Director of Scientific Partnerships (M/F)

• →Strategic Grants Pipeline (EU & International): Identify, assess, and prioritize high-value funding opportunities across European schemes (Horizon Europe) and national programs (Bpifrance, ANR), while actively monitoring key non-EU research programs to expand the company's non-dilutive funding roadmap.
• →Consortium Building & Proposal Defense: Design, set up, and negotiate multi-stakeholder consortia involving academic institutions, Big Pharma, biotechs, and industrial partners. Lead the end-to-end writing, structuring, and defense of competitive grant proposals.
• →Partnership Leadership: Oversee the operational, financial, and administrative management of funded collaborative projects, ensuring high-quality scientific deliverables, budget compliance, and seamless reporting to funding agencies.
• →Bridge between Science & Ecosystem: Act as the strategic link between internal AI/biology teams and external collaborators, funding bodies, and project officers globally.
• →Global Ecosystem Representation: Represent the company at international innovation hubs, matchmaking events, and scientific symposia to position its Virtual Tissue platform as a benchmark in the industry.

The position is remote-friendly within Europe, with regular visits to the Paris office to maintain alignment with internal scientific leadership.

We are looking for a strategic, highly connected professional who combines a solid scientific grounding in life sciences with proven expertise in securing and leading major research grants.

• Education: PhD or Master’s degree in Biological Sciences, Computational Biology, Biotechnology, or a related DeepTech discipline.
• Proven Track Record: 4+ years of experience successfully securing, leading, and managing complex European Grants (Horizon Europe, EIC Pathfinder/Transition, IHI, Eurostars), public-private partnerships, and alliance management.
• International Scope (Highly Valued Asset): Prior experience or exposure to major non-European biomedical grants will be a strong advantage. This includes North America (US NIH grants like R01/U01/SBIR, DARPA, ARPA-H, CIHR in Canada) and Asia (AMED/JST in Japan, NSFC/MOST in China, or KHIDI in South Korea).
• Core Expertise: Deep understanding of Drug Discovery, AI for Health, or Omics technologies, with an ability to grasp and promote the value of in silico Virtual Tissue and cellular modeling. Experience or interest in bioproduction and foodtech is a plus.
• Leadership & Influence: Excellent negotiation and communication skills, with a demonstrated ability to bring together diverse stakeholders (academic, industrial, C-level) around a shared scientific vision, supported by strong experience in corporate representation at major international events.
• Languages: Fluency in English is mandatory (spoken and written). Working knowledge of French is an asset.