Business Development Manager

2 days ago

Athens, Attica, Greece Unit of Process Control & Informatics, UPCI Full time €60,000 - €80,000 per year

The Unit of Automatic Control and Informatics

at the
National Technical University of Athens, Greece

invites applications for a
Business Development Manager

. The successful candidate will lead Jaqpot's commercial growth—shaping strategy, securing resources, and driving industry & research partnerships to bring the platform to a broad global market. This role offers a rare opportunity to turn cutting-edge academic research into a widely adopted, AI-powered software product.

About Jaqpot — in one minute

Jaqpot

is an AI-enabled SaaS platform developed by our group that converts advanced machine-learning and mechanistic models into actionable insights across diverse scientific and engineering domains, with particular emphasis on the chemicals, materials, and pharmaceutical sectors. Spanning the entire safety-and-sustainability continuum throughout the product lifecycle, it provides an intuitive web interface and full REST-API access, enabling seamless integration into both industrial and academic pipelines

. Through its spin-off company,
Euclia IKE
, the platform is now preparing for global commercial rollout.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Design and execute a three-year business & go-to-market plan positioning Jaqpot as a reference modelling engine for the chemicals, materials and pharmaceutical sectors.
  • Lead seed and Series A fund-raising, blending equity investment with non-dilutive EU grants, and manage ongoing investor relations.
  • Secure at least two paid pilot contracts and build an annual recurring revenue pipeline within 12 months.
  • Coordinate exploitation, dissemination, and sustainability deliverables across Horizon Europe work packages.
  • Translate customer and regulator feedback into product road-maps in collaboration with the technical team.
  • Represent Jaqpot at conferences, trade shows, and stakeholder meetings; contribute to follow-on grant proposals.

Qualifications:

  • Master's degree in innovation management, business, engineering, or a related field.
  • Three or more years' experience commercialising deep-tech or B2B SaaS products.
  • Proven success in raising funding (venture capital, angel investment, or EU grants).
  • Excellent written and spoken English; strong stakeholder-management skills.
  • Ability to thrive in multidisciplinary, international teams.

Nice to Have

  • MBA or PhD focused on technology management or market adoption.
  • Domain familiarity with chemicals, life-sciences, or digital health.
  • Understanding of OECD QSAR, REACH, or SSbD frameworks.
  • Track record of packaging scientific software into commercial offerings.

What We Offer

  • Competitive remuneration aligned with Horizon Europe personnel-cost rates and commensurate with experience.
  • Secondment to an operational spin-off with a clear path to a future senior leadership role that includes a meaningful equity stake.
  • Budget for conferences, investor roadshows, and professional development.
  • A dynamic environment bridging academia, industry, and regulators—giving you the chance to define the commercial journey of a high-impact platform.

Application Process:

Please e-mail the following
as a single PDF

to

:

  1. Curriculum Vitae

highlighting commercial and fund-raising achievements.
2. Motivation letter

(≤ 300 words) outlining your vision for scaling Jaqpot.
3. Evidence

of successful deals, investments, or project leadership (links or brief summaries).
4. Contact details

for two professional referees (no letters needed at this stage).

Application Deadline:

[October 30, 2025]

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