Alliance Manager

Do you want to help us improve human health and understand life on Earth? Make your mark by shaping the future to enable or deliver life-changing science to solve some of humanity’s greatest challenges.

We are growing our capability to collaborate with industry and R&D partners and are now seeking to recruit an experienced Alliance Manager to join the Innovation and Impact Department at Wellcome Sanger Institute. The new translation-focussed partnership function sits within the Innovation and Business Engagement team alongside Business Development and Venture creation activities.

About the Role:

The Alliance Manager role supports the translational partnerships portfolio to ensure smooth collaboration, communication, mutual value creation and risk management. The role holder ensures the coordination, and operational management of Sanger partnerships with industry collaborators and our spinouts.

The Sanger institute is committed to applying its scientific outputs, capability and expertise towards the development of new products and services that could benefit society. One of the routes we do so is by collaborating with industry and sharing our research capabilities with partners who can build on our insight to solve real world challenges. This role is critical for expanding the institute’s impact, as well as contributing to our scientific excellence by actively managing research projects we perform in collaboration with R&D-intensive organisations, building relationships and seeking opportunity to grow partners’ engagement.

About You:

You will work closely with our faculty engaged in collaborative work and participate in joint steering group when set up. You will be the interface with internal operational functions, supporting smooth running of joint work and appropriate reporting. You will be passionate about science and can see the value of our research capability and insight for industry R&D. You will be a relationship builder and problem solver, becoming the first port of call for our collaborating partners.

Essential Knowledge, Experience and Skills:

• Proven experience of supporting the operation and coordination of research partnerships with industry, or of business development activities

• Good understanding of academic culture, IP and open science

• Familiarity with sponsored research processes and frameworks

• Experience of research in higher education, research institutions, or industry R&D environments

• Strong team player

• Problem-solving mind-set

• Relationship-building and stakeholder management

• Strong project management, operational and organisational skills

Other Information:

Hybrid role, minimum of 3 days per week on campus

Application Process:

Please apply with your CV and a Cover letter explaining your motivation for applying and how your skills and experience meet the above essential criteria.

Salary per annum: £42,198 - £48,500 Role Profile

Job family: Support and Strategy Grade 2

Contract Type: Permanent

Recruitment Process: Interviews will take place on the 1st, 3rd and 4th of September

Closing date: 9th August 2026

Hybrid Working at Wellcome Sanger:

We recognise that there are many benefits to Hybrid Working; including an improved work-life balance, with more focused time, as well as the ability to organise working time so that collaborative opportunities and team discussions are facilitated on campus. The hybrid working arrangement will vary for different roles and teams. The nature of your role and the type of work you do will determine if a hybrid working arrangement is possible.

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion:

We aim to attract, recruit, retain and develop talent from the widest possible talent pool, thereby gaining insight and access to different markets to generate a greater impact on the world. We have a supportive culture with the following staff networks: LGBTQ+, Parents and Carers, Disability, Gender Equity and Race Equity to bring people together to share experiences, offer specific support and development opportunities and raise awareness. The networks are also a place for allies to provide support to others.

We believe people do their best work when they can be their authentic selves. That’s why we’re committed to creating a truly inclusive culture at Sanger Institute. We will consider all individuals without discrimination and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees, where everyone can thrive.

Our Benefits:

We are proud to deliver an awarding campus-wide employee wellbeing strategy and programme. The importance of good health and adopting a healthier lifestyle and the commitment to reduce work-related stress is strongly acknowledged and recognised at Sanger Institute.

Sanger Institute became a signatory of the International Technician Commitment initiative In March 2018.  The Technician Commitment aims to empower and ensure visibility, recognition, career development and sustainability for technicians working in higher education and research, across all disciplines.