Business Development Associate

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