Senior Alliance Manager, Biotech Partnerships

Deep Origin Inc.; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity

Health coverage

Remote-friendly culture with onsite

Team events

Free lunch & gym access

Job summary

Deep Origin is seeking an Alliance Manager to own day-to-day management of our growing portfolio of scientific and drug discovery partnerships. This hands-on role sits at the intersection of science, relationship management, program execution, and business development.

You will be the primary contact for active collaborations, ensuring milestones stay on track, governance structures work, and issues are identified early. Travel to partner sites and conferences is expected.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of experience in alliance management, partnership management, biotech/pharma business development or a closely related role.
• Experience managing external partnerships involving multiple organizations and internal stakeholders.
• Own day-to-day external partner relationships rather than operating solely as an internal project manager.
• Experience managing multiple simultaneous partnerships, milestones, meetings, deliverables, and changing timelines.
• Bachelor's or higher degree in biology, chemistry, biotechnology, life sciences, or a related discipline, or equivalent relevant scientific experience.
• Strong scientific fluency and understanding of the drug development process.

Responsibilities

• Own partner relationships: serve as the primary point of contact for scientific and drug discovery partnerships, managing communication, meetings, follow-ups, and ongoing engagement.
• Manage partnership governance: establish and maintain milestone trackers, meeting cadences, deliverables, action items, and governance processes across multiple collaborations.
• Lead Joint Scientific Committees (JSCs): own JSC structure, agendas, preparation, documentation, and follow-through while partnering closely with scientific leadership.
• Coordinate scientific programs: work across R&D, toxicology, product, commercial, and BD teams to keep scientific objectives, partner expectations, timelines, and execution aligned.
• Identify and elevate risks early: monitor partnership health and proactively surface scientific, operational, timeline, or relationship risks before they become critical.
• Support growth within existing partnerships: identify signals for renewals, expansions, and new collaboration opportunities and share relevant commercial intelligence with BD and commercial leadership.
• Drive cross-functional alignment: ensure effective handoffs from BD into execution and maintain clear communication between partner teams and internal scientific, product, and commercial stakeholders.
• Support complex collaborations: help manage partnerships across biotech, pharma, academia, and government, including programs with formal milestones, reporting requirements, and multiple participating organizations.

Skills

Alliance management

Partnership management

Biotech/pharma business development

External partnerships

Relationship management

Communication

Cross-functional coordination

Travel

Education

Biology/Life sciences degree

Job description

Deep Origin is seeking an Alliance Manager to own day-to-day management of our growing portfolio of scientific and drug discovery partnerships. This hands-on role sits at the intersection of science, relationship management, program execution, and business development.

You will be the primary contact for active collaborations, ensuring milestones stay on track, governance structures work, and issues are identified early. Travel to partner sites and conferences is expected.