Business Development Support (9-12 month FTC)

Hira Ni; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 32,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working after probation

Job summary

HIRANI is seeking a Business Development Support Coordinator/Manager for maternity cover at our Galen Craigavon site. The role spans market analysis, development activities, and managing relationships with international partners.

The successful candidate will work across commercial, logistics, finance, legal and regulatory teams to execute BD initiatives. Key responsibilities include market evaluations, marketing strategy support for in-licensed products, and maintaining a BD database.

Qualifications

• Eligible to work in the UK or hold a valid UK work permit.
• Bachelor's degree in life sciences or business, or an equivalent combination with pharma experience.
• Full driving licence.
• Demonstrates strong commercial acumen with track record of meeting targets or deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Conduct in-depth market evaluations to identify new product and partnership opportunities.
• Support marketing strategy development for in-licensed products.
• Maintain a comprehensive business development database.
• Manage project timelines and key performance indicators.
• Attend industry events to stay informed on best practices.

Skills

Market analysis

Project management

Stakeholder management

Commercial acumen

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Life science or business degree

Tools

CRM tools

MS Office

Market data tools

Job description

Business Development Support (9-12 month FTC)

We are recruiting for either a Business Development Support Coordinator or Manager (dependant on candidate experience) to cover a maternity cover at our Galen Craigavon site.

The Role

This role supports both licensing and development activities for new product opportunities, while also managing relationships with existing international partners. The successful candidate will be commercially astute and capable of performing a wide range of business functions, including market analysis, marketing plan development, and project management. Collaboration across departments—such as commercial, logistics, finance, legal, and regulatory—is essential to ensure the successful execution of business development initiatives.

Key responsibilities include conducting in-depth market evaluations to identify new product and partnership opportunities, supporting the creation of marketing strategies for in-licensed products, and maintaining a comprehensive business development database. The role also involves managing project timelines and performance indicators, attending industry events to stay informed on best practices, and ensuring compliance with company standards and procedures. This position requires a proactive, ethical, and detail-oriented individual who thrives in a dynamic, cross-functional environment and is eager to contribute to the company’s strategic growth.

Key Requirements

Have eligibility to work in the UK OR possess a valid work permit that will allow you to take up full time, employment in the UK

Either a relevant life science/business degree (or above) OR Alternative egree combined with experience working within the pharmaceutical industry OR Relevant experience in market/data analysis, customer service or project management

Full driving licence

Demonstrates good commercial acumen and track record of achieving targets and/or deadlines

Further Information

This role will be based on a flex pattern between the hours of 07:00 – 19:00 with core hours of 10:00 – 16:00.

Hybrid working can be applied for after successful completion of probation.