Partnerships Manager

BioSpace; Manassas (VA); Remote; USD 125,000 - 165,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Life Insurance

Disability Insurance

Parental leave

Paid holidays

PTO

Retirement plans

Job summary

ATCC, a global nonprofit providing trusted biological materials, is hiring a Partnerships Manager to advance its commercial strategy through business development, strategic partnerships, and related activities. You will work cross-functionally with Product, Sales, Marketing, Science, Finance, Legal, and others to identify, evaluate, and implement partnership opportunities.

Ideal candidates have life sciences or biotech partnerships experience and can manage diligence, valuation, negotiations,

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or higher with 8+ years experience in BD/ partnerships.
• Experience in market research, competitive analyses, and business case development.
• Cross-functional diligence across commercial, scientific, legal, and licensing.
• Strong relationship-building, presentation, and negotiation support skills.
• Experience managing multiple projects, timelines, dashboards, and executive reporting.
• Scientific fluency with life sciences concepts.

Responsibilities

• Business development: identify, qualify, and engage partners aligned with strategy.
• Market assessment: research, analyses, business case development, and risk assessments.
• Cross-functional diligence: coordinate evaluations across commercial, scientific, legal, licensing teams.
• Negotiations support: assist partner discussions, term-sheet development, and execution planning.
• Strategic partnerships: evaluate licensing, investments, and joint ventures with diligence and implementation planning.
• Pipeline management: maintain partner pipelines, reporting, governance, and executive updates.

Skills

Business development

Strategic partnerships

Market research

Financial modeling

Negotiation support

Cross-functional collaboration

Project management

Relationship building

Life sciences fluency

Executive reporting

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree

PhD

HS Diploma

Job description

Ready to shape the future of science and global health? A global nonprofit that provides trusted biological materials for science and health, ATCC is hiring a Partnerships Manager. This remote role supports ATCC's commercial strategy, scientific mission, and growth priorities through business development, strategic partnerships, and related activities. Working cross-functionally with Product Management, Sales, Marketing, Science, Finance, Legal, and other stakeholders, the Partnerships Manager identifies, evaluates, and advances partnership and growth opportunities while supporting diligence, valuation, negotiations, governance, and implementation activities. We are seeking a Partnerships Manager, ideally with business development or strategic partnerships experience and experience supporting life sciences, biotechnology, pharmaceutical, diagnostics, technology, academic, or research environments. Join ATCC and be part of a team that supports the global scientific community with trusted, authenticated biological materials.

Responsibilities

• Business Development & Partner Identification: Research, identify, qualify, and engage prospective partners aligned with commercial strategy and portfolio priorities.
• Market & Opportunity Assessment: Conduct market research, competitive analyses, strategic-fit evaluations, business case development, financial modeling, valuation analyses, and risk assessments.
• Cross-Functional Diligence: Coordinate scientific, commercial, financial, operational, legal, licensing, quality, and technology evaluations for partnerships.
• Negotiations & Partnership Support: Support partner discussions, negotiations, term-sheet development, opportunity planning, and execution activities across partnership initiatives.
• Strategic Partnership Opportunities: Evaluate licensing, investment, joint venture, and related partnership opportunities while supporting diligence, valuation, recommendation development, and implementation planning.
• Pipeline & Relationship Management: Maintain partnership pipelines, reporting, governance activities, performance tracking, and status communications while identifying process improvement opportunities.

Qualifications

Minimum Requirement: Bachelor's degree and 8 years of experience, or equivalent experience (Master's degree and 6 years, PhD and 3 years, or HS Diploma and 12 years).

• Experience supporting business development, strategic partnerships, licensing, or related growth initiatives.
• Demonstrated ability to conduct market research, competitive analyses, strategic assessments, business case development, financial modeling, valuation analyses, and risk assessments.
• Experience coordinating cross-functional diligence activities involving commercial, financial, scientific, operational, legal, licensing, quality, or technology stakeholders.
• Strong relationship-building, presentation, proposal development, negotiation support, and stakeholder communication skills.
• Experience managing multiple projects, opportunity pipelines, timelines, dashboards, metrics, and executive reporting.
• Scientific fluency with biological products, technologies, data, or related life sciences concepts.
• Ability to represent an organization professionally in external meetings, conferences, and industry forums.

Benefits

The expected salary range for this position is $125,000-$165,000 annually.

Actual compensation will be determined based on experience and qualifications as well as internal equity and alignment with market data.

In addition to base salary, this role may be eligible for additional incentive compensation including regular merit increases and the corporate bonus program.

We Invest in You Health & Wellness:Comprehensive medical coverage and company paid Life Insurance, Disability Insurance, AD&D, and paid parental leave Work life balance with Paid Holidays and PTO Fitness and cell phone subsidies, and additional benefits such as legal services, pet insurance and additional supplemental coverage.

Employee Assistance Program offering around-the-clock counseling.

Financial security:401(a) (6% employer contribution) and 403(b) (2% match) retirement plans.

Exceptional career advancement opportunities, recognition, and rewards.

Corporate bonus program.

Mission Focused:Non-profit organization supporting critical life science research.

We give scientists the tools they need to make discoveries that improve and save lives Contribute to community involvement and social responsibility.

Join ATCC, where we fuel your success, well-being, and development.

We're a mission-focused non-profit Equal Opportunity Employer, celebrating a century of supporting global public health.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Shape the future of science with us.