Director of Data Partnerships

• 🔸 Director of Data Partnerships | Human Biology x AI
• 🔸 San Francisco, CA | On-site/ Hybrid
• 🔸 $150K–$300K Base + Commission + Equity
• 🔸 TechBio | Human Data | Genomics | AI

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• Kenkotech is partnering with a rapidly growing TechBio company building large-scale human biological datasets to advance AI-driven drug discovery and our understanding of disease.
• The company works directly with patients, researchers and leading academic institutions to make previously inaccessible human biological data available at scale.

They are now looking for a Director of Data Partnerships to build and close partnerships with leading universities, academic medical centers, health systems and PIs across the US.

• The Opportunity
• You will identify valuable human datasets and build the academic and institutional partnerships required to access them.
• This is a highly external, commercially focused role combining scientific credibility with business development and deal execution.

• Key Responsibilities
• Build relationships with PIs, universities, academic medical centers and health systems
• Originate and close data access and licensing partnerships
• Work with technology transfer, legal and research teams to structure agreements
• Identify valuable clinical, genomic, multi-omic, single-cell and biospecimen datasets
• Build and manage a high-volume pipeline of potential data partnerships
• Work closely with the leadership team to develop the company's data acquisition strategy

• Ideal Background
• PhD or strong scientific background, ideally across biology, genomics, neuroscience or a related field
• Experience in data partnerships, scientific partnerships, business development, technology transfer or licensing
• Experience working with universities, PIs, hospitals, health systems or academic medical centers
• Strong understanding of human biological, genomic or clinical data
• Proven ability to originate relationships and move deals through to close
• Commercially minded, highly organised and comfortable operating at startup pace

• Location & Compensation
• San Francisco, on-site
• $150K–$300K base depending on experience
• Commission on closed deals
• Equity
• Relocation considered

Interested candidates should apply via direct message or LinkedIn application.