Scientific Business Development & Innovation Associate

We are seeking a Scientific Business Development & Innovation Associate to support Primogene’s commercial and innovation activities. This role is ideal for someone who enjoys sitting at the intersection of science, market analysis and commercial activities. You will help us identify attractive opportunities, analyze markets, translate scientific literature into commercial applications, and prepare presentations for investors, customers, and for internal strategy.

The ideal candidate is analytical, curious, proactive, and able to connect scientific insights to real commercial opportunities.

Key responsibilities

Market & Business Analysis

• Conduct market research for new ingredients, technologies, and product opportunities.
• Build business cases including market sizing, pricing logic, competitive landscape, and customer segmentation.
• Track industry trends and identify new areas where Primogene can innovate.
• Search and assess scientific literature, patent literature, and non-patent technical sources.
• Translate technical findings into commercial insights and clear summaries.
• Identify white spaces, technological gaps, and potential innovation angles.
• Evaluate new technologies and help shape early-stage innovation concepts.
• Support idea generation, technology scouting, and opportunity prioritization.
• Collaborate closely with founders and scientific teams.

Business Development & Communication

• Support outreach activities, customer preparation, and partner research.
• Develop presentations for customers, investors, and internal strategy meetings.
• Prepare concise briefs, reports, and insights for decision-making.

Qualifications

Educational Background

• Degree in life sciences, biotechnology, chemistry, biochemistry, bioengineering, or a related field, or demonstrated ability to understand complex scientific concepts.

Technical & Analytical Skills

• Strong analytical and research capabilities, including experience with scientific literature review, patent searches, and market/competitive analysis.
• Ability to translate scientific findings into clear technical and commercial insights.

Business & Industry Experience

• Experience in biotech, ingredients, nutrition, fermentation, enzymes, or related sectors is preferred.
• Prior exposure to business development or innovation strategy is a plus.

Communication & Presentation Skills

• Excellent written and verbal communication abilities.
• Ability to create compelling and structured presentation material.

Mindset & Working Style

• Curious, proactive, and resourceful, with an entrepreneurial mindset.
• Comfortable taking ownership and working in a dynamic, fast-paced start-up environment.
• Strong interest in innovation, emerging technologies, and early-stage ventures.

What we offer

• Work on bringing innovative products with real-world impact to the market and chance to influence new product pipelines and innovation strategy early on.
• Contribution to solving highly important problems in human nutrition and health.
• Direct exposure to founders and decision-making processes.
• Flexible work arrangements: on-site in Leipzig or remote/hybrid.
• High autonomy and space for creativity.
• Steep learning curve with huge potential for personal and professional growth.
• Dynamic team with a collaborative and entrepreneurial team culture.