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# Associate Director, Commercial Technical Solutions at Artis BioSolutions

- **Company:** Artis BioSolutions
- **Location:** Watertown, MA
- **Employment:** full-time
- **Work type:** hybrid
- **Posted:** 2026-10-28
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-10-29
- **Apply:** https://jobs.lever.co/landmarkbio/ec537606-f043-4c38-b78f-1ec28e56d18a

## Job description

The Associate Director, Commercial Technical Solutions serves as a key bridge between Business Development, Technical Operations, and Commercial Strategy at Artis BioSolutions. This role combines scientific expertise with commercial acumen to translate customer needs into technically feasible, commercially competitive, and operationally executable solutions. The Associate Director leads RFP responses, proposal and Statement of Work (SOW) development, supports business development activities, and contributes to commercial strategy, service positioning, and marketing initiatives. This is a non-quota-carrying role requiring strong cross-functional leadership, technical understanding, and business judgment.

## Key Responsibilities

Business Development & Technical Solutions Partner with Business Development to evaluate customer opportunities, assess technical feasibility, and identify solutions aligned with Artis BioSolutions’ capabilities. Participate in customer meetings and technical discussions to understand project requirements and support opportunity development. Coordinate responses to Requests for Information (RFIs), Requests for Proposals (RFPs), and other customer inquiries. Serve as a technical and commercial resource throughout the business development process. Proposal Development, SOW Leadership & Pricing Lead the development of SOWs and proposals, coordinating cross-functional teams to define project scope, deliverables, timelines, resources, and assumptions. Collaborate with Technical Operations, Finance, and Commercial leadership to develop competitive pricing aligned with project requirements and business objectives. Manage proposal timelines, internal reviews, and revisions to ensure accurate and timely delivery. Support commercial negotiations, scope adjustments, and the transition of awarded projects into execution. Identify opportunities to standardize proposal development, pricing methodologies, and commercial processes. Commercial Strategy & Marketing Contribute to commercial strategy, service portfolio positioning, and the development of customer-focused value propositions. Gather customer feedback, competitive intelligence, and market insights to identify opportunities for differentiation and growth. Partner with Marketing to develop technical and commercial content, including presentations, case studies, service flyers, website content, and sales enablement materials. Represent Artis BioSolutions at industry conferences, trade shows, and customer meetings. Cross-Functional Collaboration & Commercial Operations Serve as a primary interface between Commercial and Technical Operations to ensure alignment on project feasibility, resource requirements, timelines, and customer commitments. Facilitate collaboration across Process Development, Analytical Development, Manufacturing, Quality, Project Management, and Finance. Support commercial pipeline reviews, opportunity tracking, and strategic planning activities. Drive continuous improvement of commercial workflows, tracking tools, and cross-functional processes. Streamline the proposal development process and help drive program design

## Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree.  In a scientific or engineering discipline and/or advanced degree (MS or PhD) preferred. 5+ years of experience in biotechnology, biopharmaceuticals, CDMO services, or related industries. Strong technical understanding of biologics and/or advanced therapies, including process development, analytical development, and GMP manufacturing. Strong understanding of the therapeutic development process including lead identification, in-vitro screening, preclinical development (including in-vivo and toxicology studies), IND-enabling development and manufacturing and clinical manufacturing.  Commercial or PAI readiness experience preferred. Experience with both allogeneic and autologous therapies preferred. Experience in technical commercial roles, product management, business development support, or related functions. Experience with SOW development, technical proposals, project scoping, and pricing preferred. Excellent communication, organizational, and project management skills, with demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional initiatives. Strong commercial acumen, strategic thinking, and ability to translate complex technical information into customer-focused solutions. Experience in cell and gene therapy or advanced therapy CDMO services preferred.

This is a hybrid position with 2-3 days onsite in Watertown, MA.

Pay range: $180,000 - $200,000 per year. The final offer will depend on factors such as experience, skills, and qualifications. .

## About Artis BioSolutions

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: Artis BioSolutions is an integrated platform for synthetic DNA production and advanced therapy manufacturing, accelerating genetic medicines from discovery through commercial GMP production.
- **Entity Type**: Private (backed by Oak HC/FT; acquired Landmark Bio in 2025)
- **Headquarters**: Carlsbad, California, United States (also operations in Watertown, MA and Bilbao, Spain)
- **Founded**: 2024
- **Founders**: Brian Neel (CEO) and Michael Houston (Co-Founder & CSO)

## Core Business
- **Primary industry**: Contract Development and Manufacturing Organization (CDMO) for genetic medicines; biotechnology
- **Target customers**: Biopharma companies developing mRNA therapies, gene editing, viral vectors, cell therapies (CAR-T, CAR-NK, iPSCs), vaccines, and emerging modalities
- **Mission**: To advance genetic medicines and biologics from early development to market by replacing fragmented supply chains with an integrated, synthetic DNA-powered platform.

## Products & Services
- **Synthetic DNA (oDNA)**: Proprietary enzymatic manufacturing of truly synthetic, plasmid-free DNA at RUO and GMP grades, delivered in 2 weeks (RUO) or 3-4 weeks (GMP) up to gram scale.
- **Cell Therapies**: Autologous and allogeneic cell therapy development and manufacturing, including CAR-T, CAR-NK, iPSCs, MSCs, and organoids.
- **Viral Vectors**: AAV and lentiviral vector production from research scale through GMP.
- **mRNA and LNP**: In vitro transcription, formulation, and translational development.
- **Emerging Modalities**: Support for extracellular vesicles, non-viral delivery platforms, and novel technologies.
- **Integrated Services**: CMC strategy, regulatory support, process and formulation development, analytical development, GMP manufacturing, and fill/finish.

## Market Standing
- **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not disclosed (private)
- **Key Metric**: Total funding undisclosed; backed by Oak HC/FT; acquired Landmark Bio in 2025 for an undisclosed sum.
- **Notable Investors/Partners**: Oak HC/FT (lead venture and growth equity firm)
- **Growth Signals**: 
  - Emerged from stealth in April 2025 with acquisition of Landmark Bio (~75 employees).
  - Combined headcount ~80 employees (as of early 2025), with LinkedIn showing +80% YoY growth.
  - Dual manufacturing sites in the US (Watertown, MA) and EU (Bilbao, Spain).
  - 2-week RUO synthetic DNA production timeline – significantly faster than industry standard.

## Competitive Advantages
- **Integrated platform** that replaces fragmented supply chains – one vendor from synthetic DNA through GMP fill/finish.
- **Proprietary enzymatic oDNA** eliminates plasmid dependency, reducing contamination risk and accelerating timelines.
- **Multi-modality capability** (mRNA, viral vectors, cell therapies, emerging) from a single infrastructure.
- **US and EU GMP manufacturing** enables global supply chain resilience.
- **Flexible engagement models** from defined-scope projects to deep co-development partnerships.

## Strategic Focus
- Build a portfolio of subsidiaries (starting with Landmark Bio) to create a single-source CDMO for complex genetic medicines.
- Reduce project timelines and manufacturing costs for customers while maintaining quality.
- Pursue additional strategic acquisitions in partnership with Oak HC/FT to expand capabilities and respond to market shifts (e.g., mRNA, gene editing).
- Scale enzymatic synthetic DNA production as a foundational technology for all genetic medicine modalities.

## Why Work Here
- **Mission-driven environment**: Directly contribute to bringing life-changing genetic therapies to patients faster.
- **Rapid growth**: Company emerged from stealth in 2025 and is actively scaling – potential for career advancement.
- **Geographic options**: Opportunities at the Carlsbad, CA headquarters, Watertown, MA (Landmark Bio site), and Bilbao, Spain.
- **Cutting-edge technology** – work with synthetic DNA, mRNA, viral vectors, cell therapy – not just a traditional CDMO.
- **Backed by top-tier investors** (Oak HC/FT) providing stability and long-term vision.
- **Culture highlights**: Small, agile team with strong scientific leadership; collaborative approach with clients; emphasis on quality and innovation.
- **Perks**: Not explicitly listed, but as a biotech CDMO, likely includes standard benefits, potential equity, and opportunities to work on groundbreaking therapies.

## Sources
1. [Artis BioSolutions Official Website](https://artisbiosolutions.com)
2. [Artis BioSolutions LinkedIn](https://linkedin.com/company/artis-biosolutions)
3. [Artis BioSolutions Leadership Page (Landmark Bio)](https://landmarkbio.com/staff-category/artis-biosolutions-leadership-team/)
4. [San Diego Business Journal – Artis BioSolutions Emerges from Stealth](https://sdbj.com/life-sciences/artis-biosolutions-emerges-from-stealth-with-acquisition/)

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