Associate Director/Director, Alliance Management, AI Discovery
Iambic TherapeuticsAI Drug company
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About the role
TL;DR
Lead AI-enabled drug discovery collaborations and strategic external partnerships.
- •We are seeking an experienced Associate Director or Director of Alliance Management to support AI discovery collaborations.
- •In this role, you will serve as the primary relationship lead for external partnerships, contribute operationally to collaborations, and work closely with other leaders in Iambic to ensure that collaborations advance scientific, operational, and strategic objectives.
- •Key Responsibilities Serve as the primary alliance manager for AI-enabled drug discovery collaborations and strategic external partnerships.
- •Build and maintain trusted relationships with pharmaceutical, biotechnology, and technology partners across scientific, operational, and executive levels.
- •Lead collaboration governance, including Joint Steering Committees (JSCs), scientific working groups, executive reviews, agendas, action tracking, and decision documentation.
- •Partner with Discovery Machine Learning, Computational Chemistry, Biology, Medicinal Chemistry, Software Engineering, Legal, Business Development, and other cross-functional teams to ensure alignment on collaboration objectives, milestones, and deliverables.
- •Develop and maintain integrated collaboration plans, including timelines, governance milestones, partner commitments, contractual obligations, budgets, and partnership metrics.
- •Requirements Bachelor's degree in a scientific discipline, engineering, business, or related field; advanced degree (M.S. or Ph.D.) preferred 12+ years of experience (Associate Director) or 15+ years (Director) in alliance management, scientific program management, project management, or scientific operations within biotechnology, pharmaceuticals, or AI-driven life sciences.
- •Experience managing complex scientific collaborations and strategic partnerships.
- •Understanding of drug discovery, machine learning, or computational research environments.
- •Exceptional organizational, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
- •Proven ability to influence across multidisciplinary teams without direct authority.
Required skills
Project Management
Nice-to-have skills
Business DevelopmentStrategic Planning
Domain expertise
biotech
Benefits & perks
industry leading competitive pay, company paid healthcare, flexible spending accounts, voluntary life insurance, 401K matching, uncapped vacation