Business Development Manager, UK
Are you a life-science sales professional who loves winning new business and wants a territory to truly call your own? Join Assay Genie and take the lead on growing our UK business — with the autonomy of a scale-up, the backing of a great product range, and a clear path to grow your career as we do.
About Assay Genie
Assay Genie is a fast-growing life-science company supplying researchers around the world with a broad portfolio of antibodies, ELISA, proteins, assay kits and genomics tools. We help scientists across academia, biotech and pharma accelerate their research with high-quality reagents and fast, expert support. Headquartered in Dublin, Ireland, we pair the pace and ownership of a founder-led business with a genuinely international customer base.
The opportunity
This is a hunting role for someone who enjoys opening doors. You will grow Assay Genie’s presence across the UK by winning new customers, deepening relationships with existing labs, and championing our specialist product lines and innovative portfolio. You will have a warm base of customers to build on and a marketing team generating leads for you — and the freedom to run your territory like it is your own business.
What you will do
- Win new business across academia, biotech and pharma: identify opportunities and bring new customers on board.
- Grow and develop accounts: build lasting relationships with researchers and labs, and expand what they buy across the full portfolio.
- Champion our specialist lines: take ownership of our full portfolio.
- Own your deals end to end, from first conversation through quote, proposal and negotiation to close.
- Manage your pipeline: keep an accurate CRM, prioritise well, and follow up leads from our SDR and marketing team quickly.
- Be our face in the field: visit labs, attend conferences and exhibitions, and feed market insight back to the team.
What you will bring
- 2+ years’ sales experience in life-science reagents, antibodies, ELISA/assay kits or lab consumables, with a hunger for winning new business.
- A science background, or genuine confidence talking with lab researchers about their work.
- A self-starter who thrives working independently and owning a territory.
- Comfort taking consultative deals through to close.
- A full UK driving licence and the right to work in the UK; ideally based within reach of the London, Oxford and Cambridge corridor.
What we offer
- Salary: £45,000 to £55,000 base depending on experience, plus an excellent commission structure.
- Car allowance, pension and standard benefits.
- A high-potential UK territory to own and grow, with marketing support behind you.
- The pace, autonomy and impact of a founder-led company, and real scope to grow into senior or leadership roles as the UK expands.
How to apply
Send your CV and a short note about why this role appeals to colm@assaygenie.com. We would love to hear from you.
Apply for this roleAssay Genie is an equal-opportunity employer. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and are committed to building a diverse and inclusive team.