Director, Global Program Lead, External Innovation & Due Diligence
Acadia Pharmaceuticals Inc. · Princeton, New Jersey, United States; San Diego, California, United States; South San Francisco, California, United States
Posted 19 days ago
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Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 19 days Acadia Pharmaceuticals Inc.'s roles stay open a median of 33 days
- Reposted
- No
- Salary listed
- No 7% of Acadia Pharmaceuticals Inc.'s roles list one
- Ghost-job risk at Acadia Pharmaceuticals Inc.
- high 16 stale, 3 reposted of 44 open
- Hiring momentum
- 80 roles opened in the last 90 days ↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
- Last confirmed on the employer's board
- 2026-09-17
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About this role
The Director, Global Program Lead for External Innovation & Due Diligence at Acadia Pharmaceuticals will oversee R&D project management for external opportunity evaluations, focusing on clinical-stage assets. This role involves leading cross-functional teams to assess scientific, clinical, and financial aspects of potential investments, developing integrated development scenarios, and providing strategic recommendations to senior leadership.
- benefits
- 5/5
- freshness
- 4/5
- career value
- 4/5
- role clarity
- 4/5
- pay transparency
- 0/5
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What you need
- Bachelor’s degree in a relevant scientific discipline
- 10-12 years of industry experience in the pharma or biotech industry
- Experience in global R&D program management (clinical-stage assets)
- Experience with clinical-stage assets
- Strong scientific expertise to evaluate complex clinical and preclinical data
- Ability to synthesize complex information into clear, actionable insights for senior stakeholders
Nice to have
- Advanced degree (PhD, PharmD, MD, or Master’s)
- Experience in neuroscience and/or rare disease
- Experience leading cross-functional asset evaluations and drug development strategy initiatives
What you get
- Competitive base salary
- Discretionary bonus and equity awards
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance
- Employer-paid life, disability, business travel and EAP coverage
- 401(k) Plan with a fully vested company match 1:1 up to 5%
- Employee Stock Purchase Plan with a 2-year purchase price lock-in
Worth weighing
- Hybrid model requires in-office work three days per week on average
- Salary range provided is broad and dependent on experience, performance, and location
- Role involves significant cross-functional coordination which may require strong interpersonal skills
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