Director, Business Development, Search & Evaluation

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🇺🇸 United States – Remote

💵 $203k - $226k / year

⏰ Full Time

🔴 Lead

💰 Business Development (BDR)

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Catalyst Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

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51 - 200 employees

Founded 2002

🏥 Healthcare

🧬 Biotechnology

💊 Pharmaceuticals

Healthcare • Biotechnology • Pharmaceuticals

Catalyst Pharmaceuticals, Inc. is a biopharmaceutical company focused on the development and commercialization of innovative therapies for people with rare and debilitating diseases such as Lambert-Eaton myasthenic syndrome (LEMS), epilepsy, and Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD). Catalyst is dedicated to advancing cutting-edge science and improving the lives of patients through its clinical research pipeline, approved products, and compassionate use programs. The company actively engages in environmental, social, and governance (ESG) responsibilities and strives for social responsibility in all its endeavors.

📋 Description

• Identify potential business development opportunities through disease-landscape monitoring, internal and external engagement, conferences, and partnering events • Develop best practices and maintain a real-time database of BD opportunities, company and asset information, project status, timelines, next steps, and related documents • Prepare standardized overviews of new BD opportunities to support comparison and prioritization • Triage incoming opportunities and provide timely, informed feedback • Lead preliminary evaluations by coordinating reviews with internal subject matter experts and third parties • Assess strategic fit, synergies, scientific rationale, clinical and regulatory success probability, and commercial opportunity • Provide routine opportunity overviews and status updates to leadership • Present findings and recommendations for completed evaluations • Coordinate diligence efforts and integrate scientific, clinical, medical, and regulatory findings into assessments • Lead scientific competitive-intelligence efforts across selected indications, emerging technologies, and market dynamics • Communicate competitive-intelligence news and insights to leadership • Develop Excel-based patient adoption models using epidemiology, target population, unmet need, competitive threats, and reimbursement assumptions • Work with the M&A team to transition opportunities into formal due diligence, lead scientific assessments, and contribute to business cases and valuations • Build relationships with pharma and biotech companies, academia, venture investors, incubators, and innovation ecosystems globally • Strengthen Angelini Pharma’s reputation as a preferred strategic partner

🎯 Requirements

• Advanced scientific degree required • Doctorate degree preferred • 5–7 years of experience in pharma/biotech or life science strategy/consulting • Rare disease experience 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 including AlphaSense, Biomedtracker, Evaluate, Global Data, Pharmaprojects, and IPD Analytics • Strong understanding of the drug development process from pre-clinical through approval across R&D, regulatory, medical affairs, manufacturing, quality, commercial, and advocacy functions • Advanced Excel skills, including developing patient adoption models and revenue forecasts • Expertise developing concise, executive-level presentations and strategic messaging using PowerPoint • Experience leveraging AI-enabled tools and technologies to enhance search, evaluation, and analytical capabilities preferred • Exceptional organizational skills and attention to detail • Strong independent research and analytical skills • Ability to triangulate large amounts of information into concise messaging • Strong communication, interpersonal, and presentation skills • Experience working with multidisciplinary teams, internal and external • Ability to consistently deliver high-quality work while managing multiple projects with minimal supervision • Employment contingent upon successful completion of required screening and verification processes, including authority to work in the United States

🏖️ Benefits

• Health, dental, and vision insurance • Generous paid time off • Retirement savings plan with Company Match • Competitive wages • Comprehensive benefits package