Associate - Oncology Material Licensing
Eli Lilly and Company
June 30, 2026
Remote
United States
Corporate Functions
Position Summary
The Associate, Oncology Material Licensing (Business Operations) is an individual contributor responsible for executing the full lifecycle of material licensing and transfer agreements that enable scientific research.
Key Objectives/Deliverables
- Manage an assigned portfolio of material licensing and transfer agreements supporting early phase oncology research; collaborate with Project Management, Scientific, Legal, and Business Operations to assess requests and structure compliant agreements.
- Assess procurement and in-license requests, determine the path forward, and manage high-volume concurrent requests.
- Negotiate and execute material license agreements (e.g., cell lines and genetically modified animal models), coordinating Legal/SME input and escalating non-routine issues.
- Review outbound material transfer requests for permissibility/compliance; apply scientific literacy and provenance/chain-of-custody to flag upstream restrictions.
- Assess whether licensed materials were modified; evaluate impacts on transferability, use restrictions, and IP position; escalate as needed.
- Engage regularly with research and PM teams on upcoming material needs and assigned projects.
- Work with commercial/academic third parties to advance transfer/licensing/logistics; partner with third-party risk management when issues fall outside norms.
- Support procurement activities (requisitions, licensing fee/payment milestone tracking) and escalate invoice discrepancies.
- Maintain accurate records of licensed materials/use restrictions in required systems (material databases, CLM platform, project tracking tools) and follow contracting policies/templates.
Basic Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree required (biology/biochemistry/life sciences preferred).
- 3+ years contract management experience negotiating/managing material transfer and license agreements (biotech/pharma preferred).
- Must be authorized to work in the U.S. (Lilly does not sponsor visas).
Additional Preferences (selected)
- Scientific literacy with cell lines, plasmids, and genetically modified animal models.
- Strong contract drafting/review/analysis and knowledge of life-sciences licensing provisions (IP, restrictions, confidentiality, publication, liability).
- Strong organization, communication, attention to detail, and MS Office skills.
- Proficiency in CLM system and related tools; cell banking/material tracking experience a plus.
- Familiarity with early phase oncology drug discovery; in-licenses experience a plus; AI tool fluency a plus.
Benefits
- Company-sponsored 401(k), pension, vacation; medical/dental/vision/prescription; flexible benefits; life insurance/death benefits; time off/leave; well-being benefits; and eligibility for a company bonus.
Location/Travel
- US Remote; Travel >10%.
Application instructions
- If you need an accommodation to submit a resume, complete Lilly’s workplace accommodation request form: https://careers.lilly.com/us/en/workplace-accommodation
The Associate, Oncology Material Licensing (Business Operations) is an individual contributor responsible for executing the full lifecycle of material licensing and transfer agreements that enable scientific research.
Key Objectives/Deliverables
- Manage an assigned portfolio of material licensing and transfer agreements supporting early phase oncology research; collaborate with Project Management, Scientific, Legal, and Business Operations to assess requests and structure compliant agreements.
- Assess procurement and in-license requests, determine the path forward, and manage high-volume concurrent requests.
- Negotiate and execute material license agreements (e.g., cell lines and genetically modified animal models), coordinating Legal/SME input and escalating non-routine issues.
- Review outbound material transfer requests for permissibility/compliance; apply scientific literacy and provenance/chain-of-custody to flag upstream restrictions.
- Assess whether licensed materials were modified; evaluate impacts on transferability, use restrictions, and IP position; escalate as needed.
- Engage regularly with research and PM teams on upcoming material needs and assigned projects.
- Work with commercial/academic third parties to advance transfer/licensing/logistics; partner with third-party risk management when issues fall outside norms.
- Support procurement activities (requisitions, licensing fee/payment milestone tracking) and escalate invoice discrepancies.
- Maintain accurate records of licensed materials/use restrictions in required systems (material databases, CLM platform, project tracking tools) and follow contracting policies/templates.
Basic Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree required (biology/biochemistry/life sciences preferred).
- 3+ years contract management experience negotiating/managing material transfer and license agreements (biotech/pharma preferred).
- Must be authorized to work in the U.S. (Lilly does not sponsor visas).
Additional Preferences (selected)
- Scientific literacy with cell lines, plasmids, and genetically modified animal models.
- Strong contract drafting/review/analysis and knowledge of life-sciences licensing provisions (IP, restrictions, confidentiality, publication, liability).
- Strong organization, communication, attention to detail, and MS Office skills.
- Proficiency in CLM system and related tools; cell banking/material tracking experience a plus.
- Familiarity with early phase oncology drug discovery; in-licenses experience a plus; AI tool fluency a plus.
Benefits
- Company-sponsored 401(k), pension, vacation; medical/dental/vision/prescription; flexible benefits; life insurance/death benefits; time off/leave; well-being benefits; and eligibility for a company bonus.
Location/Travel
- US Remote; Travel >10%.
Application instructions
- If you need an accommodation to submit a resume, complete Lilly’s workplace accommodation request form: https://careers.lilly.com/us/en/workplace-accommodation