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About the role
Helical is building a virtual AI lab for biology. We help pharmaceutical and biotechnology teams adapt biological foundation models to their own data and run computational experiments for target identification and biomarker discovery.
We’re hiring a Junior Business Development Associate with strong commercial intuition, scientific curiosity and the drive to build relationships across pharma and biotech. This is a hands-on BD role with a clear career path towards becoming an Account Executive. You’ll learn how to sell complex scientific software while owning the research, outreach and sales operations that make it happen, from keeping our CRM clean and building automations to preparing decks and moving conversations forward.
This is an early commercial hire at a company already deployed with global top pharma, such as Pfizer and Tanabe. You’ll work directly with our founders and head of sales and help shape how we sell our platform.
You will:
- Dig into the world’s biggest pharma and biotech companies through their publications, preprints, conference talks, patents, clinical trials, job postings and pipeline updates, and work out exactly where Helical can meet their drug discovery needs
- Build account and contact lists across pharma, biotech and academic institutions
- Write sharp, relevant, peer-to-peer outreach across email and LinkedIn and follow up with consistency
- Own the relationships you cultivate with big pharma stakeholders
- Measure how different outreach approaches perform, and use the results to improve response rates and messaging
- Coordinate across our science team and founders ahead of customer meetings: gather what we know about the account, help scientists tailor demos and case studies to the customer’s question, and make sure agreed next steps happen
- Shape the sales materials we sell with, including pitch decks, case studies, one-pagers, proposals and account briefs
- Own pipeline hygiene in HubSpot, keeping stages, owners, next steps and dates current, and build reporting on conversion, response rates and where deals stall
- Stay on top of pharma and AI for biology, including new models, partnerships, deals and hiring moves, and convert it into sharper positioning
- Help run our conference programme, from picking events to booking meetings and following up
- Build your own AI workflows and tools, and help design the processes the commercial team runs on
Requirements
0 to 2 years in business development, sales, consulting or research. Recent graduates with relevant internships or projects are welcome to apply- Real curiosity about science and AI, and the ability to get to grips with a new research area fast and explain it simply. You should know what biological foundation models are and why they change the speed of discovery
- Clear, concise writing that adapts to a scientist, a business development lead or an executive
- You already follow AI and biology news because you find it fascinating, and you can say why a development matters, not just that it happened
- A strong sense of ownership: you take responsibility for outcomes, not just tasks, and you don’t wait to be told what to do next
- Energy for an early-stage environment, where you’ll shape the playbook rather than follow one
- The organisation and persistence to run many threads across accounts and time zones
- You use AI tools to work faster, and enjoy building your own workflows
- You want feedback and act on it quickly
A life sciences degree, CRM or outbound experience, or Japanese or French are a plus. You don’t need to have closed enterprise deals or hold an advanced scientific degree.
Benefits
What we offer:
- Real ownership from day one, with direct influence on how we sell and a clear path to owning accounts as you grow
- A front-row seat at one of the most important paradigm shifts in drug discovery
- A product already deployed with leading global pharma
- Close collaboration with our founders, head of sales and business development team
- Competitive salary, equity and benefits
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What Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in business development associate jobs.
- Bachelor's degree in business, marketing, communications, or a related field
- One to three years of experience in sales, business development, or customer-facing roles
- Proficiency with CRM software such as Salesforce or HubSpot
- Strong written and verbal communication skills with demonstrated outreach ability
- Experience with outbound prospecting tools and lead generation workflows
- Ability to manage a pipeline, prioritize accounts, and meet activity-based metrics
Tips for Your Business Development Associate Job Search
Quantify pipeline contributions on your resume
Business development roles live and die by numbers. Replace vague bullets like 'supported sales efforts' with specifics: deals sourced, outreach volume, meetings booked, or revenue influenced. Hiring managers scan for evidence you can build and move a pipeline.
Match your resume to each job's focus
A role emphasizing inbound lead qualification reads differently than one built around cold outbound or channel partnerships. Pull the exact language from the posting and mirror it in your bullets so your resume clears the ATS and signals you understand the actual work.
Apply early to roles that fit
Migrate Mate lists business development associate openings from across the United States in one place, so you can find roles that match and apply directly to each listing.
Target companies mid-growth for faster impact
Series B and Series C companies, or established firms launching a new vertical, hire business development associates to build processes from scratch. Your contributions are more visible there than at mature organizations with entrenched BD teams and narrow defined roles.
Prepare a discovery call walk-through for interviews
Many BD associate interviews include a role-play or scenario where you run a short discovery call. Practice asking qualification questions, handling 'we already have a vendor,' and summarizing next steps. Interviewers want proof you can hold a real conversation, not just recite a framework.
Negotiate start timing before accepting an offer
BD associate roles often come with a ramp period before quota or target kicks in. Ask explicitly how long onboarding runs and when performance expectations begin. Knowing that timeline lets you negotiate a realistic start date without shortchanging your first 90 days.
Business Development Associate Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
Which companies are hiring the most business development associates?
IQVIA, Veryable, and Resolv.Global are hiring the most business development associates right now, with openings concentrated in California, Texas, and New York, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. Demand tends to cluster around SaaS, financial services, and healthcare companies that are actively expanding their sales pipelines.
How many business development associate jobs are remote?
About 71% of business development associate openings are fully remote or hybrid as of November 2026, with the highest remote share in software and tech-enabled services roles. Positions that emphasize field sales, in-person prospecting, or industry event attendance are more likely to require on-site or regional presence.
How do you become a business development associate?
Most business development associate roles require a bachelor's degree and some exposure to sales or customer-facing work. Start by building familiarity with CRM tools and outbound outreach workflows, even through internships or contract work. Then target companies in growth stages where associates are expected to run full prospecting cycles rather than support senior reps.
Can you get a business development associate job without much experience?
Yes, many employers hire candidates with limited direct experience if they can demonstrate strong communication skills, coachability, and basic familiarity with sales processes. Internships, SDR or inside sales stints, or any role involving cold outreach or account research translate well. Highlight specific outreach activity or deals touched, even in non-BD job titles.
What does the business development associate interview process look like?
Most processes include an initial recruiter screen, a hiring manager interview focused on your background and motivation, and at least one practical exercise such as a mock cold call, a discovery call role-play, or a short prospecting plan. Some companies add a panel interview with members of the sales or partnerships team before extending an offer.
Where can I find and apply to business development associate jobs?
You can find and apply to business development associate jobs on Migrate Mate, which lists current openings from across the United States. Search for roles that match your experience level and target industry, then apply directly to each listing that fits.
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