Director, Global BD Strategy & Partnerships

BioSpace; Coral Gables (FL); On-site; USD 203,000 - 226,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, and vision insurance

Paid time off

Retirement savings plan with company-m

Company matching

Job summary

Catalyst Pharmaceuticals seeks a Director, BD Search & Evaluation to drive global growth by identifying licensing, acquisition, and partnership opportunities. You will lead competitive intelligence, conduct due diligence across scientific, clinical, medical, and regulatory aspects, and support leadership with strategic recommendations.

Reporting to the VP, you will coordinate with internal SMEs and external partners, manage an opportunities database, develop patient adoption models, and help

Qualifications

• Advanced scientific degree is required; Doctorate degree is preferred.
• 5-7 years of experience in pharma/biotech or life science strategy/consulting; Rare disease experience is preferred.
• At least 3 years of experience conducting due diligence assessments of pharma/biotech companies and assets in support of licensing, acquisition and partnership opportunities.
• Proficiency with competitive intelligence databases (AlphaSense, Biomedtracker, Evaluate, Global Data, Pharmaprojects, IPD Analytics) to monitor competitive landscapes, emerging technologies and market dynamics.
• Strong understanding of the drug development process across all phases (pre-clinical through approval) and functions (R&D, regulatory, medical affairs, manufacturing, quality, commercial, advocacy).
• Advanced Excel skills with experience developing patient adoption models and revenue forecasts.
• Demonstrated expertise in developing concise, executive-level presentations and strategic messaging using PowerPoint.
• Experience leveraging AI-enabled tools and technologies to enhance search evaluation and analytical capabilities is preferred.
• Exceptional organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Strong independent research & analytical skills.
• Ability to triangulate large amounts of information into concise messaging.
• Strong communication, inter-personal and presentation skills.
• Experience working with multi-disciplinary teams (internal and external).
• Ability to consistently deliver high quality work while managing multiple projects with minimal supervision.

Responsibilities

• Identify and prioritize BD opportunities through real-time disease landscape monitoring and conference engagement.
• Develop best practices and maintain a real-time BD opportunities database.
• Prepare overviews of new BD opportunities for comparison and prioritization.
• Triage incoming BD opportunities and provide timely feedback.
• Lead preliminary evaluations coordinating internal SMEs and third parties.
• Provide status updates and present findings to leadership.
• Collaborate with internal SMEs and external parties to support diligence efforts.
• Lead scientific CI efforts using CI databases to monitor landscapes.
• Communicate CI news and insights to leadership to inform BD strategy.
• Develop Excel-based patient adoption models and revenue forecasts.
• Coordinate with M&A teams to transition opportunities to due diligence and business case.
• Establish relationships with pharma/biotech, academia, and investment ecosystems.

Skills

Competitive intelligence

Due diligence

Excel modeling

PowerPoint

Communication

Project management

Cross-functional collaboration

Analytical skills

Presentation skills

Education

Advanced scientific degree

Doctorate preferred

Tools

AlphaSense

Biomedtracker

Evaluate

Global Data

Pharmaprojects

IPD Analytics

Job description

Catalyst Pharmaceuticals seeks a Director, BD Search & Evaluation to drive global growth by identifying licensing, acquisition, and partnership opportunities. You will lead competitive intelligence, conduct due diligence across scientific, clinical, medical, and regulatory aspects, and support leadership with strategic recommendations.

Reporting to the VP, you will coordinate with internal SMEs and external partners, manage an opportunities database, develop patient adoption models, and help