Alliance & Project Manager, Biotech Partnerships

X-Chem, Inc.; Natick (MA); Ibrido; USD 85.000 - 120.000; Tempo pieno

Vantaggi offerti da questo lavoro

Medical, Dental, STD/LTD and Life Ins.

Retirement Plan with employer match

Paid vacations based on local policy

Casual dress

Vision care including prescription saf

Training sessions and workshops

Social hours and team-building events

Descrizione del lavoro

X-Chem, Inc. is seeking a highly organized Project/Alliance Manager to support day-to-day coordination of projects with biotechnology, pharmaceutical, academic, and non-profit partners. This hybrid role can be based in Montreal or Waltham, reporting to the Director of Partnership Success.

The role blends science and business, ensuring commitments are met and communication flows smoothly across stakeholders while supporting strategic collaborations from early discovery through lead generation.

Competenze

• Bachelor’s degree in life sciences, project management, or a related field.
• 1–3 years in pharma/biotech with knowledge of scientific and strategic operations.
• Strong organizational and project management skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong attention to detail, follow-through, and commitment to meeting deadlines and project deliverables.
• Collaborative and team-oriented approach with strong interpersonal skills.
• Familiarity with contract terms or alliance governance structures is preferred.

Mansioni

• Manage the day-to-day coordination of assigned projects and alliances, building trust-based relationships with internal and external stakeholders while supporting alignment with contractual obligations and shared goals.
• Track project milestones, deliverables, and governance activities to support successful and timely project execution.
• Facilitate effective communication and alignment across internal functions, including scientific, legal, and finance teams, and external partners.
• Coordinate alliance activities and meetings, ensuring discussions are productive, key decisions and action items are documented, and follow-up activities are tracked through completion.
• Prepare and maintain materials for internal and external meetings, including agendas, presentations, meeting minutes, action items, and decision logs.
• Identify potential project risks, challenges, or areas of misalignment and elevate issues proactively and appropriately.
• Assist with the onboarding of new partners and the establishment of appropriate project governance structures and ways of working.
• Support strategic collaborations spanning early drug discovery through medicinal chemistry, lead generation, and candidate generation, including project coordination, administrative activities, and database maintenance.
• Maintain accurate and organized alliance and project documentation, including contracts, amendments, meeting records, and other key project materials.
• Assist with the administration and maintenance of project management functionality within X-Chem’s ERP and related systems.
• Contribute to the continuous improvement of Partnership Success processes, tools, documentation, and project management practices.

Conoscenze

Bachelor’s degree

1–3 years experience

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Project management

Collaborative

Attention to detail

Formazione

Bachelor’s degree in life sciences

Descrizione del lavoro

X-Chem, Inc. is seeking a highly organized Project/Alliance Manager to support day-to-day coordination of projects with biotechnology, pharmaceutical, academic, and non-profit partners. This hybrid role can be based in Montreal or Waltham, reporting to the Director of Partnership Success.

The role blends science and business, ensuring commitments are met and communication flows smoothly across stakeholders while supporting strategic collaborations from early discovery through lead generation.