157K–294K USD / year
Director, Strategic Partnerships & Alliances, Chemical Simulation
Business developmentRemote — United States
Published on 2026-10-21
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About this role
Lead strategic partnerships for SandboxAQ’s Chemical Simulation group, focusing on semiconductor-critical materials and related industrial programs. Own partnership development from identifying partners through negotiation, launch, and ongoing growth, including relationships tied to government-funded programs and commercial opportunities.
About the company
SandboxAQ leverages artificial intelligence and quantum technology to improve decision-making processes across various sectors, including life sciences and medical devices. The company focuses on developing innovative solutions that address complex challenges in data analysis, research, and product management.
The team
AI Simulation group, Chemical Simulation (ChemSim).
What you'll do
- Develop partnership strategy across semiconductor-critical materials, chemicals, and related industries.
- Identify and prioritize partners across materials, semiconductor, manufacturing, laboratory, and national-lab ecosystems.
- Build relationships with senior executives, R&D leaders, technical experts, and procurement teams.
- Translate scientific capabilities into partner-specific value propositions and commercial proposals.
- Structure and negotiate partnership agreements, statements of work, and licensing arrangements.
- Coordinate cross-functional technical, commercial, legal, financial, and executive deal teams.
- Ensure partnerships meet government-program, export-control, IP, and compliance requirements.
- Represent SandboxAQ at partner meetings, conferences, and industry events.
What we're looking for
- 10+ years in strategic partnerships, business development, alliances, licensing, corporate development, or a related technical commercial role.
- Track record sourcing, negotiating, and closing complex partnerships, preferably involving R&D, licensing, government funding, co-development, or validation.
- Experience structuring contracts covering IP, data rights, confidentiality, economics, milestones, and commercialization.
- Ability to translate complex technical capabilities into business value and executive decisions.
- Experience with long-cycle enterprise or industrial partnership processes and multiple stakeholders.
- Understanding of industrial materials, chemicals, semiconductors, advanced manufacturing, scientific software, or a related field.
- Bachelor’s degree in business, engineering, chemistry, materials science, or a related field.
- Willingness to travel regularly.
Nice to have
- Experience with semiconductor materials, process chemicals, catalysis, batteries, magnets, PFAS alternatives, or specialty chemicals.
- Experience with CHIPS Act, DOE, DOD, national-lab, BAA, OTA, SBIR, or other federally funded R&D programs.
- Existing senior-level relationships in semiconductor, chemical, materials, manufacturing, equipment, or national-laboratory ecosystems.
- Experience commercializing research IP, licensing technology, contract manufacturing, qualification, or industrial scale-up.
- Advanced degree or equivalent technical experience.
Benefits
- Equity and performance-based incentives.
- Health, dental, and vision insurance.
- 401(k) with company match.
- Generous parental leave.
- Generous PTO and flexible work arrangements.