Search and Evaluation Manager

Overview

In this role you will lead a global scouting engine to identify and prioritize external opportunities for Recordati's BD transactions and portfolio growth. You will translate strategy into actionable search theses, build and maintain landscape views, and provide evidence-based recommendations spanning early-stage investments, licensing, and M&A. You will collaborate with R&D and Commercial teams to monitor scientific developments and drive BD pipeline quality. This position offers a meaningful impact on global growth through disciplined science-driven scouting and continuous tool improvement.

Responsabilità

Lead the global landscaping process across therapeutic areas, development stages, and geographies

Translate BD strategy into clear search theses, screening criteria, and repeatable scouting plans

Create and maintain a dedicated tool to scan scientific, clinical, regulatory, competitive landscapes for emerging assets and opportunities

Build and keep structured watchlists and landscape maps with consistent documentation to fuel BD pipeline

Perform rapid assessments of rationale, data, feasibility, IP, regulatory path, and commercial attractiveness

Support lifecycle scouting for existing portfolio in collaboration with R&D and Commercial teams

Monitor scientific congresses, partnering events, disclosures, databases and publications

Develop scouting metrics and reporting to show coverage, quality, and strategic themes

Contribute to continuous improvement of S&E tools, processes, governance and knowledge management

Requisiti fondamentali

5+ years in pharmaceutical, biotechnology, healthcare investment or life-sciences advisory, including at least 2 years in Search & Evaluation

Proven ability to conduct systematic landscapes, scout, evaluate and monitor opportunities across therapeutic areas and modalities

Experience applying evolving AI and digital tools for landscaping and scouting

Strong analytical and synthesis abilities to turn scouting into prioritized BD opportunities

Competence in interpreting preclinical, translational and clinical evidence

Understanding of IP and regulatory implications in scouting activities

International experience; experience outside Italy preferred

Strong project leadership, prioritization and multi-workstream management

Collaborative and effective across functions, cultures, and seniority levels

Willingness and ability to travel internationally

collaborative

cross-functional communication

strategic thinking

AI and digital tools for landscaping and scouting

landscape mapping and opportunity screening

evidence synthesis and decision-support