Associate Director of Business Development - Search & Evaluation

November 4

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Catalyst Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

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Neurology • Neuromuscular • Pharmaceuticals • Rare Disease

51 - 200 employees

Founded 2002

🧬 Biotechnology

💊 Pharmaceuticals

Description

• The Associate Director of Business Development (BD) Search & Evaluation will be critical in expanding the company’s portfolio through strategic partnerships, licensing, and acquisitions. • This role involves identifying and evaluating business development opportunities and leading efforts to inform and guide business development strategy. • This role is a US remote-based position. • Identify relevant business development opportunities through external meetings, attending conferences, use of industry databases • Lead deal competitive intelligence efforts across relevant Rare Disease areas and derive competitive insights to inform BD strategy • Develop and evaluate competitive landscapes for specific indications and products as needed • Work with internal stakeholders across functions (Commercial, Medical, Manufacturing, Finance, and Legal) to ensure a comprehensive evaluation of Business development opportunities • Assist in due diligence processes by screening/consolidating data and coordinating between broad interdisciplinary teams • Lead cross-functional due diligence teams to conduct triaging and assessment of all inbound opportunities, conduct deep scientific/clinical due diligence, and deliver assessments of technical/commercial risks by integrating high-level stakeholder input and senior management review • Facilitate diligence planning and lead diligence interactions with external parties. • Prepare high-quality deliverables for diligence findings and recommendations and coordinate with key functional leads • Perform market research as needed to inform modeling and forecasting of business development opportunities • Support the development of complex financial models to evaluate potential acquisition targets and/or in-licensing opportunities • Serve as primary contact with external business development • Manage relationships with 3rd party consultants and advisors in support of due diligence and financial evaluations

Requirements

• A bachelor’s degree in science (chemistry, pharmacy, biology, or a related field) or business/finance is required • Master’s degree in economics or business administration preferred • At least 5-10 years of relevant experience is required; experience in pharma with investment banking or strategic consultancy is advantageous • Proven track record in leading R&D, commercial, financial, or business development projects • Strong expertise in Excel, particularly for developing financial models, revenue forecasts, NPV assessments, and pro forma analysis • Experience with competitive intelligence databases and virtual data rooms. • Understanding of drug development processes across functions • Excellent analytical and presentation skills with meticulous attention to detail. • Strong communication and interpersonal skills • Experience working with both internal and external multidisciplinary teams/customers • Ability to manage a high volume of work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment • Capability to direct multiple projects simultaneously in a rapidly changing environment