Alliance Manager, London or Boston

 We are here to advance human health, by reimagining drug discovery with the power and pace of artificial intelligence.

The future is coming. A future enabled and enriched by the incredible power of machine learning. A future in which diseases are curtailed or cured by better and faster drug discovery. 

Our values exist in service of that future. We think they’ll help us bring it closer, too. 

Come and be part of an interdisciplinary team driving groundbreaking innovation and play a meaningful role in contributing towards us achieving our ambitious goals, while being a part of an inspiring and collaborative culture.

The world we want tomorrow is the one we’re building today. It starts with the culture at this company. It starts with you. 

About Iso

Isomorphic Labs (IsoLabs) was founded in 2021 and is led by Sir Demis Hassabis. Our aim is to usher in a new era of biomedical breakthroughs and find cures for some of humanity’s devastating diseases.

Our foundations are built on the success of Google DeepMind’s AlphaFold, but we didn’t stop there! We are continuing to develop and implement state-of-the-art technologies as we move towards our goal of dramatically accelerating and improving the process of designing and bringing new medicines to patients.

We have built a world-leading drug design engine comprising foundational AI models that are capable of working across multiple therapeutic areas and drug modalities. The company is continually innovating on model architecture and developing cutting-edge capabilities to advance rational drug design.

 

Your impact 

This is an exciting opportunity to work at the intersection of pioneering science and business, collaborating with world-leading computational chemists, biologists, and AI experts to advance the next generation of medicines. As an Alliance Manager, you will be foundational in building and nurturing strategic partnerships that are critical to our success. You will drive the successful delivery of our key partnerships — from early-stage research collaborations to later-stage development programs—ensuring they achieve maximum scientific and commercial value.

What you will do 

• Manage strategic alliances with our partners which have broad and long-term impact on our corporate performance and valuation. 
• Contribute to the implementation and execution of operational, governance, and communication frameworks for new alliances, ensuring seamless integration and alignment between internal teams and external partners.
• Oversee the co-creation and tracking of joint research, development and data-sharing plans, ensuring alignment with contractual obligations and strategic goals.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for key partners, fostering collaborative relationships and managing all aspects of alliance governance, including Joint Steering Committees) and executive reviews.
• Partner with Business Development during the negotiation and contracting phase of new collaborations, providing expert input on alliance management terms and performing due diligence to ensure operational feasibility.
• Help develop, implement, and refine best-in-class alliance management processes, tools, and metrics, aligning with industry standards to track partnership health and performance.
• Proactively identify and pursue value-creation opportunities within existing partnerships (e.g., extensions, expansions, new projects) while anticipating and mitigating potential risks and conflicts.
• Champion a collaborative “one team” culture across the company and our external partners, fostering  open communication and mutual success.
• Guide decision-making within the contractual governance framework, ensure milestones are met, convene appropriate partners to enlist their support, and constructively resolve conflicts, escalating to senior management as necessary.

Skills and qualifications 

Essential:

• Proven alliance management experience: Demonstrated success in an Alliance Manager role within the pharmaceutical, biotech, or life sciences industry, with direct responsibility for managing complex collaborations (e.g., research, development, data partnerships).
• Contractual Acumen: In depth understanding of the legal and business terms of collaboration agreements, with the ability to interpret and manage contractual obligations for all parties.
• Drug discovery & development knowledge: Demonstrable understanding of the end-to-end drug discovery and development process, from target identification and pre-clinical studies through to clinical trials.
• Exceptional influence & communication: Outstanding communication, interpersonal, and negotiation skills, with a demonstrated ability to influence and align stakeholders at all levels, both internally and externally, without formal authority.

Nice to have:

• Advanced scientific background: An advanced degree (MSc, PhD) or equivalent professional experience in a relevant scientific field such as chemistry, biology, pharmacology, or computational sciences is strongly preferred.
• ASAP Accreditation: A desire to achieve or current certification in alliance management (e.g., CA-AM or CS-AP from the Association of Strategic Alliance Professionals) is highly desirable.
• Diverse partnership experience: Proven experience managing data-sharing partnerships, discovery/pre-clinical/clinical programs, or strategic CRO relationships.
• Technical familiarity: Exposure to the application of AI/ML, computational chemistry, or complex data management within a drug discovery context.
• Large pharma or biotech: Experience working within an Alliance Management function at a large pharmaceutical company or a fast-paced biotech.

Culture and values

We are guided by our shared values. It's not about finding people who think and act in the same way. These values help to guide our work and will continue to strengthen it. 

Thoughtful
Thoughtful at Iso is about curiosity, creativity and care. It is about good people doing good, rigorous and future-making science every single day.

Brave
Brave at Iso is about fearlessness, but it’s also about initiative and integrity. The scale of the challenge demands nothing less.

Determined
Determined at Iso is the way we pursue our goal. It’s a confidence in our hypothesis, as well as the urgency and agility needed to deliver on it. Because disease won’t wait, so neither should we.

Together
Together at Iso is about connection, collaboration across fields and catalytic relationships. It’s knowing that transformation is a group project, and remembering that what we’re doing will have a real impact on real people everywhere.

Creating an extraordinary company

We believe that to be successful we need a team with a range of skills and talents. We're building an environment where collaboration is fundamental, learning is shared and every employee feels supported and able to thrive. We value unique experiences, knowledge, backgrounds, and perspectives, and harness these qualities to create extraordinary impact.

We are committed to equal employment opportunities regardless of sex, race, religion or belief, ethnic or national origin, disability, age, citizenship, marital, domestic or civil partnership status, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy or related condition (including breastfeeding) or any other basis protected by applicable law. If you have a disability or additional need that requires accommodation, please do not hesitate to let us know.

Hybrid working

It’s hugely important for us to share knowledge and build strong relationships with each other, and we find it easier to do this if we spend time together in person. This is why we follow a hybrid model, and would require you to be able to come into the office 3 days a week (currently Tuesday, Wednesday, and one other day depending on which team you’re in). If you have additional needs that would prevent you from following this hybrid approach, we’d be happy to talk through these if you’re selected for an initial screening call.

Please note that when you submit an application, your data will be processed in line with our privacy policy.

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