External Scientific Innovation Engagement Specialist
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South San Francisco, CA
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Posted March 28, 2026
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Responsibilities
Responsibilities
- Support external scientific innovation and engagement activities across the region
- Help evaluate early-stage scientific opportunities and identify data gaps or key diligence questions
- Build and maintain relationships with startups, academic investigators, incubators, universities, and other external partners
- Support regional programs, events, and initiatives from planning through execution
- Assist with scientific messaging, communications, marketing materials, and outreach efforts
- Partner cross-functionally with internal scientific and business teams
- Track engagement activities, opportunity flow, and follow-up actions using CRM or related systems
- Help represent the organization with professionalism, scientific credibility, and strong communication skills Required Qualifications
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Requirements
- Experience in Drug Discovery or Development
- At least 1–2 years of combined experience in areas such as:
- scientific evaluation
- external innovation
- translational research
- diligence support
- venture/scouting
- scientific program leadership
- or related experience
- Practical experience in Public Relations, Marketing, or Communications
- Strong experience with event or program ownership , including planning, production, and operational execution
- Ability to conduct scientific triage and early technical assessment of external opportunities
- Experience building relationships across startups, academic investigators, incubators, and universities
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Highly organized, proactive, and able to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment Preferred Qualifications
- Experience supporting scientific or technical due diligence in an external innovation, venture, partnering, or technology scouting environment
- Experience working cross-functionally with scientific teams and governance processes
- Experience using CRM or tracking systems , such as Salesforce , to manage opportunity flow and engagement metrics
Preferred Skills
- venture/scouting
- or related experience
- Strong experience with event or program ownership , including planning, production, and operational execution
- Ability to conduct scientific triage and early technical assessment of external opportunities
- Experience building relationships across startups, academic investigators, incubators, and universities
- Highly organized, proactive, and able to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment Preferred Qualifications
- Experience supporting scientific or technical due diligence in an external innovation, venture, partnering, or technology scouting environment
- Experience working cross-functionally with scientific teams and governance processes
- Experience using CRM or tracking systems , such as Salesforce , to manage opportunity flow and engagement metrics
Education
- (Not required) – PhD or Master’s degree in a relevant scientific discipline such as Oncology, Immunology, Neuroscience, Medicinal Chemistry , or a related field
We are seeking an External Scientific Innovation Engagement Specialist to support external innovation efforts through scientific engagement, relationship-building, communications, and program execution. This role is ideal for someone with a strong scientific background who can also work effectively across external partnerships, innovation programs, and strategic communications. The right candidate will be able to evaluate early scientific opportunities, engage with external stakeholders, and help drive awareness and participation through events, programs, and outreach activities. Key Responsibilities
Support external scientific innovation and engagement activities across the region
Help evaluate early-stage scientific opportunities and identify data gaps or key diligence questions
Build and maintain relationships with startups, academic investigators, incubators, universities, and other external partners
Support regional programs, events, and initiatives from planning through execution
Assist with scientific messaging, communications, marketing materials, and outreach efforts
Partner cross-functionally with internal scientific and business teams
Track engagement activities, opportunity flow, and follow-up actions using CRM or related systems
Help represent the organization with professionalism, scientific credibility, and strong communication skills Required Qualifications
PhD or Master’s degree in a relevant scientific discipline such as Oncology, Immunology, Neuroscience, Medicinal Chemistry , or a related field
Experience in Drug Discovery or Development
At least 1–2 years of combined experience in areas such as:
scientific evaluation
external innovation
translational research
diligence support
venture/scouting
scientific program leadership
or related experience
Practical experience in Public Relations, Marketing, or Communications
Strong experience with event or program ownership , including planning, production, and operational execution
Ability to conduct scientific triage and early technical assessment of external opportunities
Experience building relationships across startups, academic investigators, incubators, and universities
Strong written and verbal communication skills
Highly organized, proactive, and able to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment Preferred Qualifications
Experience supporting scientific or technical due diligence in an external innovation, venture, partnering, or technology scouting environment
Experience working cross-functionally with scientific teams and governance processes
Experience using CRM or tracking systems , such as Salesforce , to manage opportunity flow and engagement metrics
Support external scientific innovation and engagement activities across the region
Help evaluate early-stage scientific opportunities and identify data gaps or key diligence questions
Build and maintain relationships with startups, academic investigators, incubators, universities, and other external partners
Support regional programs, events, and initiatives from planning through execution
Assist with scientific messaging, communications, marketing materials, and outreach efforts
Partner cross-functionally with internal scientific and business teams
Track engagement activities, opportunity flow, and follow-up actions using CRM or related systems
Help represent the organization with professionalism, scientific credibility, and strong communication skills Required Qualifications
PhD or Master’s degree in a relevant scientific discipline such as Oncology, Immunology, Neuroscience, Medicinal Chemistry , or a related field
Experience in Drug Discovery or Development
At least 1–2 years of combined experience in areas such as:
scientific evaluation
external innovation
translational research
diligence support
venture/scouting
scientific program leadership
or related experience
Practical experience in Public Relations, Marketing, or Communications
Strong experience with event or program ownership , including planning, production, and operational execution
Ability to conduct scientific triage and early technical assessment of external opportunities
Experience building relationships across startups, academic investigators, incubators, and universities
Strong written and verbal communication skills
Highly organized, proactive, and able to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment Preferred Qualifications
Experience supporting scientific or technical due diligence in an external innovation, venture, partnering, or technology scouting environment
Experience working cross-functionally with scientific teams and governance processes
Experience using CRM or tracking systems , such as Salesforce , to manage opportunity flow and engagement metrics