Director of Partnerships
Position Summary & Responsibilities
About Sage Bionetworks
Sage Bionetworks is a nonprofit biomedical research and technology organization that advances human health through open science and collaborative discovery. We work at the intersection of biomedical science, data, technology, and patient engagement - partnering across academia, industry, philanthropy, and government to build research programs, data resources, and technology that accelerate scientific progress.
Sage brings particular expertise in collaborative research, multimodal biomedical data, responsible data governance, and open source technology. As an AI forward organization, we are also exploring how emerging technologies can responsibly expand the reach and impact of scientific data and discovery.
The Opportunity
Sage Bionetworks is seeking a Director of Partnerships to help shape and grow our work beyond our historically government funded portfolio. This is a scientific leadership and partnership role and not a traditional business development or sales role. We are looking for someone with hands-on training and/or experience in biomedical data and technology who can develop partnerships with pharmaceutical, biotechnology, medical technology, health technology, AI companies, as well as foundations and other mission aligned organizations.
Successful partnerships at Sage begin with substantive scientific and technical conversations. The Director must be able to engage scientists, technical leaders, and executives as a credible peer, understand what they are trying to accomplish, and translate that understanding into a focused opportunity that draws on Sage’s distinctive capabilities.
Our mission is to break silos in biomedical research and drive a new age of discovery through truly open science and radical collaboration. The Director will work across organizational boundaries to connect three things: the challenges and opportunities emerging in the external market, the underlying needs of prospective partners, and the scientific and technical capabilities Sage is best positioned to provide. They will work closely with Sage’s CEO and Chief Data Officer to help Sage define clearer, repeatable partnership offerings while ensuring that individual opportunities remain aligned with our mission, strategy, capabilities, and capacity.
The Director will also lead scientific and technical discovery and d
Key Role Competencies & Evaluation Highlights
Sage Bionetworks strictly evaluates collaborative open-science ethics, rigorous bioinformatics or data governance capabilities, and commitment to transparent research.
Apply for Director of Partnerships
Setup your contact terms & referral note to get recommended directly to the hiring lead at Sagebionetworks.