Director of Business Development - CNS

DM Clinical Research; Houston (TX); Presencial; USD 150.000 - 210.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

DM Clinical Research seeks a Director of Business Development - CNS to lead and grow the CNS portfolio. You will drive study acquisitions, cultivate relationships with CNS pharma/biotech partners, and guide a field sales team toward aggressive growth targets.

The role requires building national visibility, managing referrals, and delivering timely responses to sponsors and investigators. Strong leadership and healthcare market knowledge are essential.

Formación

• 5+ years in business development or sales in pharma/biotech.
• Experience with CNS indications is preferred.
• Ability to interact with mid‑level and executive decision makers.

Responsabilidades

• Lead CNS business development strategy and pipeline growth.
• Build relationships with CNS pharma/biotech partners.
• Drive national visibility through marketing and awards.
• Oversee patient referral programs and site partnerships.
• Ensure rapid response to external inquiries and opportunities.
• Collaborate with DMCR leadership on strategic initiatives.

Conocimientos

Healthcare industry knowledge

Analytical capabilities

Client retention skills

Leadership and team management

Physician relations

Educación

Bachelor’s in life sciences or business

Master’s degree preferred

Descripción del empleo

The Director of Business Development - CNS is responsible for pushing new growth in business areas and remains poised to executive growth in any channel including new trial acquisition, new therapies, new sponsor/CRO relationships, new referring physician practices and/or new sites.

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

• Building relationships and expanding opportunities across neurology, psychiatry, neurodegenerative disorders, and other CNS indications.
• Developing relationships with CNS pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies and positioning DM Clinical Research as a preferred clinical research partner in the CNS space.
• Revenue and pipeline growth: Owning CNS business development strategy, opportunity identification, study acquisition, and growth targets.
• Ensure quick turnaround time to external customers with regard to FQ’s and all study-related questions prior to receiving study award notification.
• Drive a culture of expediency, stakeholder ‘delight’, and thorough documentation of all trial acquisitions and new customer information.
• Resource the team adequately to have a balance between internal documentation and external focus on a new trial, site, PI, or therapy acquisition.
• Search for opportunities to drive DM’s brand nationally/locally and ensure we are known for our key attributes: agility, quality, excellence, and patient-centricity
• Lead Field Sales team on a Patient Referral program to drive patients to participate in DM trials.
• Create marketing strategy and execution for communication to sponsors/CRO’s, including one-pagers, sponsor-related social media, presentations, trade-show presence, and all marketing collateral that is not patient-focused.
• Responsible for the consistent look/feel of DM Clinical to communities, media, and all external stakeholders.
• Lead team to look for opportunities to grow the national visibility of the company through business or individual awards, press releases, community leadership, local write-ups, LinkedIn presence, etc.
• Any other duties as assigned by management

KNOWLEDGE & EXPERIENCE

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree in the life science or business field, required
• Master’s degree in the life sciences, biology, or science-related field, preferred

Experience:

• Business development experience required
• 5+ years of sales or business development experience, selling services directly to the pharmaceutical and biotech section with direct interaction with mid-level and executive level decision makers.

Credentials:

• N/A

Knowledge and Skills:

• Advanced healthcare industry knowledge
• Extensive range of advanced analytical capabilities
• Demonstrated client retention skills
• Successful track record in leading, managing or direct sales and marketing, preferably in Healthcare and/or Clinical Research environment
• Physician relations, Case manager, Managed care, knowledge of local healthcare market preferred
• Strong working relationship with internal DMCR management and site leadership