Jigar Bhatt

About Jigar Bhatt

I am a pharmaceutical business development professional with deep techno-commercial expertise across the full BD lifecycle — from opportunity identification and due diligence to deal execution and portfolio strategy.I develop and deliver rigorous techno-commercial analyses that answer critical business questions, generate actionable insights, and equip leadership with clear recommendations to shape business strategy.What I bring to the table: Identifying therapy and dosage gaps, and proposing value-adding dosage forms and strengths that strengthen existing drug portfolios Assessing unmet medical needs and surfacing NCE, NBE, and 505(b)(2) opportunities — spanning first-in-class and best-in-class targets, novel routes of administration, and targeted patient populations Conducting SWOT analyses across marketed drugs and pipeline assets to map the competitive landscape with precision Building robust business cases, sales forecasts, and NPV/DCF models that enable informed, confident decision-making at the leadership levelMy work has taken me across geographies — to China to scout late-stage clinical assets for in-licensing for India market, to leading Israeli universities to explore in-licensing opportunities in novel drug delivery systems, to Japan for on-site R&D due diligence of an M&A target and to assess out-licensing potential, and to the US for business and scientific conferences to engage collaborators and identify new opportunities.I thrive at the intersection of science and strategy — translating complex technical data into commercial clarity.

Experience

1. Lead, Bd & L & Portfolio (India Market)

   SUN PHARMA

   Jun 2024 — Present · Mumbai, IN

   Lead end-to-end in-licensing activities for India including techno-commercial evaluation, NPV modelling, deal structuring, supply price negotiations, term sheet negotiations, & licensing agreement negotiations. Lead portfolio management for in-house development / 3rd party development for CNS, Gynaecology, Urology & Oncology therapy areas.

Education

• Utkarsh Vidyalaya (Eng), Vadodara

  H.S.C.

• S.P. Jain Institute of Management & Research

  Executive MBA accredited by the AMBA (Association of MBAs) in the UK

• Nirma University, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India

  Bachelor of Pharmacy - BPharm

• Nirma University, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India

  Master of Pharmacy - MPharm

• IIT Bombay - Shailesh J. Mehta School of Management

  Executive Program in Management

Skills

• Mergers & Acquisitions
• Business Development
• Portfolio Analysis
• Management
• Portfolio Management
• Competitive Analysis
• Cross-Functional Team Leadership
• Pharmaceutics
• Pharmaceutical Industry
• Market Research
• Pharmacology
• Life Sciences
• Due Diligence
• Market Analysis
• In-Licensing
• Technology Transfer
• Analysis
• Regulatory Affairs
• Pharmaceutical Sales