Job Description
Description
Proposal Manager / Analyst
2x Positions Available:
Proposal Manager (Permanent)
Proposal Analyst/Manager (6 month contract)
Location: Johannesburg
Do you enjoy shaping proposals that genuinely reflect both scientific and commercial thinking?
Are you comfortable owning complex bids while working closely with global teams?
Do you like seeing your work directly influence study awards and client decisions?
At Cerba Research, our Contracts and Proposals team is hiring a Proposal Manager and a Proposal Manager/Analyst (6 month contract) to play a pivotal role in delivering high quality, accurate and compelling proposals that support study award and long term client partnerships.
About Cerba Research
With over 40 years of clinical research expertise, Cerba Research has built a unique offering of services, including clinical trial management, specialty laboratory and biomarker services, and medical devices and diagnostics. Cerba Research supports clients from research and development through clinical studies and commercialization of therapies. We combine deep therapeutic understanding with the scale and global reach of a central laboratory network.
Our extensive experience in central and specialty laboratory services allows us to provide early scientific insights that help optimize protocol development and improve study outcomes. Our global accredited laboratory network and connected logistical infrastructure spans the US, Europe, Asia Pacific, Australia and Africa.
Our aim is to transform clinical research and help deliver the promise of precision and predictive medicine so patients can access new treatments sooner.
Why Join Us
Global scope with exposure to international teams and clients
Autonomy and ownership across the full proposal life cycle
The opportunity to influence pricing strategy and proposal quality
Professional growth within a collaborative and experienced team
How You Will Add Value
Strengthening partnerships between business development operational teams and laboratories
Ensuring proposals are accurate commercially sound and aligned to client needs
Driving consistency and quality across proposal and pricing processes
Supporting continuous improvement across proposal workflows and tools
Your Responsibilities
Proposal Manager
Preparing customer focused proposals in collaboration with global Cerba teams
Translating scientific and operational requirements into clear commercial proposals
Leading pricing discussions and ensuring budgets are accurate and aligned to specifications
Writing and reviewing proposal content to reflect agreed strategy
Supporting strategy discussions and contributing insight on feasibility and risk
Managing timelines and delivering high quality outputs to strict deadlines
Maintaining accurate records across internal systems including Salesforce and SharePoint
Proposal Analyst
Supporting the preparation and coordination of client proposals
Ensuring budgets are accurate consistent and aligned to specifications
Maintaining high quality documentation and proposal records
Supporting strategy discussions through research and analysis
Helping ensure proposals are delivered on time and to a high standard
Requirements
About You
Bring a scientific or financial background with experience in a CRO or laboratory environment
Have several years experience working on proposals budgets or commercial documentation within a CRO
Confident working with multiple stakeholders and contributing to strategy discussions
Strong organisational skills and a high level of attention to detail
Comfortable working at pace and balancing multiple priorities
Fluent English is required. Dutch would be an advantage
