Associate Business Manager

UKPHARM LIMITED; Marlow; On-site; GBP 34,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

UKPHARM LIMITED is seeking an Associate Business Manager, Clinical Trial Supply (PhD / MSc Science) to lead comparator supply projects from quote to delivery, sourcing medicines globally, negotiating prices and ensuring documentation. The role offers on-site work in Marlow with training and a clear path to progression within a fast-growing pharma services business.

You will build relationships with suppliers, clients and logistics partners, manage export paperwork and keep CROs informed at every

Qualifications

• PhD in life science, chemistry or pharmacy preferred.
• MSc with project management or clinical experience acceptable.
• Confident communicator by phone and email.
• Organized, detail-oriented and able to work under deadlines.
• Living within commuting distance of Marlow or willing to relocate.
• Full right to work in the UK; sponsorship not available; Graduate visa holders are not eligible.

Responsibilities

• Manage clinical trial comparator supply projects end to end.
• Source licensed medicines from manufacturers worldwide.
• Negotiate price and secure documentation (CoA, stability data, MSDS, SPC).
• Arrange export paperwork and logistics.
• Keep pharmaceutical and CRO clients informed at every stage.
• Learn under Head of Project Management with full training on the company's systems.

Skills

Negotiation

Communication

Attention to detail

Education

PhD in life science/chemistry/pharmacy

MSc with PM or clinical experience

Job description

Title: Associate Business Manager, Clinical Trial Supply (PhD / MSc Science)

Location: Marlow, Buckinghamshire (on site, five days a week)

Salary: Up to £38,000 + 10% bonus

Finished your PhD or Masters and want to take your science into the commercial side of pharma? This is a route in, with a clear path up.

The company

Our client is one of the UK's fastest growing pharmaceutical services businesses. Founded in 2009, it grew from zero to £80M in eight years and has since passed £350M, with offices in the UK, Germany and the United States. It is still led by its founder, whose ambition is to become the world's number one provider of comparator sourcing for clinical trials, and it has expanded into packaging and labelling and early access medicines.

The role

You will manage clinical trial comparator supply projects from first quote to final delivery. That means sourcing licensed medicines from manufacturers worldwide, negotiating price, securing the documentation (CoA, stability data, MSDS, SPC), arranging export paperwork and logistics, and keeping pharmaceutical and CRO clients informed at every stage. You will learn under an experienced Head of Project Management, with full training on the company's systems.

What you will do

• Run supply projects end to end: scope, timelines, critical path and contingency plans
• Build relationships with suppliers, clients and logistics partners, and negotiate best prices
• Prepare quotes, purchase orders and invoices
• Work with manufacturers' medical information teams on product documentation
• Check deliveries and dispatches on site for batch, expiry and quantity
• Travel occasionally to clients in the UK, Europe and the USA

What you need

• A PhD in a life science, chemistry or pharmacy subject (preferred), or an MSc with project management or clinical experience
• A confident communicator by phone and email who enjoys negotiating
• Organised, detail minded and calm under deadlines
• Living within commuting distance of Marlow, or planning to relocate
• Full right to work in the UK. Sponsorship is not available, and Graduate visa holders are not eligible

What is on offer

• Up to £38,000 plus 10% bonus
• Strong performers move up to Business Manager, up to £45,000
• Real progression: the director who leads this team joined as a Business Manager after his PhD and has been promoted several times since
• International exposure in a fast growing, founder led business