Clinical Trials, Business Development Representative

Milestone One is a Site Enabling Organization with global headquarters in Zug, Switzerland. We understand what clinical study sites need, and our mission is to strengthen study delivery by connecting sponsors, CROs, and medical institutions through strategic partnerships that accelerate clinical research.

As aBusiness Development Representative, you will play akeybyidentifyingand onboarding potential Medical Institutions into the Milestone One network, while actively promoting their capabilities and engaged investigators to sponsors and CROs.

The primary responsibility of this role is to drivenew trial opportunities that align with site capabilities,facilitatingthe implementation of clinical trials at network institutions, and building strong, strategic relationships with sponsors to expand Milestone One’s presence in the clinical research landscape.

In this role, you will:

• Identifypotential Medical Institutions that meet Milestone One's collaboration criteria.

• Initiates outreach to Medical Institutions to explore their interest in collaborating with Milestone One,aiming to build early engagement and qualify interest effectively.

• Conduct introductory meetings with prospective Medical Institutions to assess their research capabilities, infrastructure, and areas of interest.

• Coordinate documentation and informationrequiredto evaluate Medical Institutions for potential collaboration.

• Build andmaintainrelationships with sponsors, CROs, biopharma partners, and Medical Institutions to support business development activities.

• Works closely with the Site Relationship Associates tofacilitatesite identification,developmentand thensuccessful placement of clinical trials.

• Assistin developing andmaintainingsite profiles to enable efficient trial matching.

• Promote the capabilities of Medical Institutions within the Milestone One network to sponsors and CROs.

• Communicatethe benefits of partnering with Milestone One, including operational support and site readiness.

• Identifyinvestigators interested inparticipatingin clinical research and support their engagement within the network.

• Identifynew clinical trial opportunities aligned with the capabilities ofcollaboratingMedical Institutions.

• Support the implementation of new clinical trials in collaboration with internal teams and Medical Institutions.

• Provideadditionalbusiness development support asrequiredtofacilitatesuccessful collaborations.

Education:College or university degree ina lifescience or other medical-related field.

Certifications:ICH GCP training

What You Need:

• 3 years of experience within the clinical research industry.

• At least 2 years’ experience working with key stakeholders in the clinical research industry (Sponsor, BioPharma, and CRO)

• Previousexperience in business development, site relationship management, or stakeholder engagement within the clinical research industry.

• Strong understanding of clinical trial processes, site operations, and sponsor/CRO collaboration models.

• Experience developing andmaintaininglong-term professional relationships with industry stakeholders.

• Proven ability toidentifygrowth opportunities and support partnership development.

• Experience working with site networks or site-enabled research models is considered aplus.

Knowledge and Skills:

• Fluent in English.

• Excellent communication, presentation, and negotiation skills.

• Strong relationship-building and stakeholder management abilities.

• Results-oriented with excellent problem-solving skills.

• Proficiencyin Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook) and internet research tools.

• Valid Category B driver's license.

Hybrid position (between remote work and site visits).

If you are passionate about developing strategic partnerships and contributing to the advancement of clinical research,we'dlove to hear from you!