Senior Global Research Partnerships Manager

Basecamp Research is dedicated to solving major challenges in the life sciences by exploring Beyond Known Biology. Our teams build frontier AI models using BaseData, the world's largest ethically-sourced and globally representative biological dataset. Our Global Research Team collects and curates our own biological data through partnerships with more than 152 organisations in 28 countries, giving its AI access to genetic diversity that doesn't exist for models trained on public database sources. This enables Basecamp Research to design novel protein sequences and biological systems that can accelerate therapeutic research and development.

Our mission is to create the world's largest and fastest-growing database of protein sequences, underpinning AI-driven models to build a "digital twin" of Earth's biodiversity. To aid this goal, the Global Research Team is coordinating the collection of an unprecedented number of environmental samples through the Trillion Gene Atlas, in collaboration with our global network of partners. This role sits within the Global Research Team and is essential to that mission - primarily by deepening and scaling our existing partnerships and collaborations, driving forward those already in motion, and, over time, using your network to help identify and secure new long-term partnerships with global institutions.

Key Responsibilities:

• Scaling & Delivering Existing Collaborations: Take ownership of implementing and driving forward collaborations that are live or about to kick off, ensuring they deliver on their scientific and strategic potential. Identify opportunities to deepen, expand, or level up existing partnerships.
• International Partnerships & Diplomatic Relations: Lead the development, establishment, and management of international biodiversity collaborations, keeping close communication with the legal and policy team to ensure robust legal frameworks, regulatory compliance, and equitable benefit-sharing mechanisms.
• Collaboration Project Management & Scientific Delivery: Work with international research groups, NGOs, academia, and private entities to plan and execute environmental sampling that provides extracted DNA for the BCR database and insights for biodiversity partners.
• Field Expedition Leadership & Project Management: Plan and execute, or coordinate expeditions with field consultants, to areas such as national parks, private land, and conservation areas where Basecamp Research has acquired permits for sampling.

Required Skills and Experience:

• You have significant, demonstrable experience (senior/manager level) in international partnerships, science diplomacy, conservation, or government relations.
• You have an established professional network in biodiversity, conservation, or related government/NGO circles.
• Experience managing multi-stakeholder projects with complex regulatory and political considerations.
• Demonstrated experience planning and executing field sampling work in remote or challenging environments.

What we offer in return:

• Impactful Mission: This is a rare chance to do work that genuinely matters.
• Collaborative Culture: You'll be surrounded by world-class engineers, scientists, and researchers who care deeply about their work and about each other.
• High Growth: We truly believe in investing in our people.
• Comprehensive Benefits: We've built a benefits package people value.

We are committed to equal opportunity employment regardless of ethnic or national origin, race, religion, sex, age, citizenship, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, gender identity or any other basis.