven project management experience.

• Excellent communication skills, both in person and virtual.

• Scientific and solution-orientated mindset and capability to move and execute in a rapidly changing, ambiguous environment.

• Strong understanding of local healthcare systems, customer dynamics, and reimbursement environments.

• Experience in a US-based or global biotech and/or in a build-out or first-in-country role strongly preferred.

• Proven leadership and people management capabilities; demonstrated success in small but fast growing, entrepreneurial commercial environment.

• High capacity of social competence for teamwork, coaching and situational leadership.

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Locations:

• Europe: Paris / UK / Germany / Remote (EU)

About the role

We are looking for a scientifically credentialed strategist to lead the post-sales journey for our pharmaceutical partners. In this role, you will be the bridge between our cutting-edge foundational models and the R&D pipelines of the world’s leading biopharma companies.

You will use your deep expertise in machine learning and computational biology to build credibility with stakeholders, identify new opportunities for model application within their pipelines, and translate customer feedback into our product roadmap.

What you'll be doing

As our Applied AI Scientist (Pharma Partnerships) you are the primary architect of value for our most critical pharmaceutical partnerships. You will operate at the intersection of computational biology, ML and commercial scale across two strategic domains:

1. Partnership Value Realisation & Growth

• Post-Signature Leadership: Orchestrate the partner journey immediately following contract execution. You will act as the Project Manager for the deployment, ensuring seamless onboarding and integration of our foundational models.
• Scientific & technical thought-leadership: Consult with client R&D teams (ranging from bench scientists and data science teams to Heads of R&D) to diagnose their specific therapeutic challenges. Identify key use cases where our AI foundation models can unlock high value to our customers research and therapeutic priorities.
• Commercial Adoption & Growth: Proactively identify opportunities to expand the scope of the partnership. Leverage your understanding of the client’s pipeline to suggest new use cases, therapeutic areas, or departments where our technology can drive value.

2. Product Intelligence & Roadmap Influence

• Voice of the Customer: Synthesize technical feedback and performance metrics from the field. Translate complex biopharma user requirements into actionable technical specifications for our internal Research and Product teams. Identify high value opportunities to enrich our model capabilities and biology applications offering.
• Gap Analysis: Collaborate with our machine learning engineers to identify data modalities or functional gaps in our current offering, directly influencing future product iterations.

What you'll bring

The successful candidate will have a ‘team-first’ attitude; be independent, curious, and detail-oriented; thrive in a dynamic, fast-paced environment; and be fun to work with. We value individuals who bring deep domain expertise in computational biology, ML and pharmaceutical R&D alongside strong hands-on business development skills.

Scientific & Technical Credibility

• Educational Background: PhD in Computational Biology, Machine Learning, Bioinformatics, Genomics, or a related field is required.
• Domain Expertise: Deep understanding of the biopharma R&D value chain (target discovery to clinical trials). You understand the specific pain points of drug developers and are able to translate ambiguous biopharma use cases into rigorous ML applications.
• Technical Fluency:
• Deep experience in biological data modalities, notably multi-omics (single-cell, transcriptomics, proteomics) and histopathology slides.
• Extensive knowledge in modern ML architectures and paradigms like Transformers (ViT), GNNs, foundation models with embedding-based prediction heads (e.g., ABMIL), interpretability methods, and model evaluation & validation principles.
• Proven experience in designing end-to-end ML solutions for complex biological problems, including problem framing, data strategy and model design & evaluation
• Strong fluency in Python and deep learning frameworks (PyTorch, JAX)

Relationship & Strategic Skills

• Stakeholder Management: Proven experience navigating complex, matrixed organizations (Big Pharma experience is a plus). You can present to a VP of R&D in the morning and troubleshoot with a bioinformatician in the afternoon.
• Consulting Mindset: You are not just a support agent; you are a trusted advisor. You have experience in roles such as Field Application Scientist (FAS), Solution Architecture, or Scientific Consulting.
• Feedback Synthesis: Ability to distill complex client complaints or requests into clear, prioritized product requirements.

How to stand out:

• Experience in a startup or innovative environment, showing adaptability and proactiveness.
• A strong existing network within Global Top 20 Pharma R&D.
• Experience specifically with "Foundation Models" or Generative AI in a biological context.
• Track record of high-impact publications (Nature, Cell, NeurIPS).

The candidate journey

To be considered, please submit your CV in English.

We believe in a transparent and collaborative interview process. We need to find a fit for both you and the company. Here is what you can expect after submitting your application:

• Screening: Once you have applied, the hiring team will review your application. If your experience and skills align with the role, you will be invited to a 30-minute introductory call with the Hiring Manager to discuss your background, motivations, and the position in more detail.
• Interviews: Following a successful screening, you will be invited to a series of interviews:
  • Case Study (60 min): You will prepare a mock kick-off document for a client engagement with us to evaluate the model on their desired use-cases, including suggesting interesting use cases for our model and outlining the project plan. We want to see how well you understand the potential use cases for foundation models in the clinical stage of pharma development cycles, and how you would manage a key strategic partner through the deployment and delivery process.
  • Scientific Deep Dive Presentation (30 min): You will briefly present a piece of scientific work to a small panel of our researchers and engineers, led by a senior member of our technical team, and answer Q&S after (10-15 min presentation, 15-20 min Q&A). The content is up to you: it can be your own past research, a relevant paper in the field, or extra points if it’s a specific Bio-AI use case you’ve worked on with a biopharma. The goal is to assess your technical fluency, your ability to facilitate scientific debate, and how you communicate complex concepts to experts.
  • Executive Interview (30 min): A comprehensive discussion with member(s) of our Senior Leadership. This session moves beyond technical competency to focus on long-term vision, values, and mutual potential. This is an opportunity for you to get to know the company better as well.
• Offer: Following the completion of all interviews, our hiring team will make a final decision and will be in touch to share the outcome. Please note that an offer is contingent upon the successful completion of a reference check.
• Onboarding: We are happy to have you joining the team! Once you have accepted and signed your offer, we will be in touch to begin the process of onboarding you.

Why this is a unique opportunity

• A collaborative and mission-driven work environment.
• Competitive salary and equity package.
• Flexible work arrangements, including remote options.
• Opportunities for professional growth and leadership development.
• Shape the future of biology and AI by contributing to groundbreaking work.

** This is the perfect job for a recent LIFE SCIENCES GRAD who is looking for a career in sales. No professional sales experience required. This remote role will allow you to primarily work from home and cover a multi country territory in and around The Central EU.  

WHO ARE WE

Parse Biosciences is a global life sciences company whose mission is to accelerate progress in human health and scientific research. Empowering researchers to perform single cell sequencing with unprecedented scale and ease, our pioneering approach has enabled groundbreaking discoveries in cancer treatment, tissue repair, stem cell therapy, kidney and liver disease, brain development, and the immune system.

Founded based on a transformative technology invented at the University of Washington, Parse has raised over $100 million and is used by over 3,000 labs across the world. Our growing portfolio of products includes Evercode Whole Transcriptome, Evercode TCR, BCR, Gene Capture, and a software tool for data analysis.

Parse Biosciences is based in Seattle, Washington's vibrant South Lake Union district, where we recently opened a 34,000 square foot headquarters and state-of-the-art laboratory.

THE POSITION

As a Sales Development Representative (SDR), you will be critical to the success of Central European commercial team - working closely with your Technical Sales Managers (TSM) and Account Executives (AE) to co-execute a sales strategy across academic, biotech, and pharmaceutical customers. You will deliver personalized emails, perform discovery calls, and conduct short presentations.  Your goal is to engage with potential customers, uncovering their needs, matching product and service, generating excitement and interest, and developing meetings for your TSMs and AEs. This role has set targets for calls you make, meetings you set, and deals created.  And yes, you can overachieve these goals - there is no commission cap.

We are passionate about career progression and in this position, you will be provided a clear path for commercial promotions. Candidates should have strong technical skills, a passion for sales and talking with customers, the ability to develop and manage customer relationships, and a drive to overachieve. Gaining a deep understanding of Parse’s products and the single cell market will be critical to your success. This role is remote in nature and is seldom expected to travel and/or visit accounts in person.

IN THIS POSITION, YOU WILL

• Be responsible for achieving sales objectives across Central Europe, developing new business, and generating potential customer leads at new accounts who have an interest in our single cell RNA sequencing products
• Generate and manage a high volume of emails, calls, and zoom meetings (target of 30 calls per day)
• Become an expert in using lead development software, specifically LinkedIn Navigator, Crunchbase, and SciLeads
• Maintain a CRM process that includes emails, calls, and conversation notes
• Be skilled and consistent with research and follow-up
• Effectively communicate value proposition and technical advantages to customers
• Continually develop technical knowledge related to new, emerging, and related single cell research
• Display a high degree of professionalism both internally and externally

FOR THIS POSITION, WE LOOK FOR

• A minimum of a Bachelor’s in biology/genomics or a related field
• Ability to speak multiple languages (strong preference for French and German, along with English)
• Strong desire to develop a career in life science sales
• Previous molecular biology lab experience 
• Excellent communication skills - written & verbal, including phone communication skills
• Self-motivation and a strong ability to work autonomously and effectively manage tasks and goals without constant supervision
• A home office within the Central Europe

JOB CONDITIONS

• This position is home office based and will require a reliable internet connection and suitable workspace to fulfill job duties effectively. 
• Regular communication and collaboration with team members will occur virtually through zoom meetings, instant messaging, and email. 
• Travel requirements: This position may include travel on occasion to attend conferences, and meetings or training at the company headquarters in Seattle. Candidates should have the flexibility to accommodate travel requirements as needed.

**Pay listed is Base salary only. There is a commission/bonus structure tied to this position as well.

Parse Biosciences is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender perception or identity, national origin, age, marital status, protected veteran status, disability status, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law.

As part of our commitment to fairness and inclusion, we do not use artificial intelligence or automated systems to screen job applications. Every application is reviewed by a member of our hiring team to ensure that hiring decisions are made thoughtfully and equitably.

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Full-time In-person

Our Mission

At Interstellar Lab, we are building a future full of life, on Earth and beyond.
We advance plant cultivation and science through AI-powered autonomous greenhouse systems that enable precise and controlled plant growth. Our solution provides sustainable, high-performance production of botanicals — enhancing terrestrial biodiversity, resource efficiency, and natural ingredient quality—while preparing life for multi-planetary expansion. On Earth, our BioPods provide optimized, low-impact cultivation for the beauty, fragrance, pharmaceutical, and nutraceutical industries. In space, we conduct microgravity plant research to reveal fundamental insights into growth, adaptation, and biochemistry—driving spin-off innovations for Earth applications and supporting long-duration missions in Space through partnerships with agencies and commercial providers.

About the Role

As Director or VP of Sales (poised to become Chief Commercial Officer), you will lead commercialization with a plant-science-driven strategy. You will manage two distinct yet synergistic commercial streams:

• Primary focus – Sustainable plant production on Earth: Drive sales of BioPods and recurring services to large enterprises in cosmetics, fragrance, perfume, nutraceuticals, and pharmaceuticals. Position BioPods as the leading solution for controlled-environment, sustainable cultivation that boosts metabolite yields, ensures batch consistency, minimizes environmental footprint (near-zero water/pesticide use), and delivers premium, traceable natural ingredients.
• Separate strategic track – Space program opportunities: Independently pursue customers and partners for microgravity plant research collaborations. Target the same industries (or their R&D divisions) plus space-focused entities to fund and co-develop experiments on upcoming orbital platforms—exploring low-gravity effects on plant physiology, nutrient uptake, phenotyping, genetic responses, and bioactive enhancement—to unlock proprietary insights that accelerate Earth-based optimization while building our space program revenue.

You will engage at the CEO and C-level with confidence, own end-to-end commercial strategy across both tracks, and report directly to the CEO on segmented revenue, pipeline health, and growth metrics.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute a high-impact sales strategy for Earth-based BioPod deployments, securing large-scale contracts for sustainable, high-value plant production.
• Separately cultivate a dedicated space-program pipeline: identify and qualify partners interested in sponsoring or collaborating on microgravity plant science experiments, leveraging synergies for terrestrial R&D benefits.
• Qualify leads, negotiate, and close complex deals—including BioPod hardware + long-term services on Earth, and research/partnership agreements for space-based studies.
• Maintain a segmented, robust pipeline: lead generation through industry networks (beauty/pharma for Earth; R&D/innovation + space stakeholders for partnerships) to contract signature.
• Deliver accurate, trackable revenue forecasts and KPIs (split by Earth contracts vs. space milestones/partnership funding), with direct CEO reporting.
• Represent Interstellar Lab at targeted events: plant science, cosmetics, pharma, and ingredient conferences for Earth sales; life-sciences and microgravity research forums (U.S. and Europe) for space opportunities.

Profile / Qualifications

• 7+ years of B2B sales leadership in cosmetics, fragrance, nutraceuticals, pharmaceuticals, or plant-derived ingredient supply chains—with strong knowledge of plant science, bioactive/metabolite production, and sustainable sourcing practices.
• Demonstrated success closing complex, seven-figure+ deals with Fortune 500-equivalent companies.
• Established C-level network in target industries; proven ability to engage R&D/innovation leaders on advanced plant research and cross-sector opportunities.
• Experience owning full commercial P&L and scaling revenue from <$5M to >$20M in tech-enabled or high-growth settings.
• Entrepreneurial mindset to establish scalable processes in a startup; adept at handling dual-market strategies (mature terrestrial vs. emerging space).
• Fluent English (native/bilingual); Bachelor’s in Business, Life Sciences, Plant Biology, Agronomy, or related field; MBA a plus.
• Bonus: Background in agtech, space intersections, microgravity biology, or industry-funded scientific partnerships.

Compensation

Competitive fixed salary + uncapped commission based on revenue milestones (Earth contracts + space partnership/funding achievements), plus equity in a mission-driven, high-growth company.

Equal Opportunity

Interstellar Lab is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate based on race, color, national origin, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, age, protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected characteristics.