Business Development Associate — Clinical Research (Entry Level)
The Business Development Associate role at Confidential Client involves building relationships with specialty medical practices to facilitate clinical research partnerships. This entry-level position focuses on prospecting, scheduling meetings, maintaining CRM data, and supporting outreach efforts, providing foundational skills in physician business development within the clinical research industry.
About Careertakes
👉 Important disclosure: Careertakes is a third-party recruiting platform supporting this hiring process. If selected, you will be employed directly by our client, Consultancy.
Applicants for this role may also receive access to additional matched opportunities through the Careertakes platform.
What You’ll Do
You will learn physician-facing business development for clinical research through hands-on, field-first training. This is an entry-level role focused on building relationships with specialty medical practices and supporting outreach that converts providers into research partners.
- Visit specialty medical practices across the Somerset, NJ area and build relationships with front-desk staff, coordinators, and practice managers
- Qualify leads and schedule meetings between provider leadership and the research team
- Keep CRM records current, follow up on action items and next steps in a timely manner
- Support outreach campaigns, community events, and local engagement initiatives to raise awareness of clinical research opportunities
- Track outreach progress and report insights that improve outreach effectiveness — within a year you’ll learn to move a practice from “never heard of us” to a signed research partner
Who We’re Looking For / Qualifications
Confidential Client seeks someone early in their career who is coachable, organized, and comfortable meeting new people in professional settings. You don’t need prior clinical research experience to succeed.
- Foundational business development skills: prospecting, lead qualification, and basic pipeline management
- Strong research and analytical skills to learn sponsor landscapes and therapeutic-area context
- Clear written and verbal communication for professional outreach and internal updates
- Excellent organization and time-management to track multiple outreach activities and deadlines
- Bachelor’s degree in life sciences, business, healthcare administration, or equivalent experience (or demonstrable related experience)
- Interest in clinical research and biopharma and a commitment to ethical, patient-centric work
- Ability to work on-site in the Somerset, NJ area and collaborate with cross-functional teams
Skills & Tools
- CRM familiarity (Salesforce, HubSpot, or similar) is a plus
- Proficiency with MS Office or Google Workspace
- Comfortable with in-person outreach and short-form professional presentations
- Ability to document conversations, next steps, and follow-up actions clearly
Compensation & Location
- Estimated base salary: $87,731 per year (estimated)
- Employment type: Full-time, on-site in the Somerset, NJ area
- Local travel between physician offices is required
Why This Role
This role is designed to teach a repeatable, high-value skillset: physician business development for clinical research. You’ll get direct training, real-world field experience, and a career path where success scales — valuable in healthcare, biotech, and commercial business development.
Equal Opportunity & Hiring Transparency
Careertakes and our client are Equal Opportunity Employers committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce. We prohibit discrimination or harassment of any kind. To support a fair and efficient hiring process, AI tools may be used to assist with application review or resume screening. These tools do not replace human decision-making. Final hiring decisions are made by people.
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