Director, Search & Evaluation – Early TA Lead

• Serve as the senior Early Search & Evaluation leader within the Therapeutic Area Leadership Team, influencing therapeutic strategy and integrating external innovation priorities into portfolio planning.


• Lead proactive sourcing and scouting for preclinical and Phase 1 assets aligned with therapeutic-area strategy.


• Co-lead internal meetings evaluating and prioritizing New Product Opportunities within Cardiovascular/Renal.


• Develop and execute early partnering strategies, including onboarding approaches and competitive positioning.


• Drive cross-functional due diligence across scientific, clinical, regulatory, and commercial assessments.


• Partner with Business Development and Regional Ecosystem Leads to advance opportunities through negotiation and deal close.


• Represent the therapeutic area externally at specialized conferences and cultivate relationships with biotech, academia, and investment communities.

Requirements

• Significant tenure in biopharma with significant experience in external innovation, search & evaluation, or business development.


• Advanced degree required (PhD, MD, or equivalent).


• Deep scientific expertise in Cardiovascular/Renal.


• Proven track record of leading due diligence and closing early-stage deals.


• Strong network within biotech, academia, and pharma BD organizations.

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in early search and evaluation within the biopharma sector, with a focus on Cardiovascular/Renal therapeutic areas. Proven ability to lead due diligence processes and negotiate early-stage deals while fostering relationships with key stakeholders in biotech and academia.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Early Search & Evaluation Leadership


• Cardiovascular/Renal Expertise


• Due Diligence Leadership


• Business Development Experience


• Advanced Degree (PhD, MD)

ATS Optimization Keywords

Hard Skills

• Therapeutic Strategy Development


• Portfolio Planning


• Preclinical Asset Sourcing


• Competitive Positioning


• Cross-Functional Due Diligence


• Negotiation Skills


• Deal Closing


• Onboarding Strategies

Soft Skills

• Relationship Cultivation


• Influencing Skills

Industry Keywords

• Biopharma


• External Innovation


• New Product Opportunities


• Scientific Assessments


• Clinical Assessments


• Regulatory Assessments


• Commercial Assessments


• Biotech Networking


• Investment Community Engagement