Director Alliance Management Drug Discovery Collaborations

Clinical-stage life-science and technology company that develops medicines using an AI-driven discovery and development platform.

San Diego, United States
About Iambic Therapeutics

Iambic Therapeutics combines proprietary AI technologies, including Enchant and NeuralPLexer, with automated chemistry and biology experimentation to discover and develop small-molecule medicines. Its current pipeline includes clinical and preclinical oncology candidates.

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About the Role

You will serve as the primary relationship lead for external drug discovery partnerships. You will lead collaboration governance, coordinate cross-functional program execution, manage plans and risks, support agreements and data sharing, prepare executive updates, and improve alliance-management processes.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in a scientific discipline, engineering, business, or a related field
  • 12+ years in alliance management, scientific program management, project management, scientific operations, or related biotechnology or pharmaceutical functions
  • Experience managing complex scientific collaborations and strategic partnerships
  • Understanding of small-molecule drug discovery from target identification through preclinical development
  • Ability to influence multidisciplinary teams without direct authority
  • Organizational, communication, and stakeholder-management skills

Responsibilities

  • Serve as the primary alliance manager for drug discovery collaborations and external partnerships
  • Build and maintain relationships with pharmaceutical and biotechnology partners
  • Lead collaboration governance, including steering committees, working groups, reviews, action tracking, and decision documentation
  • Align cross-functional teams on collaboration objectives, milestones, and deliverables
  • Develop and maintain collaboration plans, timelines, commitments, contractual obligations, budgets, and metrics
  • Coordinate execution across partnered programs and resolve risks and dependencies
  • Coordinate drug discovery milestones from target identification through development candidate nomination
  • Maintain visibility into discovery timelines, assay execution, data delivery, and governance decisions
  • Support collaboration agreements, governance structures, data sharing, publications, and partnership activities
  • Prepare executive updates, partnership reports, and presentations
  • Improve alliance management processes and governance standards

Benefits

  • Company-paid healthcare
  • Flexible spending accounts
  • Voluntary life insurance
  • 401K matching
  • Uncapped vacation
  • Onsite gym
  • Onsite dining