Global BD Strategy Director - Licensing & Partnerships

BioSpace; United States; On-site; USD 203,000 - 226,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Paid time off

Retirement plan

Job summary

Catalyst Pharmaceuticals seeks a Director of BD Search & Evaluation to advance our global growth by identifying licensing, acquisition, and partnership opportunities. Reporting to the VP, this role leads competitive intelligence and preliminary due diligence to inform strategic decisions.

You will collaborate with internal experts and external partners to evaluate strategic fit, develop patient adoption models, and present clear recommendations to leadership.

Qualifications

• Advanced scientific degree required; Doctorate preferred.
• 5–7 years in pharma/biotech strategy/consulting; rare disease preferred.
• At least 3 years due diligence on pharma/biotech assets.
• Proficiency with competitive intelligence databases (AlphaSense, Biomedtracker, Evaluate, Global Data, Pharmaprojects, IPD Analytics).

Responsibilities

• Identify and monitor BD opportunities via real-time disease landscapes.
• Lead preliminary evaluations with internal SMEs and external parties.
• Develop and maintain a real-time BD opportunities database.
• Present findings and recommendations to leadership for decisions.
• Lead scientific CI efforts across indications and market dynamics.

Skills

Competitive intelligence

Due diligence

Excel modeling

PowerPoint

Strategic analysis

Regulatory knowledge

Project management

Communication skills

Education

Advanced scientific degree

Doctorate preferred

Tools

AlphaSense

Biomedtracker

Evaluate

Global Data

Pharmaprojects

IPD Analytics

Job description

Catalyst Pharmaceuticals seeks a Director of BD Search & Evaluation to advance our global growth by identifying licensing, acquisition, and partnership opportunities. Reporting to the VP, this role leads competitive intelligence and preliminary due diligence to inform strategic decisions.

You will collaborate with internal experts and external partners to evaluate strategic fit, develop patient adoption models, and present clear recommendations to leadership.