Lead external partnerships across formulation science, client delivery, and strategic account ownership from Toronto or a hybrid remote arrangement. Regular Toronto travel is expected.

As Senior Director of External Partnerships, you will guide pharmaceutical R&D; collaborations at CDC. The work combines formulation development, client communication, program leadership, and scientific decision-making. You will partner with biopharma and CDMO organisations while working alongside machine learning and robotics capabilities.

Key Responsibilities:

- Own relationships across multiple external R&D; partnerships
- Manage concurrent client projects or one strategic agreement
- Lead technical readouts, steering discussions, and escalations
- Own timelines, milestones, risks, and project deliverables




- Present project data and outcomes to client teams

Requirements:

- Robust pharmaceutical science background in complex formulation areas
- Experience managing technical R&D; programs or client projects
- Prior alliance management or strategic account ownership experience
- Ability to manage competing stakeholders, timelines, and priorities
- Experience working with biotechs and pharmaceutical companies

Bring formulation expertise, partnership leadership, and credible client communication to CDC’s external pharmaceutical R&D; collaborations.

📌 Senior Director External Partnerships (Toronto)
🏢 CDC Global Solutions
📍 Toronto