Senior Manager, Alliance Management

CRISPR Therapeutics•Boston, MA

2d•Hybrid

About The Position

Company Overview Founded over a decade ago, CRISPR Therapeutics is a leading biopharmaceutical company focused on developing transformative gene-based medicines for serious human diseases. The Company has evolved from a pioneering research-stage organization into an industry leader, marking a historic milestone with the approval of CASGEVY® (exagamglogene autotemcel [exa-cel]), the world’s first CRISPR-based therapy, approved for eligible patients with sickle cell disease and transfusion-dependent beta thalassemia. CRISPR Therapeutics is advancing a broad and diversified pipeline across hemoglobinopathies, cardiovascular, autoimmune, oncology, regenerative medicine and rare diseases. The Company continues to expand its leadership in gene editing through the development of SyNTase™ editing, a novel and proprietary gene-editing platform designed to enable precise, efficient, and scalable gene correction. To accelerate and expand its impact, CRISPR Therapeutics has established strategic collaborations with leading biopharmaceutical partners, including Vertex Pharmaceuticals. CRISPR Therapeutics AG is headquartered in Zug, Switzerland, with its wholly-owned U.S. subsidiary, CRISPR Therapeutics, Inc., and R&D operations based in Boston, Massachusetts and San Francisco, California. Position Summary We are seeking a Senior Manager, Alliance Management, to manage our existing strategic collaborations and establish new partnerships. The individual will serve as the lead alliance manager for CRISPR’s current collaborations, working closely with the project teams to maintain the partnerships and ensure optimal performance and ultimate success. In addition, the individual will conduct research and evaluation for new business development opportunities, propose new collaborations to senior management, and negotiate partnership agreements. This is an exciting and interdisciplinary role for a highly qualified and motivated individual. The successful candidate will combine a deep scientific background with the interpersonal and organizational skills required to build and maintain strong relationships with collaborators. This individual will demonstrate both attention to detail and the ability to think strategically. The ideal candidate will have prior experience in business development, alliance management, or top-tier consulting in the field of cell and gene therapy. Crucially, this individual needs to relish tackling new challenges and have a sense of urgency for developing important new medicines for devastating diseases and forging uncharted paths for CRISPR gene editing technology.

Requirements

At least 1 to 2 years of experience in alliance management, business development, top-tier consulting, or R&D leadership positions
Senior Manager: 6+ Years of experience in the life science industry, or other relevant experience, with a bachelor's degree
4+ Years of experience in the life science industry or other relevant experience, with an advanced degree
Outstanding organizational, interpersonal, and oral and written communication skills
Extreme precision and attention to detail combined with the ability to think strategically
The ability to work independently and successfully in a matrix environment, prioritize and manage multiple tasks simultaneously, integrate cross-functional issues and balance competing priorities effectively, and thrive in a dynamic environment
High energy and a passion for developing important new medicines for patients with devastating diseases

Nice To Haves

Advanced degree (e.g., MS, PhD, MBA)
Experience in gene editing, cell therapy, and/or gene therapy programs

Responsibilities

Build strong relationships internally and externally with all key stakeholders in our collaborations and help connect CRISPR stakeholders with partners through relationship mapping
Help build a partner-focused, collaborative culture for the teams and functional managers involved in collaborations
Partners with committee members involved in collaborations to help embed partnering best practices within our collaboration teams and to resolve issues
Proactively monitor all aspects of our partnerships to identify potential issues and possible solutions, gain internal alignment around solutions, and take accountability for closure
Manage collaborations consistent with the contract and governance structure and in a manner that will maximize value, including by organizing and facilitating all governance meetings (e.g., joint steering committees)
Understand project and partnership details to manage day-to-day issues arising from the collaboration
Manage dispute resolution, engaging internal and external decision makers appropriately
Support the smooth transition from the deal signing to launch, including forward integration during negotiations
Prioritize areas for potential new partnerships based on consideration of strategic priorities
Search for, evaluate, and triage external licensing and collaboration opportunities
Participate in and lead negotiations for business transactions
Make business development proposals to senior management
Work effectively with scientific, legal, finance, and program management teams