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Business Development Associate; Clinical Research – Pipeline & Development
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Wichita, Sedgwick County, Kansas, 67201, USA
Listed on 2026-06-06
Listing for:
Angel City VA
Full Time
position Listed on 2026-06-06
Job specializations:
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Software Development
Data Science Manager, Data Scientist
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Business Development Associate (Clinical Research – Pipeline & Opportunity Development)
The Business Development Associate is responsible for end-to-end pipeline development and opportunity intelligence within the clinical research lifecycle. This role focuses exclusively on identifying, evaluating, qualifying, and advancing clinical trial opportunities aligned with organizational capabilities and therapeutic priorities.
This position does not include responsibilities related to budget development, contract negotiation, or financial structuring. Instead, it serves as a front-end engine for study acquisition, ensuring a high-quality, strategically aligned pipeline for downstream feasibility and contracting team members.
Core Responsibilities- Systematically identify new clinical trial opportunities through:
Clinical Trials.gov
, Global Data
, sponsor and CRO websites, industry portals, and targeted search strategies. - Maintain a centralized opportunity tracker (Excel/SharePoint-based) with real-time updates on: study status, sponsor/CRO, therapeutic area, phase, and timelines.
- Build and manage a qualified pipeline aligned with organizational enrollment capabilities and therapeutic focus areas.
- Conduct structured due diligence on sponsors and CROs, including financial stability, therapeutic area strategy, pipeline depth, and historical trial execution patterns.
- Generate sponsor profiles to guide prioritization and outreach strategy.
- Perform early-stage study evaluation to determine organizational fit in terms of therapeutic area alignment, investigational product type (drug, device, biologic), and study phase (priority on Phase II-IV).
- Analyze protocol-level elements: inclusion/exclusion criteria, visit schedules, procedural burden, and study design complexity.
- Translate findings into actionable go/no-go recommendations for internal stakeholders.
- Conduct targeted research to align studies with investigator expertise, existing and potential patient populations, and diagnosis mapping using ICD frameworks.
- Support high-probability enrollment scenarios based on disease prevalence, site capabilities, and historical performance indicators.
- Monitor and interpret trends across therapeutic areas, emerging indications, sponsor investment patterns, and competitive site activity.
- Identify high-value therapeutic opportunities and provide strategic recommendations to leadership.
- Produce insight summaries and pipeline reports for executive review.
- Develop highly tailored outreach approaches for sponsors and CROs, aligning messaging with study protocol specifics, investigational product characteristics, and target patient populations.
- Customize communication based on stakeholder type: sponsor executives, clinical operations teams, CRO representatives.
- Ensure all outreach reflects clinical relevance, operational readiness, and strategic fit.
- Identify and validate key decision-makers using Linked In, Global Data, sponsor/CRO websites, Rocket Reach, and advanced search methodologies.
- Build and maintain a clean, structured contact database for outreach execution.
- Execute all responsibilities in strict accordance with organizational SOPs: naming conventions, documentation standards, and workflow processes.
- Ensure audit-ready documentation of all pipeline activities and evaluations.
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Word
- G Suite (Docs, Sheets, Drive)
- SharePoint & One Drive
- Microsoft Outlook
- Dropbox
- Microsoft Teams / Zoom
- Strong analytical capability (data interpretation, pattern recognition, trend analysis)
- High attention to detail and organizational discipline
- Ability to synthesize complex clinical and market data into clear recommendations
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Research-driven mindset with structured, repeatable workflows
- Ability to rapidly learn clinical terminology, therapeutic areas, and protocol structures
- Experience in clinical research, CROs, or healthcare business development
- Familiarity with clinical trial design and phases, ICD coding systems, and therapeutic areas such as metabolic disease, GI, wound care, or cardiovascular conditions
- Experience using clinical intelligence platforms and pipeline tools
- Volume and quality of identified trial opportunities
- Pipeline growth rate and alignment with organizational priorities
- Accuracy and depth of sponsor and study evaluations
- Conversion of identified opportunities to feasibility engagement
- Quality and effectiveness of targeted outreach strategies
- Timeliness and completeness of pipeline tracking and reporting
Position Requirements
10+ Years
work experience
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