Director, Alliance Management

Scorpion Therapeutics; California (MO); Hybrid; USD 211,000 - 264,000; Full time

Job summary

Scorpion Therapeutics seeks a Director of Alliance Management to act as a strategic liaison for optimizing external partnerships in biopharma R&D. You will oversee industry and academic alliances and facilitate stakeholder communication across research, clinical, regulatory, and business teams.

Responsibilities include coordinating cross-functional activities, managing contracts, and mitigating risk while driving cross-border licensing transactions and partnership dynamics.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required; 10+ years in biotech/pharma.
• 5+ years in alliance management or business development.
• Experience managing cross-border licensing transactions.
• Strong understanding of drug development, regulatory landscapes, and partnership dynamics.

Responsibilities

• Serve as strategic liaison to optimize external partnerships in biopharma R&D.
• Oversee industry and academic alliances and stakeholder communication.
• Coordinate cross-functional activities across research, clinical, regulatory, and business teams.
• Manage contracts and risk mitigation.

Skills

Alliance management

Business development

Licensing transactions

Drug development knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Director of Alliance Management

Serving as a strategic liaison to optimize external partnerships in biopharma R&D. Responsibilities include overseeing industry and academic alliances, facilitating stakeholder communication, coordinating cross-functional activities across research, clinical, regulatory, and business teams, and managing contractual and risk mitigation aspects.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree, 10+ years in biotech/pharma, with at least 5 years in alliance management or business development; experience managing cross-border licensing transactions; strong understanding of drug development, clinical trials, regulatory landscapes, and partnership dynamics.

Preferred

Advanced degree (Ph.D., MBA, M.S.), oncology R&D experience.

High-Value

Focus on oncology, clinical-stage collaborations, contract negotiation, cross-functional stakeholder engagement, global alliance oversight.

Work Setup

Based at Redwood City, CA; salary $211K–$264K with comprehensive rewards; remote or onsite options may vary.