The Strategic Partnership Manager is a brand-new role at the Milner Therapeutics Institute and an exciting opportunity for a motivated individual to lead the overall strategy and delivery of a new partnership between the Milner Therapeutics Institute, Cambridge University Health Partners (CUHP) and Flagship Pioneering. The Milner Therapeutics Institute (MTI) is a purpose-built research institute at the University of Cambridge, with an overarching vision to convert pioneering science into therapies by driving academic¿industry partnerships. The MTI is breaking new ground in academic¿industry interactions and demonstrates a world-leading model of start-up companies, academics and pharma working side by side at the bench. The Strategic Partnership Manager will act as a conduit between researchers across Cambridge and Flagship Pioneering companies, working closely with the Flagship Global Engagement team to align company challenges and priorities for external collaboration with academic and clinical expertise in Cambridge. They will devise and deliver a programme of events to faciliate introductions and create opportunity for new partnerships. They will support the initiation of these partnerships (e.g. through coordination with the Research Operations Office, Cambridge Enterprise and CUH), including research collaborations, consulting agreements, clinical trial facilitation as well as new projects with Flagship Pioneering, leveraging expertise and capabilities from the University, Research Institutes or NHS Trusts. The role holder will need a PhD in biomedical science or equivalent. They will have experience in scientific project and business partnership management, including interdisciplinary research projects, and an ability to identify projects that are innovative and more likely to be of strong interest to external partners. For the full person specification, please follow the below link to the further particulars before applying. Flagship Pioneering invents and builds bioplatform companies, each with the potential for multiple products that transform human health or sustainability. Since its launch in 2000, Flagship has originated and fostered more than 100 scientific ventures, resulting in more than $60 billion in aggregate value. Flagship's ambition is to create multiple high-impact companies through cutting-edge scientific exploration. Flagship has recently extended its presence and connections beyond its home base in Boston, USA to the UK. A notable step in this direction was the establishment of Quotient Therapeutics, the first Flagship company based outside the USA. Cambridge University Health Partners (CUHP) aims to facilitate global investment and attract talent into the Cambridge ecosystem bringing together its members (Cambridge University, Anglia Ruskin University, Cambridge University hospitals, Cambridge and Peterborough Foundation Trust, Royal Papworth) alongside the life science companies and local authorities. CUHP's mission to improve health globally by supporting discovery of breakthrough innovations, rapid demonstration in real world populations and delivery of fabulous healthcare and economic growth aligns perfectly with Flagship's goal of expanding its global footprint and fostering international collaborations. Fixed-term: The funds for this post are available for 1 years in the first instance. Applications are welcome from internal candidates who would like to apply for the role on the basis of a secondment from their current role in the University. Click the 'Apply' button below to register an account with our recruitment system (if you have not already) and apply online. Informal enquiries can be directed to Alison Schuldt, Head of Partnerships and Alliance, ajs52cam.ac.uk. Please quote reference PR44519 on your application and in any correspondence about this vacancy. The University actively supports equality, diversity and inclusion and encourages applications from all sections of society. The University has a responsibility to ensure that all employees are eligible to live and work in the UK. Further information Further Particulars Apply online