Associate Director/Director, Alliance Management - AI Discovery

JOB SUMMARY

We are seeking an experienced Associate Director or Director of Alliance Management to support AI discovery collaborations. In this role, you will serve as the primary relationship lead for external partnerships, contribute operationally to collaborations, and work closely with other leaders in Iambic to ensure that collaborations advance scientific, operational, and strategic objectives.

You will coordinate cross-functional teams across machine learning, computational chemistry, biology, software engineering, legal, and business development while serving as a trusted partner to pharmaceutical and biotechnology collaborators. Success in this role requires exceptional program leadership and relationship management, together with the ability to translate complex scientific goals into well-executed collaborative projects.

We will prefer candidates who can work onsite at our SD Headquarters, but we are open to hybrid working models and remote US-based applicants.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Serve as the primary alliance manager for AI-enabled drug discovery collaborations and strategic external partnerships.

• Build and maintain trusted relationships with pharmaceutical, biotec