Top Biotech Jobs in Chicago, IL

Leads complex manufacturing and supply chain transformation programs from planning through execution. Establishes PMO governance, KPIs, milestones, risk mitigation, reporting, and accountability across cross-functional teams and multiple sites. Drives improvements in safety, quality, productivity, cost, and operational performance while resolving dependencies and execution gaps. Advises senior leadership and standardizes project management practices across the manufacturing network.

Leads enterprise-wide Lean transformation for GE HealthCare’s Pharmaceutical Diagnostics business across the United States and Canada. Develops Lean roadmaps, KPIs, daily management systems, standard work, Kaizen funnels, and problem-solving processes. Coaches senior leaders and cross-functional teams, drives continuous improvement, supports Hoshin Kanri priorities, and improves customer, sales, and commercial support experiences. Requires substantial commercial and Lean practitioner experience, with 20–25% travel.

Develop new customers and revenue within an assigned territory for bioprocess and laboratory products. Responsibilities include lead generation, outbound outreach, prospect qualification, pipeline management, meeting coordination, CRM updates, territory planning, account mapping, competitive intelligence, and supporting field sales. The role targets early-career candidates interested in technical sales and long-term commercial growth within the life sciences industry.

Own and improve network, firewall, cloud, endpoint, identity, email, and SaaS security controls. Responsibilities include firewall administration, VPNs, segmentation, secure architecture, traffic and log analysis, incident investigation, vulnerability remediation, security monitoring, technical project support, compliance evidence, and automation. The role collaborates with Infrastructure and DevOps teams, troubleshoots complex connectivity and security issues, and applies least-privilege, Zero Trust, and defense-in-depth principles.

Design and develop drug delivery and medical product concepts from feasibility through production-ready designs. Build, test, and troubleshoot physical prototypes, perform analytical investigations, collaborate with multidisciplinary teams, and present technical recommendations to technical and non-technical audiences.

Develop and grow sales across an assigned Illinois territory for Thermo Fisher Scientific’s bioscience portfolio. Responsibilities include prospecting, account mapping, opportunity development, value-based selling, pipeline management, forecasting, customer visits, product presentations, and closing business. The role builds new customer relationships across academic, biotech, pharmaceutical, government, and life sciences organizations, collaborates with technical and commercial partners, maintains Salesforce data, and executes territory plans to achieve revenue targets.

Provides pre- and post-sales technical application support for ICP-MS and ICP-QQQ systems. Conducts sample analyses, customer demonstrations, seminars, conferences, training, and technical presentations. Develops sales strategies with product specialists and account managers, contributes to application publications, reports field trends, and supports systems in 21 CFR-compliant environments. Requires extensive travel throughout the United States.

Designs and integrates novel electromechanical and fluidic hardware for GutLab products. Responsibilities include prototype assembly, testing, troubleshooting, repair, test automation, fixture development, documentation, and quality support. The role requires hands-on hardware development, CAD-based design, wiring, soldering, scripting, and collaboration across disciplines to transition products from prototype toward production.

Manage Prolaio’s complete contract lifecycle, including drafting, reviewing, negotiating, processing, execution, renewals, and terminations. Oversee contract intake, obligations, deadlines, reporting, compliance, risk escalation, and CLM processes. Serve as a liaison to business stakeholders, vendors, consultants, clinical sites, and collaboration partners. Support process improvements, strategic contracting initiatives, training, and broader Legal Department projects.

Supports equipment manufacturing through technical troubleshooting, specification management, quality testing, root-cause analysis, manufacturing documentation, engineering change management, lean improvement, new product introduction, prototype builds, and capital project execution. Serves as the plant mechanical engineering liaison with Corporate Engineering, R&D, Production, and Design teams while managing plant infrastructure improvements and capital budgets.

Provides administrative, coordination, reporting, and operational support to five Development Vice Presidents. Manages calendars, meetings, presentations, dashboards, CRM data, fundraising and volunteer engagement tracking, expenses, invoices, contracts, and follow-up activities. Supports Trustees, Strategic Council members, Executive Assistants, and the foundation phone line while improving administrative workflows and maintaining confidentiality.