Director, Business Development

Remotedxb; Dubai; On-site; AED 279,000 - 502,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Health insurance

Paid time off

Retirement plan

Professional development support

Job summary

Remotedxb partners with community physicians to identify and pursue new business opportunities within clinical research, focusing on sponsors, CROs, and industry partners. The role builds account and territory strategies informed by market trends and therapeutic priorities, while developing trusted relationships as a primary external representative.

You will manage opportunities from outreach through feasibility, proposal, negotiation, and award, collaborating with feasibility, operations,

Qualifications

• 5+ years of sales or sales support within clinical research or life sciences.
• Strategic thinker capable of developing business playbooks.
• Strong external presence and communication for sponsor and CRO relationships.
• Experience leading cross-functional initiatives.
• Strong CRM experience, such as Salesforce.
• Deep understanding of the life sciences market and clinical trial conduct.
• Ability to operate effectively in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Identify and pursue new business opportunities with sponsors, CROs, and other industry partners.
• Build account and territory strategies informed by market trends and therapeutic priorities.
• Develop trusted relationships with key stakeholders and serve as a primary external representative.
• Manage opportunities from initial outreach through feasibility, proposal, negotiation, and award.
• Partner with feasibility, clinical operations, legal, and finance teams to develop competitive opportunities.
• Maintain accurate pipeline, activity, and relationship information within the CRM.
• Provide senior leaders with clear reporting and insights regarding business development activity.

Skills

Sales experience

CRM experience (Salesforce)

Strong communication

Cross-functional leadership

Life sciences domain knowledge

Tools

CRM systems

Industry networks

Job description

About the Company

Profound Research partners with community physicians to offer clinical trials as a therapeutic option for their patients. We handle all infrastructure, regulatory compliance, and administrative operations so physicians can focus on patient care.

Responsibilities

• Identify and pursue new business opportunities with sponsors, CROs, and other industry partners
• Build account and territory strategies informed by market trends and therapeutic priorities
• Develop trusted relationships with key stakeholders and serve as a primary external representative
• Manage opportunities from initial outreach through feasibility, proposal, negotiation, and award
• Partner with feasibility, clinical operations, legal, and finance teams to develop competitive opportunities
• Maintain accurate pipeline, activity, and relationship information within the CRM
• Provide senior leaders with clear reporting and insights regarding business development activity

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience in sales or sales support within clinical research or life sciences
• Demonstrated ability to operate strategically and help develop business playbooks
• Strong external presence and communication skills for sponsor and CRO relationships
• Experience leading cross-functional initiatives
• Strong CRM experience, such as Salesforce
• Deep understanding of the life sciences market and clinical trial conduct
• Ability to operate effectively in a fast-paced, evolving environment

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience developing business for a clinical research site, site network, or CRO
• Established relationships with pharmaceutical, biotechnology, or CRO stakeholders
• Experience improving business development strategies within a growing organization

Benefits

• Competitive compensation
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan
• Professional development support