CRO Business Development Specialist
Company websiteadamsclinical.com (Adams Clinical, opens in new tab)
Base salary $100K to $150K
Employer-published annual base salary, USD. Advertised base range in United States
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- LocationUnited States
- WorkplaceWorkplace not stated
- Status at last checkSource accepting applications when checked
- Last checked (3 h ago) · observed since
About this job
Join Us in Shaping the Future of Clinical Research
Adams Clinical is a leading clinical trial site network committed to accelerating the development of life-changing medicines. Our mission is simple: deliver uncompromising data quality, safety, and diverse enrollment to advance healthcare. Our vision is to set the gold standard for clinical trial excellence. We believe our people make the difference. Guided by our core values—Scientific Rigor, Operational Excellence, Commitment to Sponsors and Participants, and Authentic Collaboration—we create an environment where meaningful work drives meaningful change.
At Adams Clinical, you’ll find:
- A culture of respect, transparency, and continuous improvement
- Opportunities for professional growth and learning
- A team dedicated to improving lives through innovation and integrity
If you’re passionate about making an impact in clinical research and want to be part of a collaborative, mission-driven organization, we’d love to have you on our team.
Job Role
We are seeking a detail-oriented and results-driven CRO Business Development Specialist to join our growing clinical trial site network within the Business Development team. This critical role supports identification of new potential study opportunities within our core focus areas in Psychiatry and Alzheimer’s Disease and drives execution of marketing strategy to raise awareness of Adams Clinical’s capabilities.
Key Responsibilities:
- Identify and qualify new clinical trial opportunities through pipeline research, stakeholder outreach, and scheduling initial client meetings, while aligning targeting strategies with Business Development.
- Maintain an accurate early‑stage opportunity pipeline in Salesforce, including contact attempts, notes, and next steps to ensure seamless continuity across the BD team.
- Support B2B marketing initiatives by identifying opportunities, developing materials (web, conference, press, etc.), and building targeted contact databases.
- Contribute to conference strategy and execution, including pre‑event outreach, sponsorship/exhibit coordination, team preparation, and administrative logistics as needed.
- Provide cross‑functional support by assisting with CDAs, feasibility questionnaires, budget/contract tasks, study startup activities, and other departmental needs, including occasional administrative support.
- Establish and maintain CRO partner relationships.
Qualifications
- 2–5+ years of experience in clinical research, ideally within a Sales or Marketing environment.
- Candidates with strong clinical operations experience who are interested in transitioning into a Sales/Marketing role are also encouraged to apply.
- Solid understanding of the clinical trial ecosystem and the roles of sponsor and CRO stakeholders.
- Exceptional organizational, communication, and project management skills.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office; experience with CTMS or other project‑tracking tools is preferred.
- Strong ability to prioritize, work independently, and manage multiple studies in a fast‑paced setting.
Salary: $100,000- $150,000
Benefits:
- 401(k) matching
- Medical, Dental, & Vision insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Flexible spending account
- Health insurance
- Health savings account
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Parental leave
- Professional development assistance
Adams Clinical is committed to being an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. We focus on hiring and nurturing top talent. All employment decisions, including recruitment, hiring, promotion, compensation, transfer, training, discipline, and termination, are made based on the candidate's or employee's qualifications relevant to the position. These decisions are made without regard to age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, race, color, creed, religion, ethnicity, national origin, citizenship, disability, marital status, military status, pregnancy, or any other legally protected status.
In compliance with federal law, all individuals hired must, as a condition of employment, provide documentation verifying their identity and authorization to work in the United States and complete Form I-9 within the required timeframe. Adams Clinical participates in E-Verify to confirm employment eligibility.
Source: Adams Clinical on Greenhouse · View original posting (opens in new tab)
How this pay compares
Base floor $100,000, not above any of the 4,278 Sales roles nationwide on this site; none of them lists a lower floor. The employer's range is $50,000 wide, 50% of the floor. Observed open for 24 days so far (since Oct 16, 2026).
Pay in context
Among 4,278 Sales roles nationwide listed on this site, the median base floor is $141,500 and the middle half runs from $120,000 to $170,000. This role's floor ($100,000) is above 0% of them; 245 others list the same floor.
Base floors of 4,278 Sales roles nationwide
Table
| Floor band | Share | Postings |
|---|---|---|
| $100K to $125K | 30.1% | 1,287 |
| $125K to $150K | 27.0% | 1,157 |
| $150K to $175K | 19.7% | 841 |
| $175K to $200K | 9.9% | 425 |
| $200K to $225K | 5.8% | 247 |
| $225K to $250K | 2.7% | 115 |
| $250K to $275K | 1.9% | 81 |
| $275K and up | 2.9% | 125 |
How this is calculated
- Statistic
- Base floor distribution of the cohort
- Formula
- count of cohort postings in each $25K band of published base floor / postings in the cohort
- Denominator
- 4,278 open postings with this job family nationwide
- Sample size
- 4278
- Hidden when
- the cohort has fewer than 30 postings
- Calculation version
- jobpage-analysis-v1
- Data as of
- 2026-11-09
- Employer set
- Open jobs on this site that publish a base salary of $100,000 or more
Only jobs on this site count, and each one publishes a base salary of $100,000 or more, so this compares six-figure jobs with each other, not with the whole market. Computed Nov 9, 2026.
Similar pay elsewhere
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- Manager, Ad Sales Strategy & Analytics TelevisaUnivision · base floor $100,000
- Commercial Lines Account Manager - Franchise HUB International · base floor $100,000
- Sr. Sales Executive - Retail Solutions - West Coast SGS · base floor $100,000
- Federal Business Development Representative GovSignals · base floor $100,000
This listingCRO Business Development Specialist$100K to $150K
Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner/Physician AssistantFrom $100K
Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant$125K to $142K
Chart as a table
| Role | Published base |
|---|---|
| CRO Business Development Specialist (this listing) | $100K - $150K |
| Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant | From $100K |
| Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant | $125K - $142K |
Observed changes
No changes to the pay or listing since we first observed this role on Oct 16, 2026 (24 days ago).
- First observed on the employer's board, already publishing a qualifying base salary
- Observed since
- Employer-stated posting date
- 2026-02-13
Where this pay comes from
Location as the employer wrote it: United States
Salary: $100,000- $150,000
- Method
- Employer text, read with fixed rules and re-verified
- Checked
- Rule set
- us-base-v2
The pay passage appears in the employer's own job text. Fixed, deterministic rules located it, and the passage below was checked against the stored copy of the posting.
What we verified
- The pay figures come from the employer's own listing, quoted exactly above.
- The pay is an annual base salary in US dollars with a minimum of at least $100,000.
- The role was publicly listed on the employer's job board when last checked.
We do not verify what the employer will actually offer, whether the employer is still recruiting for the role, or anything beyond what the employer published. Full methodology.
