Start date: as soon as possible
Biotech Booster aims to accelerate the growth of biotechnology innovations, creating impact and contributing to solving societal challenges. We support researchers and entrepreneurs in bringing their biotechnology innovations to the market faster and more successfully. A key element of achieving this ambition is ensuring that our most promising projects successfully transition from research to real-world application. As part of the Commercialization team, you will play a crucial role in guiding these high-potential projects toward commercialization and market success. We are looking to fill two positions, one in industrial/agri-food biotech and another in life-science & health biotech.
About Biotech Booster
Biotech Booster is a National Growth Fund (NGF) program with funding of €246 million to support entrepreneurs and researchers in rapidly bringing their biotechnology innovations and scientific ideas to the market. These innovations can help solve societal challenges and improve the quality of life, such as sustainable food production, climate-resilient agriculture, and innovative medicines and therapies. By accelerating the valorization of biotech research, Biotech Booster helps ensure that scientific discoveries translate into tangible societal and economic value rather than remaining confined to the laboratory.
We operate with a small, enthusiastic core team and a broad biotech network. This network includes business and impact developers who work within five national Thematic Clusters (TCs). Together, we identify and accelerate promising biotech projects. Since the program launched, more than 70 projects have joined our community and received funding and support. Our integrated approach combines scientific breakthroughs with commercialization expertise, ecosystem access, and investment readiness support. Biotech Booster fills a critical gap in the innovation ecosystem and strengthens the pathway from knowledge to market impact.
To further strengthen the program’s success and impact, Biotech Booster is expanding its focus to actively guide high-potential projects toward commercialization. This is where you come in.
Your role within the team
As the Commercialization Lead, your mission is to guide the most promising biotech projects toward commercialization and long-term impact. You act as a bridge between scientific innovation and market success, working alongside project teams while also challenging and supporting them to make the right strategic decisions.
You will work closely with seasoned entrepreneurs, project teams, business and impact developers, Thematic Clusters, knowledge transfer offices, investors, industry, and the Biotech Booster team. You will play a key role in identifying high-potential projects, developing commercialization strategies, and connecting projects to the right expertise, partners, and investors to accelerate their path to market.
You will be part of the Biotech Booster central office and help strengthen the program’s overall commercialization capacity and ecosystem.
Your core tasks and responsibilities
Project selection and strategic guidance
- Identify and select high-potential projects in collaboration with Thematic Clusters, Project Steering Committees, entrepreneurs, investors, and management.
- Assess commercial feasibility, market potential, team readiness, and strategic positioning.
- Develop, together with project teams and stakeholders, clear commercialization roadmaps and value creation strategies.
- Help determine the most appropriate valorization route, including spin-offs, licensing, partnerships, and other approaches.
Project support and acceleration
- Provide intensive guidance and hands-on support to selected projects to accelerate their path toward commercialization.
- Identify risks, barriers, and critical dependencies, and ensure timely mitigation and escalation where needed.
- Connect projects to relevant expertise, mentors, entrepreneurs, and external partners
- Support teams in preparing for investment, scale-up, and market entry.
- Challenge and coach project teams constructively to strengthen their commercial strategy and execution.
Ecosystem and stakeholder management
- Build and maintain strong relationships with investors, industry partners, knowledge institutions, incubators, and other relevant stakeholders.
- Expand and activate the Biotech Booster network of entrepreneurs, mentors, and commercialization experts.
- Facilitate matchmaking, introductions, and collaborations between project teams and relevant ecosystem partners.
- Act as a key linking pin between project teams, Thematic Clusters, knowledge transfer offices, and the Biotech Booster Program Office.
Communication and positioning
- Translate scientific and technical project results into compelling value propositions for investors and partners.
- Support project teams in preparing investor presentations, strategic narratives, and commercialization materials
- Contribute to program-level communication and reporting toward stakeholders.
Your fit in our team
You are someone who combines strategic thinking with a hands-on mindset. You are passionate about bringing scientific innovation to the market and enjoy working closely with ambitious teams. You can challenge constructively, identify opportunities, and navigate complex stakeholder environments.
You thrive in a dynamic, mission-driven environment and are motivated to strengthen the Dutch biotech ecosystem and accelerate impactful innovations.
Relevant work experience and profile
- Master’s degree (WO level) in biotechnology, life sciences, business administration, or a related field
- At least 5 years of experience in biotech entrepreneurship, venture capital, business development, or working closely with early-stage biotech teams.
- Strong understanding of biotech commercialization processes, including market validation, IP strategy, and investment readiness in biotechnology.
- Demonstrated experience in guiding scientists or early-stage ventures toward commercialization
- Strong analytical skills and ability to assess commercial opportunities and risks
- Strong network either in the industrial/agri-food biotech or life-science & health biotech.
- Excellent stakeholder management, networking, and interpersonal communication skills in both English and Dutch
- Strong communication skills and ability to translate complex science into clear business propositions
- Proactive, independent, and collaborative working style in line with our values of honesty, clarity, and treating everyone with integrity, trust, and respect.
Experience as an entrepreneur, investor, or in startup creation is considered a strong plus.
*Research shows that women who do not meet 100% of the job requirements are more likely not to apply for a position. We want to emphasize that we invite you to apply, even if you do not fully match the description. Biotech Booster believes in equal opportunities for everyone, and we do not base our selection on gender, age, background, or religion.
What we offer
- Salary indication: €6,000 – € 7.000 gross per month based on experience
- 8% holiday allowance
- 29 vacation days
- Phone and laptop
- The possibility to work hybrid: from home and our office in Utrecht
- A dynamic working environment with an enthusiastic team
- We offer a unique opportunity to work at the forefront of biotech innovation. You can help commercialize breakthrough technologies successfully.
Join our ambition!
Do you see a role for yourself as Commercialization Lead within the Biotech Booster team? Send your cover letter and resume by March 20th to office@biotechbooster.nl
Do you have any questions? Please contact office@biotechbooster.nl.
Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis, and interviews may be scheduled before the deadline.