Associate Director, Search & Evaluation & Alliance Management
Bristol Myers Squibb
9 hours ago
Remote friendly (San Diego, CA)
United States
Corporate Functions
Role Summary
The Associate Director, Search & Evaluation and Alliance Management supports RayzeBio's external business development strategy by sourcing and evaluating external opportunities and managing existing collaborations. Partners with Discovery, Translational, Clinical Development, and CMC to maintain visibility into the radiopharmaceutical landscape, coordinate technical diligence during transactions, and run effective partnership governance and execution.
Key Responsibilities
Search & Evaluation (S&E)
- Monitor the external landscape relevant to RayzeBio's strategy (companies, programs, platforms, academic groups, investigators).
- Proactively source opportunities (collaborations, in-licensing, options, asset purchases, acquisitions), including outreach and first-pass screening.
- Maintain an opportunity pipeline with clear rationale, status, and next steps; keep internal stakeholders informed.
- Prepare concise internal readouts (scientific/clinical rationale, differentiation, key data, development status, fit, risks, and key open questions).
- Coordinate cross-functional input for evaluations (Discovery, Translational, Clinical, CMC, Regulatory, Safety, IP/Legal, Finance).
- Track competitor and partnering activity for targets of interest; summarize what matters for decision-making.
- Present opportunities and recommendations in internal forums with clear assumptions and trade-offs.
Diligence and transaction coordination
- Coordinate technical diligence for selected opportunities (request lists, Q&A tracking, agendas, meeting notes, action items, decision documents).
- Plan and run internal diligence meetings; ensure inputs are captured and reconciled across functions.
- Coordinate external diligence meetings; document outcomes and follow-ups.
- Partner with Legal and Finance during deal execution to ensure technical assumptions, risks, and deliverables are captured clearly in deal materials.
- Maintain complete records of evaluations, diligence outputs, and key decisions.
Alliance management
- Support or lead alliance management for active partnerships (scope/complexity dependent).
- Serve as a day-to-day point of contact for partner coordination; ensure timely communication and follow-through.
- Plan and run governance meetings (e.g., Joint Steering Committees/sub-teams): set agendas, align pre-reads, document decisions, and track actions.
- Coordinate execution of collaboration plans, timelines, and deliverables across internal teams and partners.
- Identify misalignment, risks, and scope changes early; propose options and escalate with context and recommended next steps.
- Support collaboration obligations with Legal/IP and functional leaders.
Tools, process, and documentation ownership
- Own and improve BD/Alliance tracking tools and workflows (opportunity tracker/CRM, evaluation templates, diligence checklists, meeting note formats, decision logs).
- Build repeatable processes to make screening, diligence, and alliance execution easier to run and audit.
- Ensure consistent documentation of conversations, presentations, and decisions across external stakeholders.
Cross-functional partnership and communication
- Act as a strategic partner to Discovery and Clinical by bringing external context and comparisons to internal assets.
- Translate technical information for different audiences.
- Facilitate cross-functional discussions; synthesize recommendations and define next steps.
- Represent RayzeBio in initial external discussions with potential partners/collaborators/investigators/acquisition targets; build and maintain constructive relationships.
Qualifications
Education
- PhD in a relevant scientific discipline preferred (e.g., radiochemistry, chemistry, oncology, pharmacology, nuclear medicine, molecular imaging, or related fields).
- MS/MA considered with additional relevant experience.
Experience
- 6+ years progressive experience in biotech/pharma in related roles (Discovery, Translational, Clinical Development, CMC, program leadership, or related roles).
- Preferred: experience in Search & Evaluation, technical diligence, business development, corporate strategy, or alliance management.
- Required: experience coordinating cross-functional workstreams and senior stakeholder communication.
- Preferred: radiopharmaceutical experience; required: strong ability to learn domain-specific topics quickly.
Skills
- Strong scientific and clinical reasoning; ability to assess data quality, relevance, and gaps.
- Clear, concise writing and structured communication (slides/memos, meeting notes, action logs).
- Strong organization and project management across multiple parallel efforts.
- Sound judgment with sensitive information; consistent confidentiality.
- Technically savvy; comfortable using AI-enabled and data-driven tools for landscape analysis, evaluation, diligence, and documentation.
- Collaborative working style; ability to build internal and partner relationships.
Physical Demands
- Regularly required to sit, reach with hands/arms, and talk or hear; occasionally lift/move up to 15 pounds.
- Vision abilities: close and distance vision.
Work Environment
- Noise level is usually moderate.
Compensation (if applicable in posting)
- San Diego - RayzeBio - CA: $182,753 - $221,454 (full-time FTE). Additional incentive cash and stock may be available (based on eligibility).
Benefits (as stated in posting)
- Health Coverage: medical, pharmacy, dental, vision.
- Wellbeing Support: BMS Well-Being Account, BMS Living Life Better, EAP.
- Financial Well-being and Protection: 401(k), short- and long-term disability, life insurance, accident insurance, supplemental health insurance, business travel protection, personal liability protection, identity theft benefit, legal support, survivor support.
- Paid Time Off: flexible time off (US Exempt employees) or 160 hours annual paid vacation (certain other employee groups), paid national holidays, and additional time off options based on eligibility.
Application Instructions
- Apply for role R1599027 Associate Director, Search & Evaluation & Alliance Management.
The Associate Director, Search & Evaluation and Alliance Management supports RayzeBio's external business development strategy by sourcing and evaluating external opportunities and managing existing collaborations. Partners with Discovery, Translational, Clinical Development, and CMC to maintain visibility into the radiopharmaceutical landscape, coordinate technical diligence during transactions, and run effective partnership governance and execution.
Key Responsibilities
Search & Evaluation (S&E)
- Monitor the external landscape relevant to RayzeBio's strategy (companies, programs, platforms, academic groups, investigators).
- Proactively source opportunities (collaborations, in-licensing, options, asset purchases, acquisitions), including outreach and first-pass screening.
- Maintain an opportunity pipeline with clear rationale, status, and next steps; keep internal stakeholders informed.
- Prepare concise internal readouts (scientific/clinical rationale, differentiation, key data, development status, fit, risks, and key open questions).
- Coordinate cross-functional input for evaluations (Discovery, Translational, Clinical, CMC, Regulatory, Safety, IP/Legal, Finance).
- Track competitor and partnering activity for targets of interest; summarize what matters for decision-making.
- Present opportunities and recommendations in internal forums with clear assumptions and trade-offs.
Diligence and transaction coordination
- Coordinate technical diligence for selected opportunities (request lists, Q&A tracking, agendas, meeting notes, action items, decision documents).
- Plan and run internal diligence meetings; ensure inputs are captured and reconciled across functions.
- Coordinate external diligence meetings; document outcomes and follow-ups.
- Partner with Legal and Finance during deal execution to ensure technical assumptions, risks, and deliverables are captured clearly in deal materials.
- Maintain complete records of evaluations, diligence outputs, and key decisions.
Alliance management
- Support or lead alliance management for active partnerships (scope/complexity dependent).
- Serve as a day-to-day point of contact for partner coordination; ensure timely communication and follow-through.
- Plan and run governance meetings (e.g., Joint Steering Committees/sub-teams): set agendas, align pre-reads, document decisions, and track actions.
- Coordinate execution of collaboration plans, timelines, and deliverables across internal teams and partners.
- Identify misalignment, risks, and scope changes early; propose options and escalate with context and recommended next steps.
- Support collaboration obligations with Legal/IP and functional leaders.
Tools, process, and documentation ownership
- Own and improve BD/Alliance tracking tools and workflows (opportunity tracker/CRM, evaluation templates, diligence checklists, meeting note formats, decision logs).
- Build repeatable processes to make screening, diligence, and alliance execution easier to run and audit.
- Ensure consistent documentation of conversations, presentations, and decisions across external stakeholders.
Cross-functional partnership and communication
- Act as a strategic partner to Discovery and Clinical by bringing external context and comparisons to internal assets.
- Translate technical information for different audiences.
- Facilitate cross-functional discussions; synthesize recommendations and define next steps.
- Represent RayzeBio in initial external discussions with potential partners/collaborators/investigators/acquisition targets; build and maintain constructive relationships.
Qualifications
Education
- PhD in a relevant scientific discipline preferred (e.g., radiochemistry, chemistry, oncology, pharmacology, nuclear medicine, molecular imaging, or related fields).
- MS/MA considered with additional relevant experience.
Experience
- 6+ years progressive experience in biotech/pharma in related roles (Discovery, Translational, Clinical Development, CMC, program leadership, or related roles).
- Preferred: experience in Search & Evaluation, technical diligence, business development, corporate strategy, or alliance management.
- Required: experience coordinating cross-functional workstreams and senior stakeholder communication.
- Preferred: radiopharmaceutical experience; required: strong ability to learn domain-specific topics quickly.
Skills
- Strong scientific and clinical reasoning; ability to assess data quality, relevance, and gaps.
- Clear, concise writing and structured communication (slides/memos, meeting notes, action logs).
- Strong organization and project management across multiple parallel efforts.
- Sound judgment with sensitive information; consistent confidentiality.
- Technically savvy; comfortable using AI-enabled and data-driven tools for landscape analysis, evaluation, diligence, and documentation.
- Collaborative working style; ability to build internal and partner relationships.
Physical Demands
- Regularly required to sit, reach with hands/arms, and talk or hear; occasionally lift/move up to 15 pounds.
- Vision abilities: close and distance vision.
Work Environment
- Noise level is usually moderate.
Compensation (if applicable in posting)
- San Diego - RayzeBio - CA: $182,753 - $221,454 (full-time FTE). Additional incentive cash and stock may be available (based on eligibility).
Benefits (as stated in posting)
- Health Coverage: medical, pharmacy, dental, vision.
- Wellbeing Support: BMS Well-Being Account, BMS Living Life Better, EAP.
- Financial Well-being and Protection: 401(k), short- and long-term disability, life insurance, accident insurance, supplemental health insurance, business travel protection, personal liability protection, identity theft benefit, legal support, survivor support.
- Paid Time Off: flexible time off (US Exempt employees) or 160 hours annual paid vacation (certain other employee groups), paid national holidays, and additional time off options based on eligibility.
Application Instructions
- Apply for role R1599027 Associate Director, Search & Evaluation & Alliance Management.