Associate Director, Search and Evaluation

Travere Therapeutics; California; On-site; USD 180,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

Scorpion Therapeutics in San Diego seeks an Associate Director, Search and Evaluation to identify and evaluate external innovations for licensing, acquisition, or collaboration in rare disease areas such as nephrology and metabolism.

You will define strategies with scientific leaders, lead due diligence and negotiations, and build industry relationships to inform future search directions. Travel up to 30% domestic and international; on-site role.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s in Life Sciences required.
• 8+ years in biotech/pharma with BD, search and evaluation, and asset licensing.
• Strong scientific acumen; familiarity in rare diseases, immunology, nephrology, or metabolism preferred.

Responsibilities

• Define external innovation strategies with scientific leaders.
• Source and evaluate assets, lead due diligence, negotiations, and deal integration.
• Maintain industry relationships to inform search strategies.

Skills

Business development

Search and evaluation

Asset licensing

Deal evaluation

Scientific acumen

Education

Bachelor's in Life Sciences

Job description

Role

Associate Director, Search and Evaluation, focused on identifying and assessing external innovations for potential licensing, acquisition, or collaboration in rare disease therapeutic areas, particularly nephrology, metabolic, and other rare diseases.

Responsibilities

Collaborate with scientific leaders to define external innovation strategies, source and evaluate assets, lead due diligence, negotiations, and integration of deals, and maintain industry relationships to inform search strategies.

Requirements

Bachelor’s in Life Sciences; 8+ years in biotech/pharma with experience in business development, search and evaluation, and asset licensing; strong scientific acumen with familiarity in rare diseases, immunology, nephrology, or metabolism preferred; proven deal evaluation success.

High Value

rare disease focus, therapeutic areas including nephrology and metabolic diseases, asset evaluation, licensing, and collaboration, with exposure to drug development from discovery through clinical phases.

Work Setup

Based in San Diego, with up to 30% domestic and international travel; not fully remote.