Metric Bio · 1 month ago
Director Business Development | Clinical CRO | Early Phase
United States
Full-time
Remote
Lead/Staff, Director/Executive
5+ years expMetric Bio is an established and growing clinical research organization seeking a Business Development professional to support expansion within the pharmaceutical and biotechnology markets. The role focuses on driving new business opportunities and building partnerships in the early-phase clinical development space, particularly Phase I and II clinical research services.
Staffing & Recruiting
Hiring Manager
James Howsam
Responsibilities
Identify, qualify, and pursue new business opportunities with pharmaceutical and biotechnology sponsors, with an emphasis on Phase I–II clinical trials
Develop and manage a strong sales pipeline to meet or exceed revenue targets
Build and maintain relationships with key stakeholders, including clinical operations, outsourcing, procurement, and executive leadership
Manage the full sales cycle from lead generation through proposal development, contract negotiation, and close
Collaborate with internal teams to develop customized solutions and responses to RFPs
Represent the organization at industry conferences, partnering meetings, and networking events
Maintain accurate pipeline and activity reporting within CRM systems
Monitor industry trends, sponsor needs, and competitive activity within early-phase clinical research
Qualification
Required
Proven experience in business development or sales within the pharmaceutical, biotechnology, or CRO industry
Demonstrated success selling clinical research services, preferably in Phase I and/or Phase II
Strong understanding of the clinical trial lifecycle and CRO service offerings
Excellent communication, presentation, and negotiation skills
Self-directed, results-oriented, and comfortable working in a fully remote environment
Preferred
5+ years of relevant business development experience (level dependent)
Experience selling early-phase (Phase I–II) clinical research services
Prior exposure to one or more therapeutic areas (e.g., oncology, CNS, rare disease, immunology, metabolic, or other relevant indications)
Established network within small to mid-size biotech and pharmaceutical companies
Experience with RFP processes, bid defence meetings, and contracting
CRM experience (e.g., Salesforce or similar)
Benefits
Flexible, remote working environment
Opportunity to contribute meaningfully to the growth of a specialized early-phase CRO
Company
Metric Bio
Utilizing our expertise to provide recruitment solutions to some of the worlds most cutting-edge companies in MedTech and Life Science.
51-200 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageCompany data provided by crunchbase