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# Senior Global Research Collaborations Manager at Basecamp Research

- **Company:** Basecamp Research
- **Location:** London, United Kingdom
- **Employment:** full-time
- **Work type:** onsite
- **Posted:** 2026-08-19
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-11
- **Apply:** https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/basecamp-research/1a432400-e6ac-4186-b4d7-ef94d9912f42

## Job description

## About Us

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. In October 2024 we closed Series B and in January 2026 finalised pre-Series C investment from NVIDIA. With hubs both in London, UK as well as Boston, Massachusetts, USA and partners with biopharma companies and academic institutions worldwide, our work has been recognised with honours including Fast Company's Top 10 Most Innovative Companies in Biotech and the FT-backed Sifted AI100 list of Europe's leading AI startups. At Basecamp Research, we pride ourselves on being a diverse, exciting, fun, and flexible place to work. Our team of biologists, engineers, ML scientists, field explorers, and operations specialists are united by a sense of adventure and the belief that nature has already designed the solutions to our planet's greatest challenges - we just need to go out and discover them! If you feel passionate about the power of biology, data, and AI to build a better world, we'd love to hear from you.

Job Overview 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. Basecamp Research is therefore seeking a Senior Global Research Partnerships Manager to lead and scale our international collaborations & expedition partnerships within our Global Research Team. This is a senior, hands-on role for someone who can hit the ground running - bringing an existing network in biodiversity, conservation, or science diplomacy, and the confidence to take ownership of complex, multi-stakeholder relationships from day one. You will lead the development and the scaling of our international collaborations with primarily research institutes, as well as governments, NGOs, and conservation agencies. We are looking for someone proactive who can quickly identify what needs to be done and drive it forward, looping the right people in at the right time. You'll ensure our work is ethically sourced, legally compliant, and creates transparent value-sharing mechanisms with all partners.

## Key Responsibilities

Scaling & Delivering Existing Collaborations (Primary Focus)

- 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 - more sites, more sampling, broader institutional buy-in, renewed or upgraded agreements.
- Proactively spot gaps, risks, and opportunities within current collaborations and act on them without needing detailed direction.
- Bring an existing professional network in biodiversity, conservation, government relations, or science diplomacy that can be leveraged to strengthen current partnerships and, in time, open doors to new ones.

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.
- Support capacity-building programs and knowledge exchange with biodiversity partners to ensure fair benefit-sharing and mutual value creation, including ensuring transparent access to insights and benefits derived from their contributions, running R&D initiatives, and co-writing manuscripts with international collaborators.

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.
- Deliver environmental sampling and DNA extraction training to biodiversity partners around the globe.
- Coordinate DNA biobanking in London to facilitate sequencing efforts with the Production Team.
- Bridge the partnership and field operations sides of BCR's work, ensuring smooth knowledge transfer and compliance across all activities.

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.
- Lead field teams, in-person or remotely, across multi-week expeditions involving logistics coordination, equipment management, safety protocols, and real-time problem-solving in remote and challenging environments.
- Manage and support expedition logistics: travel planning, accommodation, customs documentation, packing lists, equipment cataloguing, and risk management.
- Conduct careful metadata and sample collection in the field and support collaborators to do the same, ensuring chain-of-custody and data integrity across multiple sampling locations.

Required Skills and Experience

- You have significant, demonstrable experience (senior/manager level) in international partnerships, science diplomacy, conservation, or government relations - ideally within biodiversity, environmental science, or life sciences.
- You have an established professional network in biodiversity, conservation, or related government/NGO circles that can be put to immediate use, and a track record of taking ownership of complex, multi-stakeholder initiatives and driving them to completion with a high degree of autonomy.
- Confident and comfortable operating with a high degree of independence; able to see what needs doing and act on it, rather than waiting for direction.
- Sound judgment for navigating ambiguous, cross-cultural, or politically sensitive situations without close supervision.
- Experience representing organizations in international partnerships, conferences, and stakeholder events.

Project Management & Regulatory Knowledge

- Experience managing multi-stakeholder projects with complex regulatory and political considerations.
- Strong organizational skills, with the ability to prioritize and deliver across multiple regions and partnerships simultaneously.

Field & Expedition Skills

- Demonstrated experience planning and executing field sampling work in remote or challenging environments.
- Experience in expedition logistics, including customs, packing lists, first aid, and lone working protocols.
- Proven ability to lead and coordinate field teams, ensuring safety and efficiency.
- Competent in recording, managing, and quality-controlling field data.
- Demonstrated ability to troubleshoot equipment and adapt to unpredictable field conditions.

Advantageous Skills and Experience Scientific & Technical Skills

- General molecular biology or microbiology skills (DNA extraction, processing, sequencing, sample preparation).
- Understanding of the role of biodiversity in science, technology, and innovation.
- Experience with biosecurity, lab administration (inventory, risk assessments, organization).

Project Management & Regulatory Knowledge

- Knowledge of global biodiversity frameworks (Nagoya Protocol, Convention on Biological Diversity, Access and Benefit-Sharing frameworks).
- Experience with permit applications, regulatory processes, and compliance documentation.

## What we offer in return

Impactful Mission: This is a rare chance to do work that genuinely matters. You'll join a talented, fast-moving team, access unique biological datasets at scale, and see your contributions shape real breakthroughs in AI and curative therapeutics. Collaborative Culture: You'll be surrounded by world-class engineers, scientists, and researchers who care deeply about their work and about each other. With offices in London and Boston, we've built a flexible, cross-functional environment where personal development and real ownership aren't just talking points. High Growth: We truly believe in investing in our people. We make coaching available to team members during steep growth journeys and we have twice-yearly promotion opportunities. People who are really successful here own it and go directly to solve problems at pace, and we ensure reward increases with impact. Comprehensive Benefits: We've built a benefits package people value. That means competitive salary, equity, and private healthcare with no medical history exclusions - so strong that most employees' family members opt into our plan over their own. We also offer Carrot Fertility with IVF stipend, salary sacrifice pension, bike-to-work scheme, life insurance, and more. 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. If you have a disability or additional need that needs accommodating do let us know.

## About Basecamp Research

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: Basecamp Research is building general biological intelligence by discovering and designing proteins using AI trained on the world's largest proprietary dataset of novel biological sequences.
- **Entity Type**: Private (Series B)
- **Headquarters**: London, United Kingdom
- **Founded**: 2019
- **Founders**: Glen Gowers, PhD and Oliver Vince, PhD

## Core Business
- Primary industry/industries: Biotechnology, Artificial Intelligence, Drug Discovery & Therapeutic Design
- Target customers (B2B, B2C, Enterprise, SMB, etc.): B2B, targeting global pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies, as well as partners in food and industrial applications.
- Mission or purpose statement: To build biological intelligence by moving beyond known biology, designing programmable therapeutics and solutions for thousands of incurable diseases [basecamp-research.com](https://basecamp-research.com/).

## Products & Services
- **BaseData**: The world’s largest proprietary metagenomic dataset, featuring over 10 billion novel genes from more than 1 million previously unrecorded species, sourced through 200+ global biodiversity partnerships. Purpose-built to train large biological foundation models [cbinsights.com](https://www.cbinsights.com/company/basecamp-research).
- **EDEN Foundation Models**: A family of GPT-4-scale biology models (including EDEN-28B) trained on 9.7 trillion nucleotide tokens and 10 billion novel genes. These models can design therapeutics across multiple modalities—including protein engineering and genome editing—with greater novelty, precision, and control [basecamp-research.com](https://basecamp-research.com/).
- **Trillion Gene Atlas**: An ambitious scaling initiative to expand the proprietary dataset 1,000x beyond public data, enabling discovery of therapies for thousands of incurable diseases [basecamp-research.com](https://basecamp-research.com/).

## Market Standing
- **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not publicly available.
- **Key Metric**: Total Funding: $79.9M across two rounds [linkedin.com](https://uk.linkedin.com/company/basecamp-research).
- **Notable Investors/Partners**: Backed by leaders including Andy Conrad (former CEO of Google's Verily), André Hoffmann (Vice-Chairman of Roche), Feike Sijbesma (Chair of Royal Philips, former CEO of DSM), Paul Polman (former CEO of Unilever), Singular (led Series B), and Systemiq capital (led Series A) [basecamp-research.com](https://basecamp-research.com/). Co-produced a film with Microsoft and NVIDIA about their biodiscovery programme [basecamp-research.com](https://basecamp-research.com/).
- **Growth Signals**: Headcount grew 42% YoY to 57 employees. Active job postings increased 300% monthly. The company launched the EDEN preprint and announced the Trillion Gene Atlas in 2026 [linkedin.com](https://uk.linkedin.com/company/basecamp-research).

## Competitive Advantages
- **Proprietary Data Moat**: BaseData is 10x larger than comparable public databases and grows faster than any other dataset, capturing evolutionary and environmental context from 6 continents that public databases lack.
- **Global Biodiversity Supply Chain**: 200+ Access and Benefit Sharing partnerships across 31 countries, creating a defensible, legally-compliant source of novel biological sequences.
- **EDEN Foundation Models at GPT-4 Scale**: Trained on unique, proprietary data, EDEN can design programmable therapeutics across multiple modalities (gene editing, antimicrobials, etc.) from a single model, moving beyond the one-by-one optimisation of traditional directed evolution.
- **World-Class Team**: Alumni from NVIDIA, Google, Microsoft, the British Antarctic Survey, the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard, and the University of Washington Institute for Protein Design [basecamp-research.com](https://basecamp-research.com/).

## Strategic Focus
- **Scaling the Trillion Gene Atlas**: Expand the proprietary dataset by 1,000x to design therapies for thousands of incurable diseases.
- **Programmable Therapeutics**: Move from protein engineering to a generalisable model of design, enabling "programmable medicines built on the underlying logic of life" [basecamp-research.com](https://basecamp-research.com/).
- **Commercialisation & Partnerships**: Expand business development and licensing with global pharma and biotech companies, as highlighted by the recent hires of a Chief Business Officer from Biogen and a Chief Scientific Officer from Intellia Therapeutics & Tome Biosciences.

## Why Work Here
- **Mission-Driven Work**: Directly contribute to solving humanity's greatest challenges, including incurable diseases, sustainable food supplies, and revolutionary manufacturing—all by exploring biodiversity.
- **High-Calibre, Interdisciplinary Team**: Work alongside explorers (Antarctic ice-divers, marine scientists), graph AI scientists, and biotech veterans from DeepMind, Synthesia, Biogen, and Intellia. The culture is built on "explorers, scientists and policy experts" [basecamp-research.com](https://basecamp-research.com/).
- **Rapid Growth & Impact**: 42% headcount growth YoY and a 300% increase in job postings signal that new hires will shape a fast-scaling company.
- **Global Presence**: HQ in London with offices in the United States, France, and Malta, offering opportunities for international collaboration. The team is split across the UK (45%) and US (31%) [linkedin.com](https://uk.linkedin.com/company/basecamp-research).
- **Culture & Perks**: The team values data-driven strategy with a human-first approach, focusing on high-performing, mission-led environments. The VP of People previously scaled teams at Google DeepMind and Synthesia [basecamp-research.com](https://basecamp-research.com/). Remote/hybrid policy is not publicly specified.

## Sources
1. [basecamp-research.com](https://basecamp-research.com/)
2. [linkedin.com](https://uk.linkedin.com/company/basecamp-research)
3. [cbinsights.com](https://www.cbinsights.com/company/basecamp-research)
4. [jobs.ashbyhq.com](https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/basecamp-research)
5. [builtin.com](https://builtin.com/company/basecamp-research)

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