Business Development Director (Clinical Research)

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Business Development Director (Clinical Research)

  • Full-time
  • Department: Business Development

Ergomed Group is a rapidly expanding full‑service mid‑size CRO specializing in Oncology and Rare Disease.

Since its foundation in 1997, the company has grown organically with operations in Europe, North America and Asia.

Location: United Kingdom (UK).

Duties and responsibilities

  • Initiates, coordinates and develops strategic plans and sales strategies within a specified territory or accounts.
  • Develop account strategies & implementation plans and expand through accounts.
  • Identify new markets and research new business opportunities, identifying likely sales points within a specified territory or accounts.
  • Collect critical information for proposal preparation and provide detailed input and leadership of the proposal process for each opportunity initiated.
  • Prepare and organize sponsor presentations.
  • Facilitate the preparedness of the team in attending any client meetings (e.g., Capabilities meetings or Bid Defence Meetings).
  • Coordinate and monitor any budget or contract negotiations, post award of any work, within a specified territory or accounts.
  • Interact with operations, keeping track of study status for projects with sponsors and help coordinate change orders when notified of a change of scope by operations.
  • Establish and maintain regular contact and an excellent rapport with future and current clients.
  • Monitor and track competitor CRO activities.
  • Plan and attend major industrial events and tradeshows.

Qualifications

  • Considerable CRO sales experience with strong negotiation and analytical skills.
  • An established network of decision makers within Pharmaceutical and Biotechnology companies and a proven track record of identifying and securing profitable service contracts.
  • Awareness of trends and government policies and regulations in the clinical trials area of Ergomed Group countries.
  • Excellent communication skills and team leadership capabilities consistent with influencing and driving multiple stakeholders towards meeting the customer’s needs.
  • Strong and effective presentation skills; ability to convincingly present features and benefits of service to clients.
  • Excellent organization, planning and multitasking skills, as well as a predisposition to entrepreneurship, results and customer focus.
  • Ability to travel according to the needs of the business development strategy.

Benefits

  • Training and career development opportunities internally.
  • Strong emphasis on personal and professional growth.
  • Friendly, supportive working environment.
  • Opportunity to work with colleagues worldwide; English is the company language.

We prioritize diversity, equity, and inclusion by creating an equal opportunities workplace and a human‑centric environment where people of all cultural backgrounds, genders and ages can contribute and grow.

We look forward to welcoming your application.

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Company: Ergomed Group
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Location: Guildford
Job Description:

Business Development Director (Clinical Research)

  • Full-time
  • Department: Business Development

Ergomed Group is a rapidly expanding full‑service mid‑size CRO specializing in Oncology and Rare Disease.

Since its foundation in 1997, the company has grown organically with operations in Europe, North America and Asia.

Location: United Kingdom (UK).

Duties and responsibilities

  • Initiates, coordinates and develops strategic plans and sales strategies within a specified territory or accounts.
  • Develop account strategies & implementation plans and expand through accounts.
  • Identify new markets and research new business opportunities, identifying likely sales points within a specified territory or accounts.
  • Collect critical information for proposal preparation and provide detailed input and leadership of the proposal process for each opportunity initiated.
  • Prepare and organize sponsor presentations.
  • Facilitate the preparedness of the team in attending any client meetings (e.g., Capabilities meetings or Bid Defence Meetings).
  • Coordinate and monitor any budget or contract negotiations, post award of any work, within a specified territory or accounts.
  • Interact with operations, keeping track of study status for projects with sponsors and help coordinate change orders when notified of a change of scope by operations.
  • Establish and maintain regular contact and an excellent rapport with future and current clients.
  • Monitor and track competitor CRO activities.
  • Plan and attend major industrial events and tradeshows.

Qualifications

  • Considerable CRO sales experience with strong negotiation and analytical skills.
  • An established network of decision makers within Pharmaceutical and Biotechnology companies and a proven track record of identifying and securing profitable service contracts.
  • Awareness of trends and government policies and regulations in the clinical trials area of Ergomed Group countries.
  • Excellent communication skills and team leadership capabilities consistent with influencing and driving multiple stakeholders towards meeting the customer’s needs.
  • Strong and effective presentation skills; ability to convincingly present features and benefits of service to clients.
  • Excellent organization, planning and multitasking skills, as well as a predisposition to entrepreneurship, results and customer focus.
  • Ability to travel according to the needs of the business development strategy.

Benefits

  • Training and career development opportunities internally.
  • Strong emphasis on personal and professional growth.
  • Friendly, supportive working environment.
  • Opportunity to work with colleagues worldwide; English is the company language.

We prioritize diversity, equity, and inclusion by creating an equal opportunities workplace and a human‑centric environment where people of all cultural backgrounds, genders and ages can contribute and grow.

We look forward to welcoming your application.

#J-18808-Ljbffr…

Posted: May 20th, 2026