Senior Director, Search & Evaluation

Teva Pharmaceutical; Parsippany-Troy Hills (NJ); On-site; USD 207,000 - 259,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) with employer match

Paid time off

Life and disability insurance

Job summary

Teva in the United States is seeking a Senior Director for the Search & Evaluation group to identify and advance external opportunities across Neuroscience and Immunology & Inflammation. You will lead cross-functional teams, shape strategy, and build an expert external network to drive partnerships and licensing decisions.

Reporting to the VP of Search & Evaluation, you will mentor colleagues, influence senior stakeholders, and help strengthen governance, analytics, and operating models within

Qualifications

• Ph.D., M.D., or Pharm.D. in Life Sciences; neuroscience or immunology training preferred.
• Typically 12+ years of relevant biotech/pharma experience incl. S&E, BD, external innovation, portfolio strategy.
• Proven record leading complex evaluations and diligence with actionable recommendations.
• Strong leadership to influence senior stakeholders in a global matrixed environment.
• Familiarity with portfolio decision-making, valuation principles, term sheets, and biopharma deal structures.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute proactive search strategies across priority therapeutic areas and platforms.
• Lead identification, triage, and advancement of high-value opportunities from biotech, academia, and venture networks.
• Build and leverage a senior-level external network across biotech, academia, and investors.
• Lead cross-functional evaluation teams spanning R&D, clinical, commercial, regulatory, finance, legal, IP, and transactions.
• Direct scientific and strategic due diligence covering mechanism, evidence, development feasibility, and portfolio fit.
• Present opportunities and tradeoffs to governance bodies to enable investment decisions.
• Shape business cases and opportunity valuations with Transactions, Finance, and functional experts.
• Guide opportunities through stage-gate governance with high-quality evaluation and stakeholder alignment.
• Advance Search & Evaluation processes, tools, and best practices to improve quality and speed.
• Represent Teva at industry conferences and external meetings with credibility.

Skills

Executive communication

Cross-functional leadership

Strategic thinking

Business development

Project management

External networking

Education

PhD/MD/PharmD in Life Sciences

MBA (preferred)

Tools

Competitive intelligence tools

Deal databases

Scientific literature platforms

Job description

We Are Teva

Teva is a leading biopharmaceutical company dedicated to discovering and developing transformative therapies that address significant unmet medical needs. We combine world-class science, strategic collaboration, and a deep understanding of disease biology to drive innovation across our R&D and commercial pipelines. The Search & Evaluation group is integral to Teva's Business Development (BD) strategy, sourcing and assessing external partnering opportunities aligned with Innovative R&D and BD priorities.

Our Team, Your Impact

Reporting to the Vice President of Search and Evaluation, the Senior Director will provide strategic leadership in identifying, evaluating, prioritizing, and advancing external innovation opportunities aligned with Teva's enterprise and Innovative Medicine priorities. The role will lead the sourcing and assessment of assets, platforms, and technologies relevant to priority therapeutic areas, including Neuroscience and Immunology & Inflammation (I&I). Serving as a senior scientific and business development leader, this individual will shape search strategy, lead cross-functional evaluations and diligence, and influence investment and partnering decisions. The Senior Director will establish strong external relationships, provide clear recommendations to senior stakeholders, and help strengthen the capabilities, governance, and operating model of the Search & Evaluation function.

How You’ll Spend Your Day

• Develop and execute proactive search strategies across priority therapeutic areas, modalities, and technology platforms, translating R&D and business priorities into focused external innovation plans.
• Lead the identification, triage, and advancement of high-value opportunities from biotechnology companies, academic institutions, venture networks, and other innovation sources.
• Build and leverage a senior-level external network across the global biotech, academic, investor, and innovation ecosystems to create differentiated access to emerging science and partnering opportunities.
• Lead cross-functional evaluation teams spanning R&D, clinical, commercial, regulatory, finance, legal, intellectual property, and transactions, ensuring rigorous, timely, and integrated assessments.
• Direct scientific and strategic diligence, including assessment of mechanism and disease relevance, preclinical and clinical evidence, development feasibility, competitive differentiation, unmet need, and portfolio fit.
• Formulate clear recommendations and present opportunities, risks, and strategic tradeoffs to senior governance bodies and executive stakeholders to enable investment and partnering decisions.
• Shape business cases and opportunity valuations in close partnership with Transactions, Finance, and relevant functional experts.
• Act as a strategic thought partner to R&D and Business Development leaders on external innovation trends, portfolio gaps, competitive dynamics, and emerging areas of science.
• Guide opportunities through stage-gate and governance processes, maintaining accountability for evaluation quality, stakeholder alignment, and decision readiness.
• Advance Search & Evaluation processes, tools, analytics, and best practices to improve quality, consistency, speed, and organizational learning.
• Represent Teva at industry conferences, partnering forums, and external meetings, communicating Teva's areas of interest and capabilities with credibility and impact.
• Mentor and develop colleagues, contribute to resource prioritization, and foster a high-performing, collaborative, and inclusive team culture.

Your Skills and Experience

• Ph.D., M.D., or Pharm.D. in Life Sciences; research training in Neuroscience or Immunology is preferred. Advanced business training, such as an MBA, is a plus.
• Typically 12 or more years of relevant experience in biotechnology or pharmaceuticals, including substantial experience in Search & Evaluation, Business Development, external innovation, portfolio strategy, or related scientific and strategic roles.
• Demonstrated record of leading complex evaluations and diligence efforts and translating scientific, clinical, and commercial evidence into actionable recommendations.
• Deep scientific judgment with the ability to evaluate opportunities across discovery, translational, and clinical stages and across multiple therapeutic modalities.
• Strong strategic orientation and business acumen, including familiarity with portfolio decision-making, valuation principles, term sheets, and common biopharma deal structures.
• Proven ability to lead and influence senior, cross-functional stakeholders in a global, matrixed environment without relying on direct authority.
• Executive-level communication and presentation skills, with the ability to synthesize complex information, articulate risk and value, and build alignment around decisions.
• Established external network and credibility within relevant biotech, academic, investor, and partnering communities.
• Strong leadership, prioritization, and project management capabilities, with a consistent record of delivering high-quality work against competing timelines and commitments.
• Experience with competitive intelligence tools, deal databases, scientific literature platforms, and other sources used to identify and evaluate external opportunities.

Preferred Attributes

• Meaningful experience in at least one major area of pharmaceutical research and development, ideally within Neuroscience or Immunology & Inflammation.
• Experience shaping therapeutic-area or modality search strategies and contributing to portfolio strategy and stage-gate governance.
• Direct experience advancing external opportunities toward licensing, collaboration, acquisition, or other transaction pathways.
• Experience developing talent or providing functional leadership within Search & Evaluation, Business Development, or a related discipline.
• Demonstrated effectiveness working across regions and cultures in a global organization.

Salary Range

The annual starting salary for this position is between $207,360 - $259,200 annually. Factors which may affect starting salary within this range and level of role may include geography/market, skills, education, experience and other qualifications of the successful candidate.

How We’ll Take Care of You

• Comprehensive Health Insurance: Medical, Dental, Vision, and Prescription coverage starting on the first day of employment, providing the employee enrolls.
• Retirement Savings: 401(k) with employer match, up to 6% and an annual 3.75% Defined Contribution to the 401k plan.
• Time Off: Paid Time Off including vacation, sick/safe time, caretaker time and holidays.
• Life and Disability Protection: Company paid Life and Disability insurance.
• Additional benefits include, but are not limited to, Employee Assistance Program, Employee Stock Purchase Plan, Tuition Assistance, Flexible Spending Accounts, Health Savings Account, Life Style Spending Account, Volunteer Time Off, Paid Parental Leave, if eligible , Family Building Benefits, Virtual Physical Therapy, Accident, Critical Illness and Hospital Indemnity Insurances, Identity Theft Protection, Legal Plan, Voluntary Life Insurance and Long Term Disability and more.
• The total compensation may also include restricted stock units and discretionary awards, depending on the position offered. Details of participation in these benefit plans will be provided if an employee receives an offer of employment.

Teva’s Equal Employment Opportunity Commitment

Teva Pharmaceuticals is committed to equal opportunity in employment. It is Teva's policy that equal employment opportunity be provided without regard to age, race, creed, color, religion, sex, disability, pregnancy, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, ancestry, national or ethnic origin, citizenship status, military status or status as a disabled or protected veteran, or any legally recognized status entitled to protection under applicable federal, state, or local laws.

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