Product Innovation Associate in Leipzig bei c LEcta

You love biotech research, but you don't want to wear a lab coat? Do you have a sense of where and when an investment might pay off? Are you not only driven by innovative ideas but also capable of inspiring others? Sounds exciting? Then it’s time to transition from the lab to the industry!

Join our team in Leipzig as a Product Innovation Associate! Here you can put biotech research results into new contexts and actively contribute to the expansion of our product pipeline.

Our Product Innovation department focuses on innovation management for industrial biotechnology with an emphasis on pharmaceutical applications. True to the motto "the best of nature for the best of mankind", new products are identified and evaluated through systematic research coupled with creative thinking. We look at where the opportunities for innovation are, who the potential partners in industry might be, and how the project can be commercialized, thus paving the way from idea to product.

What can you expect:

• Interesting and versatile tasks in an internationally operating biotechnology company
• Team-oriented working environment and flat hierarchies
• Attractive site in Leipzig with modern office equipment
• Flexible working hours and home office option
• Joint unforgettable company events

How you will create impact:

• You will help us identify and develop new business opportunities.
• You will search for and evaluate market & scientific data to assess the potential of new product ideas for commercialization.
• You will monitor current market and technology trends.
• As a part of the Product Innovation team you will network our company with the pharmaceutical industry, e.g. by participating at international conferences & trade shows (less than 15% travel required).
• You will prepare presentations of new business opportunities and project designs for our senior management and for potential cooperation partners in the industry.
• You will take on tasks related to project coordination.

Your skills

• Academic degree in biology, biotechnology, biochemistry, or a comparable education
• Ideally some experience in industrial biotechnology and a basic understanding how it contributes to the biopharmaceutical industry
• Optimistic and creative problem-solving attitude
• Analytical mind with a strong affinity for data
• Proactive, ambitious character who can operate both independently and as part of a team
• Excellent presentation and communication skills
• Excellent English and basic German skills