Alliance Governance & Coordination Specialist

Neurocrine Biosciences; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 81,000 - 111,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus

Equity program

Health benefits

Vacation & holidays

Parental leave

Retirement plan

Paid time off

Job summary

Neurocrine Biosciences in San Diego seeks an Alliance Management professional to support cross-functional alliances from early development through commercialization. You will help coordinate schedules, governance materials, and communications to ensure milestones are met.

The role requires a BS/BA or MS with pharma alliance experience, strong project management, and the ability to work with R&D, Legal, Regulatory, and Finance teams. A collaborative mindset and attention to detail are essential.

Qualifications

• BS/BA degree in a scientific or business field and 2+ years of experience in a biotechnology/pharmaceutical scientific or alliance management-based role OR Master’s Degree in a scientific or business field and some similar experience as noted above
• Demonstrated functional expertise working in a biotechnology/pharmaceutical industry role with expertise in a scientific discipline, business development, or alliance management function
• Experience working on a cross-functional team
• Experience working with contracts and knowledge of legal terminology
• Working knowledge of small molecule and biologics drug discovery and development
• Experience collaborating with global teams
• Basic understanding of accounting and finance principles
• Demonstrated knowledge of pharmaceutical/biotechnology basics including the drug development process, regulatory aspects, and cross-functional roles
• High attention to detail in all aspects of work
• Demonstrated success working with PowerPoint, Excel, and the Microsoft suite
• Easily adapts to a variety of technology and collaboration tools
• Ability to work as part of a team both as a contributor and as a leader
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Good problem-solving and analytical thinking skills
• Comfortable handling complex relationships and resolving conflict
• Ability to meet deadlines and communicate proactively when delays occur
• Good project management skills

Responsibilities

• Under general supervision, performs alliance support including cross-functional coordination, scheduling, reporting, and tracking
• Provide governance and meeting support such as preparing agendas, meeting minutes, and working with cross-functional teams to compile governance presentations
• Serve as a point of contact for routine alliance communications
• Assist with tracking contractual milestones and monitoring contractual obligations
• Coordinate with internal teams such as R&D, Legal, Finance, Clinical, Regulatory, and CMC to support alliance activities
• Track action items and follow up with internal and external stakeholders to ensure completion
• Maintain alliance related trackers and dashboards
• Support preparation of alliance status updates and reports
• Escalate risks, delays, or issues to senior alliance leaders
• Assist with communication of priorities and strategies to alliance governance committee(s)
• Other duties as assigned

Skills

Cross-functional coordination

Governance support

Communication skills

Contract knowledge

PowerPoint

Excel

Project management

Team leadership

Education

BS/BA in science or business

Master's degree in science or business

Tools

PowerPoint

Excel

MS Office

Job description

Neurocrine Biosciences in San Diego seeks an Alliance Management professional to support cross-functional alliances from early development through commercialization. You will help coordinate schedules, governance materials, and communications to ensure milestones are met.

The role requires a BS/BA or MS with pharma alliance experience, strong project management, and the ability to work with R&D, Legal, Regulatory, and Finance teams. A collaborative mindset and attention to detail are essential.