University of Michigan · 13 hours ago
Industry Alliance Manager
Ann Arbor, MI
Full-time
Hybrid
Entry, Mid Level
1+ years expThe University of Michigan Medical School is a premier, research-intensive academic medical center known for its significant external research funding. The Industry Alliance Manager will be responsible for fostering strategic partnerships between external organizations and the Medical School, facilitating collaboration, and supporting the development of research business analysis in the life science industry.
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Responsibilities
Manage a portfolio of external relationships
Manage key UM Med School faculty relationships
Schedule and host corporate visits to campus
Drive proposal development, follow-up and deal implementation
Participate and potentially help drive portions of the team's strategic planning process
Maintain knowledge of University faculty and research interests, capabilities and activities, particularly those of the Medical School and related to healthcare
Maintain knowledge of technology, research, and recruiting needs of the industry
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in science or business
Preferred
Master's Degree in Business Administration
PhD, MD, MBBS in medicine or life science
1-2 years of experience in healthcare or life science
Working knowledge operationalizing research projects
Working knowledge/experience in commercialization of life science technologies
Demonstrated ability to perform work reliably under pressure, with tight deadlines, independently and as part of a team environment
Strong organizational skills and ability to effectively prioritize tasks
Excellent interpersonal and customer service skills
Demonstrated leadership skills
Flexibility to meet changing work demands
Ability to interface effectively with a wide variety of people
Ability to communicate effectively in both written and oral format
Experience delivering presentations to audiences at several levels
Demonstrated follow-through of tasks
Fluency with computer software including Microsoft office, Teams, Outlook, Zoom
Company
University of Michigan
The mission of the University of Michigan is to serve the people of Michigan and the world through preeminence in creating, communicating, preserving, and applying knowledge, art, and academic values, and in developing leaders and citizens who will challenge the present and enrich the future.
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H1B Sponsorship
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2024 (594)
2023 (787)
2022 (473)
2021 (411)
2020 (324)
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$359.75MKey Investors
Michigan Economic Development CorporationNational Institutes of HealthBreakthrough T1D
2025-07-17Grant· $1M
2025-06-07Grant· $1.17M
2025-04-23Grant
Leadership Team
Greg McGuire
Managing Director, Mcity
Robert Goodspeed
Chair, Urban and Regional Planning Program
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