Director, Business Development

11 Premier Research International LLC; California (MO); On-site; USD 131,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Premier Research is seeking a Director, Business Development to join our team. You will identify and qualify client meetings for biotech and pharma projects, help secure RFPs, and support contract awards while maintaining client satisfaction.

The role requires a bachelor’s degree in a scientific discipline (MBA preferred) with at least three years in consultative sales, plus familiarity with drug or device development processes and up to 60% overnight travel.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in scientific discipline (MBA preferred).
• Minimum of three years direct experience in consultative sales.
• Familiarity with pharmaceutical drug development and/or medical device development processes.
• Willingness to travel up to 60% for overnight business travel.

Responsibilities

• Identify, qualify and secure client meetings for opportunities in CRO/consulting services.
• Assist in proposal development and present at client sites as required.
• Secure contract awards and monitor change orders related to current contracts.
• Provide project team support as appropriate.

Skills

Consultative sales

Business development

Stakeholder management

Travel readiness

Education

Bachelor’s degree in scientific discipline

MBA preferred

Job description

Premier Research is looking for a Director, Business Development to join our Business Development team. You will help biotech, medtech, and specialty pharma companies transform life-changing ideas and breakthrough science into new medicines, devices, and diagnostics. What we do is profoundly connected to saving and improving lives, and we recognize our team members are the most valuable asset in delivering success. We are here to help you grow, to give you the skills and opportunities to excel at work with the flexibility and balance your life requires. Your ideas influence the way we work, and your voice matters here. As an essential part of our team, you help us deliver the medical innovation that patients are desperate for. Join us and build your future here.

What you’ll be doing:

• Identifies, qualifies and secures client meetings for potential business opportunities related to projects requiring clinical research and consulting services both for target and exploratory accounts
• Obtains Requests for Proposals (RFPs) and assists in proposal development and facilitates presentations at client site as required
• Secures contract awards based on above efforts and sales targets and assists with maintaining client satisfaction by monitoring and assisting with change orders related to current contracts
• Provides project team support as appropriate

What we are searching for:

• Bachelor’s degree in scientific discipline (MBA preferred)
• Minimum of three years direct experience in consultative sales (preferably in CRO or related service industry)
• Familiarity with pharmaceutical drug development and/or medical device development processes
• Preferred Location: West Coast
• Ability to perform overnight business travel, up to 60%

Premier Research is dedicated to providing compensation that is fair and competitive with market standards. The annualized starting base pay for this role is $145,000.00 USD. The actual salary will be influenced based on a variety of factors such as the candidate’s qualifications, skills, competencies, and proficiency for the role.

We also offer a comprehensive benefits package, which may include health insurance, retirement plans, and paid time off.

Premier Research is proud to be an equal opportunity employer that is compliant with all federal guidelines. All qualified applicants will receive equitable consideration without regard to race, color, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status.

Premier Research is more than a company – it’s a community furthering research to improve the lives of patients in critical need. We are a diverse staff thinking creatively, challenging ideas, and solving complex problems.

Our Values – We Aim High, We Work Together, We Stay Agile, We Get It Done, We Care – mirror the determination, flexibility and trust that our team embodies. As a Premier team member, you have the power to make an impact, regardless of job title and location. Our dedication to biotech and specialty pharma is unlike any other. We provide our staff with innovative technologies and continuous learning.

Introduce yourself to our Talent Team and we will reach out if there is a role that aligns with your experience and interests.

Premier Research is a global clinical research, product development, and consulting company. We are dedicated to helping biotech, specialty pharma, and MedTech innovators transform life-changing ideas and breakthrough science into new medical treatments. Our team is inspired by this common purpose.

Premier is a place where you can change lives, and feel rewarded and celebrated. We aim high - we will not stop until we reach our goals. And we care about each other, about our customer and partners, and, most importantly, about all the patients that we touch with our work.