Pharma BD Associate — Pipeline & Growth Driver

MRIGlobal; United States; On-site; USD 60,000 - 68,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Wellness benefits

Retirement matches

Parental leave

Paid time off

Tuition reimbursement

Community events

Job summary

MRIGlobal is seeking a proactive Business Development Associate in the United States to support growth in our pharmaceutical sciences business. You will research, prospect, and prepare outreach materials, maintain CRM data, and coordinate multi-team efforts to advance opportunities from initial contact through qualification.

As you demonstrate readiness, you may assume greater ownership of prospecting and early customer engagement, working with senior BD leaders to ensure timely, well-prepared

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in life sciences, chemistry, business, or a related field.
• Working knowledge of the pharmaceutical development lifecycle—including preclinical development, IND activities, and Phase 1–3 clinical development—and related services such as CMC, GMP, and clinical supply, or the ability to learn these areas quickly.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to draft concise, professional, audience-specific outreach.
• Strong research and analytical skills, with the ability to synthesize company, market, pipeline, funding, and competitive information into practical business development insights.
• Demonstrated ability to prioritize and manage multiple follow-ups, meetings, deliverables, and deadlines with attention to detail.
• Experience with Salesforce or another CRM platform and proficiency with Microsoft Office applications.
• Ability to work collaboratively across scientific, operational, and business teams while taking ownership of assigned work.

Responsibilities

• Research, identify, and prioritize pharmaceutical and biotechnology prospects based on funding, pipelines, partnerships, clinical progress, and market trends.
• Prepare company profiles, account briefs, target lists, and decision-maker research to support outreach and qualification.
• Draft personalized outreach and follow-up materials designed to engage target organizations and support opportunity qualification, for review by business development leadership.
• Execute approved outreach, conference prospecting, and follow-up activities across multiple channels; track responses, qualification status, and next steps in Salesforce.
• Support lead generation and opportunity qualification activities by identifying potential customer needs, coordinating discovery preparation, and ensuring timely follow-up on prospect interactions.
• Maintain accurate CRM and pipeline data and prepare routine activity and opportunity reports.
• Coordinate customer and technical meetings, including briefs, logistics, notes, action items, and follow-through.
• Support ROMs, proposals, and commercial agreements by gathering inputs, tracking progress, and escalating delays.
• Track client commitments, key dates, risks, and growth opportunities, and connect clients with the appropriate internal teams.
• Develop knowledge of MRIGlobal's capabilities, pharmaceutical development, CMC, GMP, customer segments, and commercial processes.
• Collaborate across Business Development, Marketing, scientific, program, quality, contracts, finance, and operations teams to advance opportunities.

Skills

Research

Prospecting

Outreach

CRM

Salesforce

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in life sciences, chemistry, business, or related field

Tools

Salesforce

Microsoft Office

Job description

MRIGlobal is seeking a proactive Business Development Associate in the United States to support growth in our pharmaceutical sciences business. You will research, prospect, and prepare outreach materials, maintain CRM data, and coordinate multi-team efforts to advance opportunities from initial contact through qualification.

As you demonstrate readiness, you may assume greater ownership of prospecting and early customer engagement, working with senior BD leaders to ensure timely, well-prepared