Senior Director, Business Development and Alliance Management

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RayzeBio is a dynamic biotechnology company headquartered in San Diego, CA. Launched in late 2020 and recently acquired by Bristol Myers Squibb (BMS) as a wholly owned subsidiary, the company is focused on improving survival of people with cancer by harnessing the power of targeted radioisotopes. RayzeBio will operate as a standalone entity within the BMS organization, maintaining its biotech culture with the opportunity to leverage the best-in-class oncology capabilities of BMS. RayzeBio is developing innovative drugs against targets of solid tumors. The lead asset, RYZ101, is in Phase 3 testing for patients with gastroenteropancreatic neuroendocrine tumors (GEP-NETs), as well as earlier stage testing for patients with small cell lung cancer (SCLC). Led by a successful and experienced entrepreneurial team, RayzeBio aims to be the global leader in radiopharmaceuticals.

Summary

The Senior Director, Business Development and Alliance Management will serve in a key strategic role for RayzeBio as the central point of contact for internal coordination of developing new potential partners, external interface with existing partners and BMS colleagues. You will be responsible for the design and implementation of business development and alliance initiatives that are consistent with RayzeBio’s corporate strategy, enabling us to achieve our growth plans and enhance our reputation as a leading radiopharmaceutical therapy company. You will develop and maintain key relationships across a broad sphere of influence, both internally at RayzeBio and BMS, as well as externally to achieve corporate priorities. You will also work closely with cross-functional internal stakeholders to ensure that RayzeBio attracts and maintains key strategic and operational partners. The major focus of the role will be on research and development collaborations and BD activities. Your key internal partners will be the leaders of R&D, commercial, and finance.

Job Responsibilities

Essential duties and responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Serve as internal expert on potential partner alliances by becoming an expert on radiopharm assets in the field, identifying and doing due diligence on assets of interest and making relevant recommendations to RayzeBio leadership

• Identify specific program assets, identification and due diligence on enabling/platform technologies

• Serve as external liaison with scientific and biotech communities to raise awareness of RayzeBio’s partnering objectives and capabilities

• Provide robust analytic and business evaluation support for development opportunities

• Lead critical aspects of deal negotiation with relevant cross-functional support

• Lead new alliance launches by ensuring the right level of resourcing to enable long-term success

• Act as a key driver of the goals of the collaboration by fostering long-term relationships between RayzeBio and our partners and ensuring adherence to legal and contractual responsibilities through management of joint steering committees

• Form deep connectivity with relevant counterparts at partner companies to mitigate conflict and continually evaluate partnership expansion opportunities

• Deep understanding of the research, drug development, regulatory approval, and commercialization process.

• Partner very closely with our BMS counterparts to ensure a coherent and aligned strategy for Radiopharma

• Up to 25% of travel required

Education and Experience

• Advanced scientific degree (PhD, MS, PharmD) in a discipline related to drug research or development

• 10-15 years in biotech or pharma, preferably in pipeline development, se