Avinash Thakur

Alliance Manager, Services & Lipid Licensing @Cytiva

Vancouver, BC, CA

Alliance Manager | Strategic Partnerships | Genomic Medicines | Nanomedicine SMEResults-driven Alliance Manager with 3.5+ years at Cytiva NanoMedicine (formerly Precision NanoSystems), leading the commercialization and strategic growth of next-gen nanoparticle drug products. Proven success in bridging scientific innovation with business goals to drive revenue, partnerships, and client success in genomic medicine. Highlights:>Led $35M+ nanomedicine development programs from early R&D to GMP manufacturing and tech transfer for top Pharma, Biotech, and CGT clients.>Built a robust global pipeline, securing 80 contracts with 45+ clients across therapeutics, vaccines, and cell & gene therapy.>Acted as SME for nanoparticle delivery systems (mRNA, saRNA, pDNA, AAV, siRNA, peptides), enabling successful client programs and licensing deals.>Developed and negotiated SoWs, aligning client needs with internal R&D, Engineering, and Product teams.>Played a key role in commercializing Cytiva’s lipid-based technologies, contributing to 25+ strategic partnerships and 3 licensing deals.>Drove cross-functional efforts across sales, marketing, and ops to support go-to-market strategies and pricing models.>Championed customer success and long-term strategic alliances, ensuring repeat business and impactful collaborations. Expertise:Lipid nanoparticle formulation | Genomic therapies | GMP/GLP manufacturing | Tech transfer | Preclinical strategy🤝 Skills:Alliance Management | Sales Enablement | Client Success | Scientific Marketing | Licensing | Cross-functional Leadership | Technical Proposals