Director, Alliance Management- Drug Discovery Collaborations
Iambic TherapeuticsAI Drug company
San Diego, United StatesDirector
Coatue
NVIDIA
Abingworth
Exor
Illumina Ventures
Mubadala Capital
Operations & Strategy
About the role
TL;DR
Lead strategic drug discovery collaborations and manage external partnerships.
- •We are seeking an experienced Director of Alliance Management to support strategic drug discovery collaborations.
- •Key Responsibilities Serve as the primary alliance manager for drug discovery collaborations and strategic external partnerships.
- •Build and maintain trusted relationships with pharmaceutical and biotechnology 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 Biology, Medicinal Chemistry, DMPK, Pharmacology, Toxicology, CMC, Legal, Business Development, and project 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. 15+ years in alliance management, scientific program management, project management, scientific operations, or related functions within biotechnology or pharmaceuticals.
- •Experience managing complex scientific collaborations and strategic partnerships.
- •Strong understanding of small molecule drug discovery from target identification through preclinical development.
- •Ability to influence multidisciplinary teams without direct authority.
- •Excellent organizational, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
Required skills
Project Management
Nice-to-have skills
A/B TestingProduct ManagementAgileStrategic Planning
Domain expertise
biotech
Benefits & perks
company paid healthcare, 401K matching, uncapped vacation