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Eli Lilly and CompanyCore Competencies
Role fitCore Competencies
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Demonstrates expertise in managing material licensing and transfer agreements within early phase oncology research, with strong skills in contract negotiation, compliance assessment, and collaboration across scientific and business teams.
Highest-signal resume keywords
Contract Management ExperienceMaterial Transfer AgreementsNegotiation SkillsScientific LiteracyAttention To Detail
About the role
Key responsibilities & impact- Manage an assigned portfolio of material licensing and transfer agreements supporting early phase oncology research
- Assess material procurement and in-license requests and determine the appropriate path forward
- Negotiate and execute material license agreements for cell lines, genetically modified animal models, and other proprietary biological materials
- Review outbound material transfer requests for compliance with agreements, obligations, and regulations
- Assess modifications to licensed materials and implications for transferability, use restrictions, and Lilly’s intellectual property position
- Collaborate with Project Management, Scientific, Legal, and Business Operations teams
- Engage with commercial and academic third-party providers on material transfer, licensing, and logistics discussions
- Support procurement processes, purchase requisitions, licensing fee tracking, and payment milestones
- Document licensed materials and use restrictions in material databases, CLM, and project tracking tools
- Adhere to team contracting policies, systems, templates, and business practices
- Communicate status proactively, identify risks, and escalate complex or non-routine issues
Requirements
What you’ll need- Bachelor’s degree required; degree in biology, biochemistry, or a related life sciences discipline preferred
- 3+ years of contract management experience, including negotiating and managing material transfer agreements and license agreements
- Qualified applicants must be authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis
- Scientific literacy and ability to engage credibly with research scientists regarding biological materials
- Ability to manage an assigned portfolio of agreements accurately and on time
- Ability to make sound decisions within established contracting frameworks and escalate non-routine issues
- Strong contract drafting, review, and analysis skills
- Working knowledge of legal and commercial provisions in life sciences material licensing and transfer agreements
- Ability to evaluate scientific information and material transfer requests
- Strong organizational skills and ability to manage concurrent requests and competing responsibilities
- Proficiency in Lilly’s contract lifecycle management (CLM) system and other business tools
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Excellent attention to detail and critical thinking skills
- MS Office skills, including Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
- In-depth knowledge of early phase drug discovery and development and oncology research materials
- Experience with project management, procurement, and contract lifecycle management software
- Experience negotiating and managing in-licenses for cell lines, plasmids, genetically modified animal models, or other proprietary biological materials
- Fluency with AI tools and willingness to apply emerging AI and automation solutions
Benefits
Comp & perks- Company bonus depending on company and individual performance
- Company-sponsored 401(k)
- Pension
- Vacation benefits
- Medical benefits
- Dental benefits
- Vision benefits
- Prescription drug benefits
- Healthcare and/or dependent day care flexible spending accounts
- Life insurance and death benefits
- Time off and leave of absence benefits
- Employee assistance program
- Fitness benefits
- Employee clubs and activities
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Hard Skills
Contract DraftingReview And AnalysisPortfolio ManagementEvaluation Of Scientific InformationProcurement ProcessesLicensing Fee TrackingProject ManagementCritical ThinkingCompliance AssessmentMaterial Licensing Knowledge
Soft Skills
Strong Written CommunicationStrong Verbal CommunicationOrganizational Skills
Tools & Technologies
Contract Lifecycle Management (CLM) SystemMS Office SuiteProject Tracking ToolsAI Tools
Industry Keywords
Oncology ResearchBiological MaterialsEarly Phase Drug DiscoveryLife SciencesMaterial Licensing