Senior Director, Alliance Management
Senior Director, Alliance Management 1342916
Location: Bethesda, MD or remote with travel 1-2 times/month
Science: Genetic disease
Therapeutic Area: Anti-infective, microbiology/immunology
Job Overview: The Senior Director, Alliance Management is a critical role focused on carrying out the mission to facilitate discovery and development of therapies focused on areas of infection, inflammation, and immunology. This individual will work as part of an integrated team of scientists, business development directors, and project management staff to identify, evaluate, and develop promising new programs and guide established relationships with pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies. This position will also assist companies in their interface with academic partners. The successful candidate will have strong scientific knowledge and a track record in drug development in areas related to infectious disease and immunology. This individual is expected to contribute in-depth knowledge in the field of drug development and exhibit superior analytical, strategic and communication skills. A PhD or MD is also a must have requirement.
Responsibilities:
- Work with scientific, medical, and business development/investment teams to seek out, identify, critically evaluate, provide guidance, and cultivate partnerships with for-profit and academic entities, with the goal of developing improved therapies.
- Assess and prioritize program opportunities including risk/benefit for patient population, technology potential, financial resources, scientific merit, and management structure.
- Survey advancements in basic/clinical research, understand their applicability to disease area and identify and shepherd opportunities for assisting research and therapeutic development.
- Monitor and facilitate the advancement of currently funded programs.
- Provide regular assessments and recommendations to senior management and Board members regarding potential partnership opportunities.
- With input from the scientific, investment, and legal teams, participate in the end-to-end process of partnership development by aligning needs, coordinating requirements, building internal consensus, structuring and negotiating contracts, and leading advisory teams.
- Together with Grants and Contracts team, ensure payment terms are met, monitor predicted and actual expenses, and assist in budget projections.
- With Project Management staff, track project status, archive and summarize correspondence, and monitor and update progress.
- Assist in preparing annual reports, progress reports, and budget projections, as needed.
- As a scientific leader, participate in scientific workshops, Town Halls, and other scientific and community outreach activities.
Qualifications:
- Advanced degree (Ph.D. or MD) with training in microbiology, immunology, respiratory biology or other chemistry or life sciences discipline and a minimum of 10 years’ experience required.
- Strong knowledge with experience in preclinical/clinical drug discovery and development.
- Strong aptitude for investigating and identifying new scientific approaches and emerging technologies relevant to therapeutic development.
- Demonstrated experience in partnership building and business development.
- Strong problem-solving, strategic, and analytical skills.
- Ability to manage multiple projects and tasks and meet stated deadlines.
- Creative thinker, resourceful, team player, self-starter.
- Excellent networking and interpersonal skills.
- Highest degree of integrity and honesty.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Demonstrated high competency for organizational skills and attention to detail.
- Ability to collaborate and be creative with a professional and positive approach.
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