Business Development Manager (Contract) - Clinical Trials
IQVIA · Seoul, Republic of Korea · Global
Clinical Research
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Not yet analysed
Demand65
Career growth60
Healthcare fit62
Remote potential55
5-year outlook
CRO business development typically pays a base plus incentive/commission structure, with earnings tied to territory and deal flow. Growth into senior/strategic partnership or commercial leadership is plausible for strong performers, but income is variable and quota-dependent.
Clinical license
Not required
Applicant reach
moderate
Seniority
mid
Employment type
–
Date found
2026-10-21
Intelligence details
Flexible work details
- Engagement type
- Contract
- Hours
- Variable hours
Why this was classified this way
- Contract
Eligibility, licensing, and location restrictions can change. Always confirm details on the source posting before applying.
Why this is worth applying to
Worth considering if you already have CRO, site, pharma commercial or sponsor-facing experience and want a commercial career in clinical trials. Pure clinicians with no sales or business development exposure will likely find the experience bar steep, especially for a contract role.
Who should apply
Clinicians who have worked as investigators, sub-investigators, research coordinators, site leads or medical science liaisons; pharmacists or physicians with sponsor/CRO-facing exposure; IMGs with clinical trial site experience and an interest in commercial strategy; nurses with study coordination and sponsor liaison backgrounds.
CV angle
Translate real clinical and trial experience into commercial language: quantify studies supported, enrollment and site activation timelines, sponsor/CRO interactions, feasibility assessments and therapeutic-area depth. Frame KOL and stakeholder engagement as client relationship management, and protocol/site input as solution design — do not claim sales quotas or revenue you did not own.
Skills to highlight
- Clinical trial operations and study start-up
- Sponsor and stakeholder relationship management
- Feasibility assessment and site identification
- Proposal and RFP support
- Therapeutic area and protocol knowledge
- Cross-functional collaboration
- Negotiation and communication
- CRM and pipeline tracking
Role summary
A contract business development manager at IQVIA responsible for growing clinical trial service relationships with sponsors and biotech clients — typically involving client outreach, feasibility and proposal support, and deal negotiation. The posting text was empty, so specifics on territory, targets and requirements are unknown.
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