(Associate)Director-EcosystemPartnership,BD

**Brief Job Descriptio****n** This role resides in the International BD and Venture Fund team and will work closely with R&D, business development, corporate affairs and key cross functional teams across China and UK. He/she will lead the development and execution of strategic ecosystem partnerships between China and global, with China-UK collaboration as a core strategic corridor. The role will translate ecosystem opportunities into executable partnership programs that advance scientific innovation, business development, external innovation and venture-related priorities. The incumbent will serve as a strategic connector, program leader and trusted external representative of the organization. He/she will identify, structure, launch and scale collaborations with governments, universities, research hospitals, academic institutions, innovation platforms, start-ups, investors, industry partners and other cross-sector ecosystem stakeholders. In addition to building ecosystem, the role will be accountable for establishing governance mechanisms, driving cross-functional project execution, managing funding budget, and ensuring that partnerships deliver measurable scientific, business and ecosystem impact. **Typical Accountabilities** **Ecosystem Partnership Strategy and Development** * Define and execute a focused ecosystem partnership strategy aligned with International BD, Venture Fund and innovation priorities, including China-global collaboration roadmaps and China-UK partnership initiatives. * Systematically map priority life-science innovation ecosystems, including universities, research hospitals, academic institutions, incubators, start-ups, investors and industry partners. * Build and maintain a qualified pipeline of strategic partnership opportunities, and identify white spaces where ecosystem collaboration can create scientific, business or venture-related value. * Orchestrate ecosystem engagement by connecting innovation partners and senior stakeholders through