Associate Director/Director, Contracts and Alliances
Required skills
- Sponsored Research Agreements
- CDAs
- MTAs
- Licenses
- MSAs
- CDMO/manufacturing contracts
- consulting agreements
- IP terms
- material transfer dynamics
- academic collaborations
Nice to have
- JD
Role summary
Calico, an Alphabet-founded research company focused on aging and longevity, seeks an Associate Director/Director of Contracts and Alliances. This role will lead and negotiate a wide range of agreements supporting R&D programs, including SRAs, licenses, CDAs, MTAs, MSAs, manufacturing contracts, and consulting agreements. The position requires close collaboration with internal teams (scientists, legal, IP, finance, CMC, leadership) and external academic/industry partners. Key responsibilities include drafting, negotiating, and finalizing contracts, serving as a liaison for collaborations, protecting IP, ensuring compliance, and driving process improvements. The role demands strong communication, analytical, and relationship-building skills, with a proven ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced research environment.
Who We Are:
Calico (Calico Life Sciences LLC) is an Alphabet-founded research and development company whose mission is to harness advanced technologies and model systems to increase our understanding of the biology that controls human aging. Calico will use that knowledge to devise interventions that enable people to lead longer and healthier lives. Calico’s highly innovative technology labs, its commitment to curiosity-driven discovery science, and, with academic and industry partners, its vibrant drug-development pipeline, together create an inspiring and exciting place to catalyze and enable medical breakthroughs.
Position Description:
Calico is seeking an exceptional and experienced individual to provide business and contractual support for Calico’s external collaborations and internal research activities. This role will be responsible for working closely with Calico scientists and external academic and industry collaborators, to lead and negotiate a wide variety of agreements in support of Calico’s research and development programs, with assistance as needed from Calico’s legal and Intellectual Property (IP) counsel. Agreements include, but are not limited to, sponsored research agreements, licenses, CDAs, material transfer agreements, master services agreements, development and manufacturing service agreements, consulting agreements, software agreements and related amendments. Additionally, this role would also support a number of active research collaborations. Within the Business Development group, this individual will expect to collaborate closely with several internal groups, including Senior Leadership, Senior R&D staff, Alliance Management, Finance, CMC and project teams, in support of Calico’s corporate goals.
Key Responsibilities:
Position Requirements:
The estimated base salary range for this role is $215,000 - $260,000. Actual pay will be based on a number of factors including experience and qualifications. This position is also eligible for two annual cash bonuses.
