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Business Development Manager

Danaher danaher.com Open · verified Sep 23, 2026
Boston Full-time Manager Business Development

At a glance

Mid-level Business Development role at Danaher. Boston · full-time · $145,000–$175,000 base.

SalaryStated by Danaher
$145,000 – $175,000
Base salary for this role, in USD per year, as published in the posting.
RoleBusiness Development
SeniorityManager
LocationBoston
EmploymentFull-time
Base pay$145,000–$175,000
PostedJun 16, 2026 · 3mo ago
Role brief

Growth Roles summary, based on the employer's posting.

What you'll do

  • Grow existing Central Massachusetts client relationships and expand the business shared between both organizations
  • Find, pursue, and close opportunities with biotech, pharma, academic, and government organizations
  • Develop new-client opportunities by supporting their current and planned programs
  • Work with inside sales and technical support to improve how clients are supported
  • Keep forecasts and CRM pipeline records current, including revenue projections and opportunity tracking

What you bring

  • A scientific bachelor’s degree is required for this role
  • At least five years in a customer-facing life sciences sales position, with a record of strong performance
  • Working knowledge of molecular and cell biology workflows, including nucleic acids, gene editing, DNA plasmids, mRNA, viral vectors, and CAR-T
  • At least one year selling for a cell and gene therapy CDMO, or comparable experience
  • At least one year selling into clinical drug development with familiarity with sales contacts, cycles, and KOLs

Who this fits

You’ll suit this role if you can sell technically complex life sciences offerings to biotech and pharma customers while developing territory relationships. The position is fully remote from the Central Massachusetts or Boston area and sits on the North American Sales Team, reporting to a Regional Sales Director. It is a manager-level individual contributor role focused on the Central MA territory.

From the employer

Bring more to life.

Are you ready to accelerate your potential and make a real difference within life sciences, diagnostics and biotechnology?

At Aldevron, one of Danaher’s 15+ operating companies, our work saves lives—and we’re all united by a shared commitment to innovate for tangible impact. You’ll thrive in a culture of belonging where you and your unique viewpoint matter. And by harnessing Danaher’s system of continuous improvement, you help turn ideas into impact – innovating at the speed of life.

At Aldevron, we deliver world-class CDMO services that accelerate the development of groundbreaking therapies. Our mission is to be the engine of innovation for genomic medicine pioneers. As a member of our team, you’ll help bring life-changing innovations to life—impacting millions around the world. We bring together deep scientific expertise, an unwavering commitment to quality, and a collaborative spirit to drive progress. Whether you're launching your career or bringing years of experience, we value the unique perspective you bring. Join us and become part of a mission-driven team advancing science and unlocking human potential—one discovery at a time.

Learn about the Danaher Business System which makes everything possible.


This position is part of the Global Sales Organization located in the in the Central Massachusetts / Boston area, and will be fully remote. You will be a part of the North American Sales Team and report to the Regional Sales Director responsible for driving orders growth and developing and maintaining strong client relationships in the Central MA territory.

In this role, you will have the opportunity to:

  • Build strong relationships with existing clients to deepen the trust, breath of business, and long term growth between the two organizations.

  • Identify, prospect and close new business opportunities in biotech, pharma, academic and government organizations in the assigned territory.

  • Establish and nurture business opportunities with new clients in the territory by supporting the client’s ongoing and future programs.

  • Coordinate and align with Aldevron’s inside sales and technical support teams to continue refining the sales and business development process to best support Aldevron’s clients.

  • Routinely provide accurate and up to date forecasts, delivering visibility to new revenue opportunities, projecting revenue recognition for the quarter and year along with daily input/track information and manage opportunity and sales pipeline data in CRM system.

The essential requirements of the job include:

  • Minimum of a B.S. in a scientific field.

  • Minimum of 5 years in a client-facing sales role in the life sciences industry, with preferred experience in the biopharma industry selling into the cell and gene therapy client segments, with proven track record of being a top performer.

  • Broad technical understanding in the field of molecular and cell biology, with the ability to describe the workflows related to biotherapeutics, including nucleic acids, gene editing, DNA plasmids, mRNA therapeutics, viral vector technologies, CAR-T, etc.

  • At least 1 year of sales experience for Contract Development and/or Contract manufacturing Organizations supporting Cell and Gene Therapies, or equivalent experience.

  • At least 1 year of sales experience into the clinical drug development process, including knowledge of call points, sales cycle and KOL for Biotech and Pharma in the Cell and Gene Therapy space, or equivalent experience.

It would be a plus if you also possess previous experience in:

  • MSc, PhD or MBA

  • Supporting early or late-stage clinical programs and/or GMP manufacturing

Aldevron, a Danaher operating company, offers a broad array of comprehensive, competitive benefit programs that add value to our lives. Whether it’s a health care program or paid time off, our programs contribute to life beyond the job. Check out our benefits at Danaher Benefits Info.

At Aldevron we believe in designing a better, more sustainable workforce. We recognize the benefits of flexible, remote working arrangements for eligible roles and are committed to providing enriching careers, no matter the work arrangement. This position is eligible for a remote work arrangement in which you can work remotely from your home. Additional information about this remote work arrangement will be provided by your interview team. Explore the flexibility and challenge that working for Aldevron can provide.

The salary range for this role is $145,000-$175,000 . This is the range that we in good faith believe is the range of possible compensation for this role at the time of this posting. This range may be modified in the future. This job is also eligible for bonus/incentive pay. We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off, medical/dental/vision insurance and 401(k) to eligible employees.

Note: No amount of pay is considered to be wages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, and determinable. The amount and availability of any bonus, commission, benefits, or any other form of compensation and benefits that are allocable to a particular employee remains in the Company's sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Company’s sole discretion, consistent with the law.


Join our winning team today. Together, we’ll accelerate the real-life impact of tomorrow’s science and technology. We partner with customers across the globe to help them solve their most complex challenges, architecting solutions that bring the power of science to life.

For more information, visit www.danaher.com.

Danaher Corporation and all Danaher Companies are committed to equal opportunity regardless of race, color, national origin, religion, sex, age, marital status, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or other characteristics protected by law. We value diversity and the existence of similarities and differences, both visible and not, found in our workforce, workplace and throughout the markets we serve. Our associates, customers and shareholders contribute unique and different perspectives as a result of these diverse attributes.

The EEO posters are available here.

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform crucial job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us at applyassistance@danaher.com to request accommodation.

Join our winning team today. Together, we’ll accelerate the real-life impact of tomorrow’s science and technology. We partner with customers across the globe to help them solve their most complex challenges, architecting solutions that bring the power of science to life.


For more information, visit www.danaher.com.


Danaher Corporation and all Danaher Companies are committed to equal opportunity regardless of race, color, national origin, religion, sex, age, marital status, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or other characteristics protected by law.


The U.S. EEO posters are available here.


For candidates who are based outside of New York City or who are applying for roles outside of New York City, for more information about conditions of any job offer please click here.


We comply with federal and state disability laws and make reasonable accommodations for applicants and employees with disabilities. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact:1-202-419-7762 or applyassistance@danaher.com.

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