Skills

Communication Sales Prospecting Networking business development

Job Specifications

As a Key Account Manager, you will be the trusted partner for R&D leaders in the (bio)pharmaceutical industry, nurturing long-term relationships and opening new doors for collaboration. Your impact? Helping life-changing therapies reach patients faster.

You’ll join a passionate team of ten business development professionals and report directly to the Sales Manager.

This is your chance to combine scientific understanding with commercial insight in a role that truly matters.

Your key responsibilities

Maintain and expand an existing portfolio of (bio)pharmaceutical clients
Identify and develop new business opportunities through networking and prospecting
Represent Quality Assistance at scientific events (conferences, symposia)
Conduct on-site clients meetings for presentations and technical discussions
Organise and host clients visits at our facilities
Assess client needs and initiate the quotation process
Prepare and negotiate proposals based on internal technical input
Collaborate with Scientific Operations to ensure smooth project execution
Monitor biopharma R&D market trends and share insights with the Business Development team

To succeed in this role, you'll demonstrate:

University degree in Life Sciences
Proven experience in a similar role
Fluency in French and English proficiency (minimum B2 level)
Ability to prospect and establish new business relationships
Customer-focused mindset with excellent communication and influencing skills
High energy, organised, and performance-driven
Willingness to travel frequently
Knowledge of pharmaceutical drug development
German language skills are an asset

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About the Company

Quality Assistance S.A. is a leading European Contract Research Organisation (CRO) providing the pharmaceutical industry with all the analytical services required by EMA and FDA regulations for the development and marketing of innovative human medicinal products. We assist our clients through non-clinical and clinical studies to marketing authorisation, using our state-of-the-art, product-dedicated expertise in analytical sciences. For each client project, we design customised solutions, define analytical protocols, develo... Know more