Conscience is forming a vibrant and collaborative network of researchers, pharmaceutical companies, computational drug discovery SMEs, biotechnology SMEs, contract research organizations, technology companies, legal and innovation professionals, platform creators, and other professionals, focused on facilitating open science and radical collaboration through knowledge sharing, matchmaking, convening, collective action, tooling, and direct assistance to support the creation of innovative and accessible medicines. In collaboration with the Network Lead, the Network Manager will lead the development of deep network intelligence on members and their organizations, be the primary point of contact for our network members, and work with the Conscience team to make sure insights about the network are incorporated into how programs are designed and run, playing a key role in growing and nurturing our network.

In the first year, the Network Manager will:

• Build a member knowledge database to help Conscience build a vibrant, connected, and impactful community, where we can make connections and extend our value to participants

• Establish and optimize the platform chosen for hosting and engaging with the community.

• Build processes to onboard new members effectively and foster connections within the network.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Maintain up-to-date records, conduct interviews and secondary research to profile network members, including projects, accomplishments, needs, affiliations, expertise, and activities. Experience with Insightly or other CRM tools for network management is a big plus

• Track paid individual and institutional memberships, ensuring timely renewals and payment follow-ups

• Lead initiatives to enhance network engagement, such as planning hosting online events, webinars, discussions, polls, forums, and surveys.

• Be present and engaged on the platforms where network members congregate (e.g., social media, slack, discord, forums)

• Be responsible for selecting, implementing, and growing the platform(s) for the community.

• Onboard new members and familiarize them with the network's tools and opportunities

• Foster a sense of community by encouraging active participation and collaboration among members

• Understand the needs and offerings of network members, with the goal of bringing members together in new collaborations.

• Collect and analyze feedback to improve network offerings and member satisfaction

• Collaborate with the Network Lead in planning and executing events, campaigns, and strategic initiatives. In particular, work closely with the Network Lead to plan and execute our yearly symposium, making sure the location, venue, sessions, and speakers reflect and support the needs of network members

• Work with the Communications Lead by contributing to to newsletters, blogs, social media posts, or other communication channels to promote network activities and achievements

• Collaborate with internal teams and external stakeholders to to align Conscience's programs and offerings with network needs in a way that furthers our mission

• Other Network responsibilities as needed

Skills & Qualifications

• 5+ years experience in community building and maintenance in relevant industry (Biotech, Pharmaceutical)

• Degree in life science, with focus on microbiology, pharmacology, medicinal chemistry, virology, neuroscience or other field relevant to Conscience’s mission

• Understanding of drug discovery and development, a plus

• Experience with community building and communications platforms (e.g., WorldLabs, JOGL, Slack, Discord, Wikis, online forums).

• Superior research skills, both through in-person interviews, and online, including through journal databases, research output repositories and indexes (e.g., OpenAlex, Google Scholar, Zenodo) and research publications

• Detail-oriented with excellent follow-through skills

• Exceptional interpersonal skills and ability to interact and communicate with internal and external stakeholders

• Able to work effectively in a dynamic team environment (working both independently and as part of a small team).

• Fluent in English; Proficiency in French (written and spoken) an advantage.

Job environment

Our team works virtually in a hybrid environment built around daily Slack, Zoom, collaborative docs, and email, along with structured in-person time as needed (regular staff retreats, working meetings). We do not have a central office, though eventually we may add that as part of our work environment. We provide every employee with the essential work tools like a laptop, headset, etc. Hybrid work allows for some work hour flexibility, which is helpful when managing life commitments and family. Most roles include some travel as needed.

While we’re legally based in Canada, our approach to drug discovery and science is global. We believe that collaboration can happen in every corner of the world, from the most established leaders to also the most unlikely of partners. With that in mind, we invite candidates from a broad range of backgrounds and experiences, including those from historically marginalized or underestimated groups — women, indigenous people, people with disabilities, people of colour, formerly incarcerated people, people who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and/or gender nonconforming, first and second generation immigrants, and people from low-income families. A diversity of lived experiences makes our work, and our network community, stronger.

Salary and benefits

The salary range for this position is $75,000 to $90,000 CAD, to be determined by the successful candidate’s relevant skills, training, and experience. In addition, we offer a competitive benefits package that includes enhanced medical, pharmacare, dental, and disability coverage, along with annual matched RRSP contributions. We provide a minimum of 4 weeks paid vacation annually, plus flexible work hours, as part of a remote work environment.

About Conscience

Conscience is a Canadian non-profit based in Toronto, launched with support from the Structural Genomics Consortium, and a $49M grant from the Canadian government. We narrow in on areas of market failure – places where traditional models have left people behind with few options, and not enough support, like rare diseases, antimicrobial resistance, and pandemic preparedness.

Conscience will focus on two things:

• A global approach to open science that will bring new medicines forward for communities that otherwise would be left behind; and,

• Advancing the infrastructure to make AI a viable tool for drug discovery, using a competitive model that will benchmark predictions in the lab and share data openly.

Together, we think those two things can make medicines more accessible and affordable.

We’re creating incentives to attract attention and investment in neglected areas that often go unnoticed due to market failures. The end result will be more and faster innovation in AI drug discovery, new medicines, and more equitable access to medicines for everyone, across Canada, and around the world.