Be a part of the 4basebio team

The Opportunity

We are seeking a Senior Business Development Manager to lead and drive commercial growth across the Eastern US region. Based in the Greater Boston area, you will play a pivotal role in expanding 4basebio’s footprint in the CGT landscape by identifying, qualifying, and securing new business while deepening relationships with existing biotech and pharmaceutical customers.

This is a field-based role with regular site visits, participation in regional trade shows, and periodic international travel, including to our UK headquarters. You’ll be instrumental in establishing 4basebio as the go-to synthetic DNA partner in a dynamic and rapidly evolving market.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Life Sciences, Biochemistry, or a related field (advanced degree preferred).

• Minimum 7 years of technical sales experience in CGT or biologics CDMO/CMO services, ideally involving the sales of plasmid DNA, mRNA, viral vectors, or cell therapy manufacturing services.

• Deep knowledge of synthetic biology and gene therapy workflows, including GMP manufacturing and regulatory considerations.

• Well-established network of contacts in key biotech hubs (Boston, Philadelphia, RTP, Maryland) across pharma and biotech.

• Proven success introducing disruptive technologies into complex life science markets.

• Extensive experience with the use of Salesforce or similar CRM software systems

• Outstanding communication, presentation, and negotiation skills.

• Highly organized, self-motivated, and comfortable working independently in a remote setting.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and execute a territory business plan to achieve quarterly and annual sales goals.

• Identify, qualify and win new business opportunities across biotech and pharmaceutical accounts in your territory.

• Build a robust customer base and opportunity pipeline by leveraging your network, prospecting, and attending industry events.

• Champion 4basebio’s synthetic DNA platform and drive adoption of synthetic DNA by presenting technical and commercial value propositions to R&D scientists, manufacturing leads, and C-suite executives.

• Coordinate technical deep-dives with internal subject matter experts (SMEs) to support and progress customer evaluations.

• Manage complex customer relationships and efficiently guide clients through the transition from plasmid DNA to synthetic DNA.

• Represent 4basebio at regional, national and international conferences and trade shows to generate new leads and enhance brand visibility.

• Serve as the voice of the customer (VOC) to inform internal product development and strategic planning.

• Stay current on CGT industry trends, scientific advances, and regulatory developments.

• Provide detailed and accurate sales forecasts and maintain up-to-date CRM records, quotes, and account strategies.

• Frequent travel (weekly) within the territory to visit develop new customer relationships and support key accounts. This is a field sales-based role with the expectation to travel in the field at least 50% of the time.

Why Join 4basebio?

At 4basebio, you’ll be part of a mission-driven team united by a passion for innovation and the belief that our work can profoundly impact patient lives. We foster a collaborative, agile, and supportive environment where your contributions are valued and where you’ll have the autonomy and resources to thrive.

We are growing rapidly and invite you to join us at a pivotal time as we reshape the DNA manufacturing landscape for advanced therapies.

Working Conditions

• Remote field-based role (must reside in the Greater Boston area).

• Frequent travel within the Eastern US territory to support customer engagement.

• Occasional international travel to company HQ (Cambridge, UK) and major industry events.

• Comfortable collaborating virtually across time zones with UK-based teams.

If you're a self-starter with deep biotech experience and a passion for transformative science, we’d love to hear from you. Join 4basebio and help accelerate the future of synthetic DNA.

The Opportunity

We are seeking a Senior Business Development Manager to lead and drive commercial growth across the Western US region. Based in the Pacific Northwest or California area, you will play a pivotal role in expanding 4basebio’s footprint in the CGT landscape by identifying, qualifying, and securing new business while deepening relationships with existing biotech and pharmaceutical customers.

This is a field-based role with regular site visits, participation in regional trade shows, and periodic international travel, including to our UK headquarters. You’ll be instrumental in establishing 4basebio as the go-to synthetic DNA partner in a dynamic and rapidly evolving market.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Life Sciences, Biochemistry, or a related field (advanced degree preferred).

• Minimum 7 years of technical sales experience in CGT or biologics CDMO/CMO services, ideally involving the sales of plasmid DNA, mRNA, viral vectors, or cell therapy manufacturing services.

• Deep knowledge of synthetic biology and gene therapy workflows, including GMP manufacturing and regulatory considerations.

• Well-established network of contacts in key biotech hubs (Boston, Philadelphia, RTP, Maryland) across pharma and biotech.

• Proven success introducing disruptive technologies into complex life science markets.

• Extensive experience with the use of Salesforce or similar CRM software systems

• Outstanding communication, presentation, and negotiation skills.

• Highly organized, self-motivated, and comfortable working independently in a remote setting.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and execute a territory business plan to achieve quarterly and annual sales goals.

• Identify, qualify and win new business opportunities across biotech and pharmaceutical accounts in your territory.

• Build a robust customer base and opportunity pipeline by leveraging your network, prospecting, and attending industry events.

• Champion 4basebio’s synthetic DNA platform and drive adoption of synthetic DNA by presenting technical and commercial value propositions to R&D scientists, manufacturing leads, and C-suite executives.

• Coordinate technical deep-dives with internal subject matter experts (SMEs) to support and progress customer evaluations.

• Manage complex customer relationships and efficiently guide clients through the transition from plasmid DNA to synthetic DNA.

• Represent 4basebio at regional, national and international conferences and trade shows to generate new leads and enhance brand visibility.

• Serve as the voice of the customer (VOC) to inform internal product development and strategic planning.

• Stay current on CGT industry trends, scientific advances, and regulatory developments.

• Provide detailed and accurate sales forecasts and maintain up-to-date CRM records, quotes, and account strategies.

• Frequent travel (weekly) within the territory to visit develop new customer relationships and support key accounts. This is a field sales-based role with the expectation to travel in the field at least 50% of the time.

Why Join 4basebio?

At 4basebio, you’ll be part of a mission-driven team united by a passion for innovation and the belief that our work can profoundly impact patient lives. We foster a collaborative, agile, and supportive environment where your contributions are valued and where you’ll have the autonomy and resources to thrive.

We are growing rapidly and invite you to join us at a pivotal time as we reshape the DNA manufacturing landscape for advanced therapies.

Working Conditions

• Remote field-based role (must reside in the Pacific Northwest or California area).

• Frequent travel within the Western US territory to support customer engagement.

• Occasional international travel to company HQ (Cambridge, UK) and major industry events.

• Comfortable collaborating virtually across time zones with UK-based teams.

If you're a self-starter with deep biotech experience and a passion for transformative science, we’d love to hear from you. Join 4basebio and help accelerate the future of synthetic DNA.

Job purpose:

To deliver an efficient and effective manufacturing operation that is capable of meeting the requirements of 4basebio customers in a manner compliant with relevant regulatory expectations.

Responsible for the scheduling, execution and documentation of 4basebio manufacturing campaigns.

Line management of team members and support activities related to GMP manufacturing operations as per Eudralex and FDA cGMP regulations.

To provide leadership and guidance to the manufacturing team and ensure that all team training and development needs are met.

Responsibilities:

• Preparation of production schedules and management of team workload.

• Line management of manufacturing team members including goal setting, conducting one-to-one meetings, performing employee appraisals and ensuring company polices are correctly followed.

• Ensure that manufacturing operations are run in compliance with regulatory guidelines and that cGMP activities performed in a safe and efficient manner.

• Coordinate and drive training within the manufacturing team to ensure departmental capabilities are appropriate to meet the required quality standards and anticipated future batch requirements.

• Ensure a schedule is in place and maintained for all manufacturing, maintenance and operational purposes and that the schedule in accordance with agreed customer timelines.

• Independently manage and review QMS documentation, keep accurate records, follow instructions and comply with company policies in accordance to GMP regulations and the company QMS.

• As a manufacturing leader, be responsible for key QMS documentation sign off.

• Lead team meetings.

• To help establish and reinforce a high-performance employee-friendly and quality focused work culture.

• Ensure responsibilities are fully understood by staff members through provision of an accurate job description or other suitable documentation.

• Develop, coach and motivate the manufacturing team.

• Manage cleaning, environmental monitoring and housekeeping tasks required to support manufacturing operations.

• Hire new staff as required and manage the onboarding process.

• Keep up to date with relevant scientific, technical and regulatory developments.

Person Specification:

• Significant experience of line management in an operational / manufacturing role.

• Excellent communication, interpersonal and relationship building skills.

• Demonstrated previous success as a people leader.

• Experience of working in a GMP environment in an operational / manufacturing role.

• Commercially astute, pragmatic style.

• Motivated self-starter capable of working both independently and in collaboration with others.

• Strong drive to understand unknowns and comfortable challenging the status quo.

• Ability to translate complex concepts and information into an easy-to-understand manner to external and internal teams.

• Ability to provide a strong, rational and well-supported case for proposed changes and improvements.

• Capable of interaction at all levels of the organisation.

• Bachelor of science degree or equivalent work experience.

• Must have the right to work in the UK

Why Join 4basebio?

At 4basebio, you’ll be part of a mission-driven team united by a passion for innovation and the belief that our work can profoundly impact patient lives. We foster a collaborative, agile, and supportive environment where your contributions are valued and where you’ll have the autonomy and resources to thrive.

We are growing rapidly and invite you to join us at a pivotal time as we reshape the DNA manufacturing landscape for advanced therapies.