Partnering Manager (Genomics)

Location: Shanghai, China; onsite

Company

hirify.global develops genomic technology that supports life-changing discoveries, early disease detection, diagnosis, and new treatment options.

What you will do

• Identify, qualify, and prioritize partnership opportunities across pharma, IVD, digital and AI, automation, cloud and data, and ecosystem partners.
• Lead or support deal strategy, partner engagement, commercial structuring, diligence, and cross-functional alignment.
• Support negotiation of MTAs, NDAs, evaluation agreements, OEM terms, clinical collaboration agreements, licensing, and other commercial contracts.
• Own post-signature onboarding, governance cadences, joint business plans, partner communications, and executive updates.
• Monitor partner performance, compliance, relationship health, risks, renewals, extensions, and exit or transition planning.
• Ensure partnerships operate within regulatory, compliance, data-governance, export-control, and cross-border data requirements.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree required; an MBA, PhD, or MS is preferred.
• 6–10+ years of experience in business development, strategic partnerships, alliance management, corporate strategy, or related roles in life sciences, IVD, medtech, or pharma.
• Experience with deal execution and/or alliance governance, including collaboration structuring, term negotiation, joint business plans, QBRs, and issue resolution.
• Strong cross-functional leadership, stakeholder management, commercial judgment, and executive communication skills.
• English is required, and Mandarin Chinese is required for Greater China partner engagements.

Nice to have

• Experience with pharma collaborations or CDx partnerships, including clinical development, registration, and evidence generation.
• Exposure to multi-omics, genomics, proteomics, bioinformatics, clinical laboratory workflows, automation, or cloud and data architectures.
• Experience with China regulatory and data environments and with building scalable partnership playbooks.

Culture & Benefits

• Inclusive environment focused on belonging, openness, collaboration, and alternative perspectives.
• Employee Resource Groups provide career development, cultural awareness, and social responsibility opportunities.
• Equal-pay commitment regardless of gender, ethnicity, or race.
• Travel is required as needed for partner engagements and key internal meetings.
• This role is not eligible for visa sponsorship.

Hiring process

• Background checks may be conducted after a conditional offer.
• Generative AI may not be used during the application and interview process.