About Profound Research
Profound Research partners with community physicians to offer clinical trials as a therapeutic option for their patients. We handle all infrastructure, regulatory compliance, and administrative operations so physicians can focus on patient care. Our model gives patients access to the newest therapies while maintaining the trusted patient-physician relationship.
Our Mission: Improving lives by providing advanced therapeutic options
Our Vision: Creating the absolute best patient-physician experience in clinical research
Our Values:
Compassion: We prioritize the patient-physician relationship, ensuring every interaction is service-oriented and patient-centered
Urgency: We work hard and practice selflessness, acting swiftly and decisively to meet the needs of our patients, partners, and colleagues
Solution Orientation: We embrace challenges with a positive mindset, communicate directly, and identify and implement effective solutions with efficiency
Excellence: We insist on excellence, holding ourselves accountable and empowering each other to deliver best-in-class service while maintaining the highest ethical and scientific standards
Why This Role Exists
At Profound Research, growth depends on building strong partnerships and bringing the right clinical trials into our network.
The Business Development Associate (BDA) is responsible for initial outreach and early-stage engagement with Sponsors and CROs to proactively communicate Profound’s differentiated capabilities, therapeutic strengths, and execution track record. This role focuses on top-of-funnel relationship building, positioning Profound as a preferred partner early in the study planning and feasibility process.
While this role does not directly drive deal closure, it plays a critical role in shaping Sponsor and CRO perception, building awareness, and enabling downstream study opportunities.
What You’ll Do
Sponsor & CRO Outreach
Conduct proactive outreach to Sponsors and CROs to introduce Profound and articulate its core capabilities, scale, and therapeutic experience
Serve as an early point of contact for new Sponsor and CRO relationships
Help position Profound as a trusted, high-performing partner for feasibility, study startup, and trial execution
Capability Messaging & Market Education
Communicate Profound’s differentiators, including investigator strength, therapeutic depth, patient access and diversity, startup speed, and operational performance
Tailor messaging to different Sponsor and CRO audiences based on portfolio needs and trial phase
Pipeline & Opportunity Development
Generate and qualify early-stage opportunities for inclusion in the business development and feasibility pipeline
Route qualified leads to Business Development leaders and feasibility teams for follow-up
Support early engagement activities that influence study inclusion decisions
Collaboration & Internal Enablement
Partner with feasibility, clinical operations, and senior business development leadership to ensure external messaging accurately reflects network capabilities and performance
Maintain current understanding of site performance metrics, therapeutic strengths, and success stories across the network
Capture and share market feedback from Sponsors and CROs to inform messaging, strategy, and continuous improvement
CRM & Reporting
Document outreach activity, conversations, follow-ups, and handoffs in the CRM
Track engagement activity, response rates, and pipeline progression
Contribute to recurring reporting on outreach effectiveness and pipeline contribution
What You Bring
1-2 years of experience in clinical research, site operations, recruitment operations, or CRO/sponsor-facing roles
Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to build credibility and relationships quickly
Ability to articulate technical and operational concepts in a clear, concise, and confident way
Strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and consistent follow-through
Comfort working across teams and managing multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment
Curiosity, initiative, and a proactive approach to identifying and advancing new opportunities
Top Skills
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