Business Development Executive - #2093348

Business Development Executive

Graduate Opportunity | Pharmaceutical Technology | Business Development

Company Synopsis

Our client is a growing pharmaceutical technology business focused on improving the performance of medicines and helping innovative therapeutic products progress from development through to market.

The company works across specialist areas of pharmaceutical science, supporting both its own internal product pipeline and external pharmaceutical partners. Its technology helps improve the development, formulation and performance of existing medicines, while also enabling challenging new therapeutic molecules to move more effectively through clinical development.

With research and development operations in the UK, specialist manufacturing capability and international partnerships, the business offers an exciting environment for someone looking to build a career at the intersection of science, healthcare innovation and commercial growth.

The company has a warm, positive team culture and a clear mission: ensuring strong science has a meaningful impact on human health.

The Opportunity

We are looking to appoint an enthusiastic, resourceful and proactive Business Development Executive to support the activity of the Business Development team.

This is an excellent opportunity for a science-based graduate, postgraduate or early-career professional who is looking to move into a commercial role within the pharmaceutical industry.

Full training will be provided, making this a strong opportunity for someone with scientific confidence, excellent communication skills and a genuine interest in human health, drug development and pharmaceutical innovation.

The role will involve supporting client relationship development, identifying new opportunities, helping connect pharmaceutical partners with technical solutions and supporting wider commercial, marketing and conference activity.

Key Responsibilities

• Support the Business Development team with client identification and relationship-building activity
• Help identify prospective pharmaceutical, biotech and investment partners
• Engage with potential clients to understand development challenges and explore suitable solutions
• Support outreach activity linked to new business opportunities
• Assist with marketing, communications and business development campaigns
• Support preparation for international conferences, meetings and industry events
• Contribute to commercial research and market-mapping activity
• Work closely with senior colleagues across the UK and wider business
• Learn and communicate complex pharmaceutical technology in a clear, professional and commercially relevant way

About You

This role would suit a motivated graduate, postgraduate or early-career professional who is keen to develop within pharmaceutical business development.

You do not need to bring specific business development experience, but you should be confident, curious and eager to learn.

The successful candidate will ideally bring:

• A degree or background in life sciences, pharmaceutical sciences, chemistry, biology or a related scientific discipline
• Strong written English and excellent communication skills
• A genuine interest in human health, medicines and pharmaceutical innovation
• Confidence in learning new technical concepts and translating them into commercial value
• A proactive, organised and self-motivated approach
• Strong relationship-building skills and a warm, professional personality
• Drive, initiative and a positive attitude
• Flexibility and willingness to support the wider team across commercial, marketing and operational activity
• A proven record of success in academic, professional or extracurricular settings

Why Apply?

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a growing pharmaceutical technology company at an exciting stage of development.

You will receive full training, work closely with experienced senior colleagues and gain exposure to business development, client relationships, marketing, investment activity and pharmaceutical product development.

For someone looking to build a long-term career in the commercial side of life sciences, this role offers excellent learning, progression and development potential.

The company also offers the opportunity to participate in future value creation through an employee ownership and share option model.

Package

• Salary: circa £25,000, negotiable depending on background and experience
• Share options available after one year
• Full training provided
• Excellent career development potential

Location

The role is UK-based, with regular office presence required.

Apply

To apply, please submit your CV along with a short personal introduction outlining your background, interest in pharmaceutical business development and why this opportunity appeals to you.