Director, Business Development, Search & Evaluation
Core
Identify and assess external innovation opportunities in RNAi therapeutics to strengthen the company's pipeline and platform.
Role type
Director, Business Development (Search & Evaluation)
Builds
Therapeutic assets and technologies for RNAi drug discovery and development
Domain
Biotechnology / RNAi therapeutics / Life Sciences
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Scientific due diligence, therapeutic asset evaluation, competitive landscaping, deal structuring, cross-functional team leadership, strategic prioritization, external network management
Preferred skills
Life sciences strategy consulting, healthcare investment banking, venture capital experience
Technologies
RNAi platforms, preclinical and clinical datasets
Responsibilities
Source and evaluate external innovation aligned to R&D priorities; Conduct rigorous scientific and technical assessments of assets; Lead opportunity triage integrating scientific merit and commercial potential; Develop competitive landscaping and prioritization frameworks; Lead cross-functional evaluation teams across R&D, Clinical, Regulatory, CMC, Commercial, Finance, Legal, and BD; Drive scientific due diligence for licensing, partnerships, and M&A; Prepare opportunity memos and executive presentations; Partner with BD Transactions on deal strategy and valuation; Build and maintain external networks for deal flow.
Seniority
Director, strategic leadership with hands-on evaluation