Boğaziçi CT3
Strategic Partnerships and Business Development Coordinator
CENTER FOR TARGETED THERAPY TECHNOLOGIES (CT³)
BOĞAZİÇİ UNIVERSITY
CENTER FOR TARGETED THERAPY TECHNOLOGIES (CT³)
Boğaziçi University Center for Targeted Therapy Technologies (CT³) is seeking a “Strategic Partnerships and Business Development Coordinator” to connect the Center’s scientific and technological capabilities with national and international stakeholders, develop strategic partnerships, and ensure the integrated execution of business development activities.
POSITION OVERVIEW
The position will play an active role in connecting CT³’s research and technology capacity with relevant sectors—particularly pharmaceuticals, biotechnology, medical technologies, healthcare technologies, and the health and life sciences ecosystem—developing sustainable relationships with industry, public-sector, and international stakeholders, and creating new collaboration opportunities.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Plan, execute, and coordinate business development and strategic partnership activities in line with CT³’s strategic objectives.
Establish, develop, and sustain strategic relationships with industry, public institutions, universities, research centers, healthcare organizations, and international stakeholders.
Identify and develop new business and partnership opportunities in line with CT³’s scientific and technological capabilities.
Conduct sector, market, needs, and stakeholder analyses in pharmaceuticals, biotechnology, medical technologies, healthcare technologies, and related fields.
Analyze the needs of potential business partners and match them with CT³’s research infrastructure, scientific expertise, and technical capabilities.
Develop relationships with new companies and institutions and manage relationships with existing strategic stakeholders effectively and sustainably.
Define the scope and value proposition of potential partnerships and develop appropriate collaboration models together with relevant scientific and technical units.
Structure scientific and technical content from a business development perspective so that CT³’s scientific and technological capabilities can be communicated accurately and effectively to different stakeholders.
Follow national and international industry networks, strategic platforms, and potential partners; represent CT³ on relevant platforms and develop new connections.
Systematically follow up on business development meetings, potential opportunities, and ongoing partnerships and ensure their progression toward completion.
Track business development objectives and performance indicators, analyze developments, and report regularly to management.
Ensure that relevant processes are carried out in coordination with CT³’s scientific and technical units and other relevant functions.
QUALIFICATIONS
- Degree in health and life sciences, biology, molecular biology and genetics, bioengineering, biomedical engineering, chemistry, chemical engineering, or related science/engineering fields; or a degree in business, economics, or similar fields combined with experience in the health and life sciences or technology-intensive R&D ecosystem.
- Preferably at least 5 years of experience in business development, strategic partnerships, industry relations, corporate relations, or similar areas.
- Knowledge and experience in business development, strategic partnerships, and scientific content development, with an understanding of the health and life sciences ecosystem.
- Preferably experience in at least one of the pharmaceuticals, biotechnology, medical technologies, healthcare technologies, or R&D ecosystems.
- Knowledge and/or experience in university–industry collaboration and multi-stakeholder working models.
- Competence in identifying new business opportunities, sector and market analysis, and strategic stakeholder development.
- Ability to understand scientific and technical content and evaluate it from the perspective of business opportunities, collaboration models, and value propositions.
- Strong stakeholder relationship-building, negotiation, and representation skills.
- Strong analytical thinking, planning, coordination, follow-up, and execution skills.
- Ability to work effectively in interdisciplinary environments.
- Strong written and verbal communication, presentation, and reporting skills.
- Excellent written and verbal English skills.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Master’s and/or doctoral degree in a relevant field.
- Experience developing collaborations with international institutions and organizations.
- Experience in a research center, university, R&D center, pharmaceutical, biotechnology, medical technology, or similar technology-intensive organization.
- Ability to combine a scientific or technical background with a business development perspective.
- An established professional stakeholder network in the health and life sciences ecosystem.
Strategic Partnerships and Business Development Coordinator
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