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Director, Business Development – Scientific Services
4Pharma Ltd. Develop and execute business development strategies to achieve revenue and growth objectives for the Scientific Services business .
Core Competencies
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Demonstrates expertise in business development strategies within the life sciences sector, focusing on building relationships with key stakeholders and managing complex sales cycles. Proficient in translating scientific needs into viable service offerings while maintaining a strong pipeline and providing accurate forecasting.
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Business Development ExperienceSales Lifecycle ManagementStakeholder Relationship ManagementClinical Research KnowledgeFluent English Communication
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Hard Skills
Business DevelopmentSales StrategyProposal DevelopmentContract NegotiationMarket IntelligenceData ManagementStatistical ProgrammingAnalyticsPipeline ManagementForecasting
Soft Skills
Presentation SkillsCommunication SkillsStakeholder ManagementSelf-MotivationResilience
Industry Keywords
CROScientific ServicesBiometricsReal-World EvidenceLife SciencesPharmaceuticalBiotechnologyMedical DeviceHealthcareResearch Organisations
About the role
Key responsibilities & impact- Develop and execute business development strategies to achieve revenue and growth objectives for the Scientific Services business
- Identify, qualify, and pursue new business opportunities with pharmaceutical, biotechnology, medical device, healthcare, and research organisations
- Build and maintain relationships with senior decision-makers and key stakeholders across prospective and existing accounts
- Generate new business through prospecting, networking, referrals, industry events, and market intelligence
- Lead the full sales lifecycle from initial engagement through proposal development, commercial negotiations, contract execution, and handover to delivery teams
- Collaborate with experts across clinical data management, biostatistics, statistical programming, real-world evidence, and operations to develop customer solutions
- Lead and coordinate responses to RFIs, RFPs, proposals, and bid defence meetings
- Translate customer scientific and operational needs into commercially viable service offerings
- Maintain a strong pipeline of qualified opportunities and provide accurate forecasting and reporting
- Represent BC Platforms at conferences, industry forums, trade shows, and networking events
- Monitor market developments, customer needs, and competitive activity
- Support expansion of existing customer relationships through additional services and strategic partnerships
Requirements
What you’ll need- 8+ years of successful business development, enterprise sales, or strategic partnership experience within a CRO, scientific services, biometrics, real-world evidence, or life sciences services environment
- Demonstrated success winning and growing complex, high-value service engagements
- Strong network and experience working with pharmaceutical, biotechnology, medical device, research, or healthcare organisations
- Solid understanding of clinical development, clinical research, real-world evidence, or healthcare data services
- Experience selling scientific, biometrics, data management, statistical programming, analytics, or related services
- Proven ability to manage complex sales cycles and negotiate commercial agreements
- Strong commercial judgement with the ability to prioritise opportunities and manage a strategic pipeline
- Excellent presentation, communication, and stakeholder management skills
- Ability to work effectively with cross-functional and geographically distributed teams
- Self-motivated, resilient, and able to operate independently in a fast-paced environment
- Fluent written and spoken English
- An advanced degree in life sciences, healthcare, business, or a related field is a plus
Benefits
Comp & perks- Competitive salary plus commission
- Fully remote work
- Autonomy and flexibility
- Opportunity to make a measurable impact on healthcare innovation
- Collaboration with cross-country, multicultural teams
- Global company focused on precision medicine and healthcare innovation