Associate Director, Search & Evaluation & Alliance Management

At Rayze Bio, every day is an opportunity to ignite meaningful change. As a wholly-owned subsidiary of Bristol Myers Squibb, Rayze Bio blends the nimble, pioneering spirit of an emergent biotech with the global expertise and resources of a leading innovator in oncology. Our mission is to develop transformative radiopharmaceutical therapies that offer new hope for patients living with cancer. Here, you'll join a multidisciplinary team where your ideas are valued, your expertise is amplified, and collaboration is at the heart of everything we do.

From day one, expect to make an immediate impact - on our science, on our teams, and most importantly, on patients. Learn more about Rayze Bio:

Rayze Bio, a Bristol Myers Squibb company, is a dynamic biotechnology company headquartered in San Diego, CA. The company is focused on improving survival of people with cancer by harnessing the power of targeted radioisotopes. Rayze Bio is developing innovative drugs against targets of solid tumors. Led by a successful and experienced entrepreneurial team, Rayze Bio aims to be the global leader in radiopharmaceuticals.

The Associate Director, Search & Evaluation and Alliance Management supports Rayze Bio's external business development strategy by sourcing and evaluating external opportunities and managing existing collaborations. This role partners with Discovery, Translational, Clinical Development and CMC to (1) maintain a clear view of the radiopharmaceutical landscape, (2) coordinate technical diligence during transactions, and (3) run effective partnership governance and execution for active alliances.

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

• Monitor the external landscape relevant to Rayze Bio'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.

• 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.

• Support or lead alliance management for active partnerships, depending on scope and complexity.
• Serve as a day-to-day point of contact for partner coordination; ensure timely, direct communication and follow-through.
• Plan and run governance meetings (e.g., Joint Steering Committees and sub-teams as applicable): set agendas, align pre-reads, document decisions, and track actions to completion.
• Coordinate execution of collaboration plans, timelines, and deliverables across internal teams and partners.
• Identify misalignment, risks, and scope changes early; propose options and elevate with context and recommended next steps.
• Support collaboration obligations in partnership with Legal/IP and functional leaders.

• Own and improve core BD/Alliance tracking tools and workflows (e.g., opportunity tracker/CRM, evaluation templates, diligence checklists, meeting note formats, decision logs).
• Build repeatable processes that make opportunity screening, diligence, and alliance execution easier to run and easier to audit.
• Ensure consistent documentation of conversations, presentations, and decisions across external stakeholders.

• Act as a strategic partner to Discovery and Clinical teams by bringing external context and structured comparisons to internal assets.
• Translate technical information for different audiences (subject matter experts through non-experts).
• Facilitate cross-functional discussions with differing viewpoints; synthesize a clear recommendation and define next steps.
• Represent Rayze Bio in initial external discussions with potential partners, collaborators, investigators, and acquisition targets; build and maintain constructive external…