Associate Director, Biotech Consultation Contracts

BioSpace; Indianapolis (IN); On-site; USD 132,000 - 194,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus eligibility

Comprehensive benefits

401(k) plan

Job summary

Lilly, headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana, is seeking an Associate Director for ExploR&D Consultation Agreements. You will lead high-volume negotiations with external biotech partners, translating scientific scope into commercial terms and guiding agreements through signature while partnering with Legal, Finance, and Compliance.

You will work closely with ExploR&D leadership and subject-matter experts to structure consultations that fit Lilly's R&D capabilities, and you will drive process

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in any field.
• 7+ years of experience in business development, contracting or R&D consulting.
• Authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis; Lilly will not sponsor work authorization or visas.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end negotiation of consultation agreements with biotech partners across preclinical and development matters.
• Move a high volume of agreements through negotiation to signature efficiently.
• Interface for biotechs engaging ExploR&D through the consultation pathway, translating scientific scope into commercial terms.
• Partner with ExploR&D leadership and SMEs to structure consultations that align with Lilly's capabilities.
• Draft, redline, and finalize consultation agreements in collaboration with Legal, ensuring terms reflect risk.
• Translate technical scope into precise, bounded work plans with deliverables and responsibilities.
• Negotiate change orders and amendments as scope evolves.
• Communicate contract structure, timelines, and Lilly's engagement model clearly to biotech partners.
• Maintain deal tracking, pipeline visibility, and cycle-time discipline across the portfolio.
• Identify and drive process improvements to shorten time-to-signature.
• Partner with Finance, Legal, and Compliance to ensure governance and risk standards are met.
• Potential to extend scope into alliance management responsibilities over time.

Skills

Negotiation experience

Contract drafting

Cross-functional collaboration

Biotech/pharma knowledge

Alliance management

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree

Advanced degree in life sciences

Job description

Lilly, headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana, is seeking an Associate Director for ExploR&D Consultation Agreements. You will lead high-volume negotiations with external biotech partners, translating scientific scope into commercial terms and guiding agreements through signature while partnering with Legal, Finance, and Compliance.

You will work closely with ExploR&D leadership and subject-matter experts to structure consultations that fit Lilly's R&D capabilities, and you will drive process