Remote Business Development Associate

Job Title: Business Development Associate
Department: Business Development
Reporting To: VP, Business Development
Classification: Exempt
Salary Range: $60,000-$90,000 (Commensurate to Experience)
What We Do
Bioduro is one of the premier Contract Research, Development and Manufacturing Organizations (CRDMO) globally, with more than 2,200 employees. Our US operations are US headquartered in Irvine, CA. Our 7 global facilities provide integrated solutions and exceptional services to our clientele for challenging preclinical and clinical trial projects. With capabilities spanning Drug Discovery, Development, and Manufacturing, it is no surprise that Bioduro is a leading partner of choice.

Why Bioduro?
Take the next step in your career and join Bioduro today to change lives through the products we help create. Here, you will contribute your talents to meaningful projects that impact the lives of patients around the world and develop as an individual by working directly with a team of seasoned experts and rising stars. Our values of Accountability, Respect, Tenacity, Results and Integrity are embedded in everything we do. No matter what your role may be, Bioduro strives to ensure all our employees are empowered and given the necessary tools to lead us in our relentless pursuit of success.

Job Overview/Summary
The Business Development Associate (BDA) will qualify leads to generate sales opportunities from various lead generation sources. The BDA’s main objective is to connect customers with sales representatives and allow them to further the lead through the sales process. The BDA will maintain and be expected to consistently meet monthly and quarterly lead conversion goals through accurately creating activities in Salesforce.com in a concise and comprehendible manner.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities
· Establishes relationships with new clients
· Utilize internal and external data resources to conduct research on organizations and contacts to help drive quality of new leads and sales opportunities.
· Maintain a working knowledge of site capabilities to educate prospects on the value of our services
· Arrange weekly meetings with assigned field sales representatives and collaborate closely with the business development team to develop plans of action for prospective and current clients
· Attend tradeshows and conduct cold calls to prospective clients
· Respond to Requests for Proposals, Requests for information, and other similar requests from clients
· Gather market information by identifying sources of information for drug discovery, formulation development, analytical chemistry, and manufacturing offerings.
· This job description is subject to change at any time.

· At least 5 years’ experience in the pharmaceutical industry with working knowledge of drug discovery, product development and manufacturing including chemistry, DMPK, formulation development and analytical testing.

· Bachelor’s Degree required.

· Coachable with a willingness to learn and take direction.

· A talent for conducting independent research and data mining.

· Knowledge and experience with business software applications including MS Outlook Suite. SFDC or an equivalent CRM system, and virtual communication tools required.

Preferred Qualifications
· At least three years of hands-on experience in proposal/contract generation and/or technical writing in a pharmaceutical or contract research organization is strongly preferred.
· 1+ years of experience in a Sales, Demand, or Lead Generation focused role preferred.
· Experience in technology, equivalent industry with high degree of complexity preferred
We offer full health benefits, paid vacation and sick leave, an aggressive bonus structure, and market-competitive salaries to all our employees. In addition, Bioduro provides employees with a variety of engaging employee and community outreach events. We strive to reward and promote employees who exhibit our values of Accountability, Respect, Tenacity, Results and Integrity.

EOE and Accommodation
We value diversity and are proud to be an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, pregnancy, citizenship, marital status, gender expression, genetic information, political affiliation, or any other characteristic protected by law. Bioduro provides reasonable accommodation in job application procedures for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans. If you need accommodation in connection with the recruiting process due to a disability, you may use the alternative methods by emailing View email address on click.appcast.io. If you are selected to interview for a position, you may also request an accommodation with our team directly.

Notice to Agency and Search Firm Representatives
Bioduro is not accepting unsolicited resumes from agencies and/or search firms for this job posting. Resumes submitted to any Bioduro employee by a third-party agency and/or search firm without a valid written & signed search agreement, will become the sole property of Bioduro. No fee will be paid if a candidate is hired for this position as a result of an unsolicited agency or search firm referral.