We are the Indiana Biosciences Research Institute (IBRI). We are a leading translational research institute that advances academic and industry science through collaboration to improve patient health outcomes. Building your career at the IBRI in Indianapolis’ 16 Tech Innovation District, means being part of a team of renowned scientists, creative thinkers, and innovative leaders.

Today’s research is being driven by significant advances in our abilities to study complex disease processes and propose new ways to improve patients’ lives. To reflect the evolving nature of life sciences research and encourage synergies through collaboration, we’re enhancing our integrated capabilities, adding depth to how we approach patient-informed translational science and pursuing four foundational areas of scientific focus. These four areas will provide us the core talent and capability to pursue translational science in this new patient-centric framework:

• Disease, Systems, Pathways – We’re working to better understand diabetes and identify new ways to combat the disease. We’re applying this learning to other diseases that share common systems and pathways.
• Molecular Innovation – We’re developing new capabilities for molecular design and drug discovery to investigate disease processes and pursue new therapeutic approaches.
• Integrated Data Sciences – We’re pursuing advanced data sciences to create novel end-user inspired solutions that address complex analysis, simulation, and prediction across the translational sciences.
• Enabling Technologies – We’re building a rich platform of enabling technologies that give our scientists, partners, and collaborators access to the best tools to solve complex scientific problems.

The IBRI’s vision is to build a world-class organization of researchers, innovators and business professionals that catalyze activities across the Indiana (and beyond) life sciences community. To achieve that vision, we look for curious and collaborative team members who are energized by innovation, guided by integrity, and inspired by diversity.

The Opportunity:

The Scientific Business Development Operations Associate is a pivotal position within IBRI, responsible for managing contracts, implementing software and database administration, training, and supporting operational excellence.

Key Responsibilities:

• Market Research and Analysis:
  • Research and find partners that align with the company's goals to evaluate new technology.
  • Conduct thorough research to understand market trends, customer needs, and the competitive landscape.
  • Identify potential opportunities for growth and areas where the company can add value.

• Evaluating Opportunities:
  • Evaluate new capabilities against existing capabilities to understand potential return on investment and scientific impact.

• Building Relationships:
  • Establish and nurture internal relationships, start-ups, and stakeholders.
  • Customer-centric focus and easy to work with.

• Contracting:
  • Drafting and managing CDA, MTA, Licensing (Incubator), and External Collaboration contracts for leadership execution.
  • Adherence to related policies and procedures.
  • Create and maintain metrics and reports.

• Incubator Support:
  • Develop and implement SOPS for all activities related to the Incubator.
  • Organize and participate in tours.
  • Own the onboarding and offboarding process of Incubator membership.
  • Partner with Business Development to support scientific programming for Incubator Members.
  • Work in partnership with Incubator Members to develop and implement metrics.
  • Facilitate the completion of “Letters of Support” and monitor success of receiving funding.
  • Escalation of Incubator Member concerns and/or issues to Business Development Leadership for resolution.
  • Triage Incubator Member email inbox and tracking for resolution and continuous improvement.
  • Support operations of IBRI’s incubator, including working closely with the Senior Director of Facilities and Lab Operations.
  • Prepare the agenda, document action items, and resolution tracking for the Business Development meetings with Scientific Operations & Finance.

• Performance Monitoring and Evaluation:
  • Create various records including contracting in Inteum, manage and assign tasks, create reports, and keep the database up to date.
  • Managing and assigning Inteum tasks for all business development activities.
  • Track the performance of business development activities against set targets and objectives including developing, collecting, and maintaining key metrics.
  • Analyze results to identify areas for improvement and adjust strategies as needed.
  • Monitor the progress on milestones of sponsored research initiatives and take action to escalate barriers.

 Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field with 2-4 years of directly related experience.
• Experience in the scientific or research industry is preferred.
• Proven experience in business development, contract management, and database administration.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively with cross-functional teams.
• This position is required to be on-site at the IBRI.

Compensation:

Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits offered, commensurate with experience.

Equal Employment Opportunity:

The IBRI provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants and does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, or any other legally protected status.