Strategic Partnerships & Alliances Director

Washington University in St. Louis; St. Louis (MO); On-site; USD 96,000 - 169,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Vacation time (up to 22 days)

Metro transit U-Pass

Tuition benefits

Job summary

Washington University in St. Louis seeks a Director to coordinate, govern, and manage strategic partnerships across the School of Medicine. You will collaborate with the head of OSPA to evaluate, implement, and manage partnership opportunities throughout their lifecycle.

The role reports to the head of OSPA and oversees alliance operations, program management, and milestone-driven collaboration with faculty, research administration, legal, finance, and external partners.

Qualifications

• Eight years of progressively responsible experience in biotechnology, pharmaceutical development, medical devices, diagnostics, academic research, technology commercialization, business development, strategic partnerships, alliance management, research administration, or a related field.

Responsibilities

• Coordinates intake, assessment, and prioritization of partnership opportunities.
• Evaluates strategic fit, institutional value, resource requirements, and stakeholder alignment.
• Supports development of business cases and partnership recommendations for leadership review.
• Maintains visibility across active and emerging opportunities within the partnership portfolio.

Skills

Cross-Functional Initiatives

Detail-Oriented

Partnership Management

Project Management

Translational Research

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Advanced degree (PhD/MD/PharmD/MBA)

Job description

Washington University in St. Louis seeks a Director to coordinate, govern, and manage strategic partnerships across the School of Medicine. You will collaborate with the head of OSPA to evaluate, implement, and manage partnership opportunities throughout their lifecycle.

The role reports to the head of OSPA and oversees alliance operations, program management, and milestone-driven collaboration with faculty, research administration, legal, finance, and external partners.