Ralf Strohner

Associate Director │ Alliance Management

Basel, Basel, Switzerland

About

Experienced Alliance Management professional with a multi-year track record in the biopharmaceutical industry, from biotech to global pharma. Proven ability to successfully manage a diverse portfolio of national and international (multi-program) collaborations across research, development, and commercial stage. Demonstrated expertise in complex partnering scenarios, including geographic splits and co-development / co-commercialization setting. Open-minded, collaborative, analytical, and solution-oriented team player. Known for taking both sides into account, paying attention to detail and proactive problem-solving skills. Comprehensive scientific background in antibody discovery and development, protein engineering, and with a strong understanding of technical operations, specifically in antibody manufacturing.

Experience

  • Associate Director │ Global Alliance Management at Novartis
    Jun 2025 - Present · 1 yr 2 mos

  • MorphoSys (14 yrs 5 mos)
    • Associate Director │ Alliance Management
      May 2022 - May 2025 · 3 yrs 1 mo

      Management of strategic partnerships with international pharma and biotech companies for antibodies in (pre) clinical and commercial stage across various indications (e.g. oncology, immunology). This includes license and collaboration agreements for two development stage programs with two separate partners in distinct territories (Greater China and RoW) and for a commercial stage program with focus on alliance aspects for technical operations (CMC and Supply Chain). Supporting the MorphoSys-Novartis integration process including the transition of the MorphoSys Alliance Management portfolio.

    • Senior Scientist II │ Alliance Management
      Jan 2019 - Apr 2022 · 3 yrs 4 mos

      Effective management of various existing and novel biopharmaceutical alliances for therapeutic antibody projects, spanning both research and clinical stages. Additionally, management of various in-licensing and out-licensing (technology) agreements. Contract and partner management (governance) within the technical operations field, including supply agreements with international CMOs and cell-line licenses.

    • Senior Scientist │ Alliance Management
      Jul 2018 - Dec 2018 · 6 mos

      Assignment to Alliance Management function for a multi-project antibody development collaboration with an international Germany- based pharma partner, and for the management of various license agreements. Still serving as scientific expert for internal protein engineering and next generation sequencing projects.

  • Sloning BioTechnology GmbH ()
    • Team Leader │ Genetic Diversity - Biopharma
      Oct 2008 - Dec 2010 · 2 yrs 3 mos

      Management of a team (three direct reports) for customer antibody / scaffold DNA libraries synthesis projects in the biopharmaceutical field.

    • Scientist R&D
      Nov 2006 - Sep 2008 · 1 yr 11 mos

      Development of a proprietary DNA synthesis technology (Slonomics) for the commercial production of genes and tailored DNA libraries.

  • Post Doc at Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München
    Apr 2005 - Oct 2006 · 1 yr 7 mos

    Research: ‚Molecular mechanisms of Chromatin dynamics‘ and ‚Epigenetic regulation of rRNA transcription‘.

  • Post Doc at Tokyo Medical and Dental University
    Dec 2004 - Mar 2005 · 4 mos

    Research: 'Influence of DNA Methylation on hTERT promoter activity'.