Remote Director, Business Development & Strategic Partnerships

Catalyst Pharmaceuticals Inc; United States; On-site; USD 203,000 - 226,000; Full time

Job summary

Catalyst Pharmaceuticals is seeking a Director of BD Search & Evaluation to identify and prioritize licensing, acquisition, and partnership opportunities on a global scale. This role reports to the VP and supports Angelini Pharma and the Global Rare Disease unit, guiding diligence and strategic messaging.

The director will drive competitive intelligence, coordinate internal SMEs and external partners, and model patient adoption, revenue forecasts, and business cases for leadership review.

Qualifications

• Advanced degree in science; PhD preferred.
• 5–7 years in pharma/biotech strategy or life sciences.
• 3+ years due diligence in licensing, acquisitions or partnerships.
• Proficient with CI databases to monitor markets and tech.
• Strong understanding of drug development and cross-functional roles.
• Advanced Excel with forecasting experience.
• Experience creating concise executive-level presentations.
• Familiar with AI-enabled search and analytics tools.

Responsibilities

• Identify BD opportunities via monitoring disease landscapes and conferences.
• Maintain a real-time BD opportunities database with key fields.
• Prepare overviews to enable prioritization across the portfolio.
• Triage incoming BD opportunities and provide timely feedback.
• Lead preliminary evaluations with SMEs and third parties as needed.
• Provide status updates and present recommendations for leadership.
• Support diligence with internal SMEs and external parties as needed.
• Lead scientific CI efforts across indications and market dynamics.
• Develop Excel-based patient adoption models using epidemiology data.
• Collaborate with M&A to transition to formal due diligence.
• Build relationships with pharma/biotech, academia, investors globally.

Skills

Advanced Excel skills

PowerPoint expertise

Strong communication

Analytical thinking

Independent research

Multi-project management

Interpersonal skills

Education

Advanced scientific degree

Doctorate preferred

Tools

AlphaSense

Biomedtracker

Evaluate

Global Data

Pharmaprojects

IPD Analytics

Excel

Job description

Catalyst Pharmaceuticals is seeking a Director of BD Search & Evaluation to identify and prioritize licensing, acquisition, and partnership opportunities on a global scale. This role reports to the VP and supports Angelini Pharma and the Global Rare Disease unit, guiding diligence and strategic messaging.

The director will drive competitive intelligence, coordinate internal SMEs and external partners, and model patient adoption, revenue forecasts, and business cases for leadership review.