✦ Luna Orbit — Consulting & Advisory

Associate Director - Ecosystem Growth & Contributor Partnerships

at Eli Lilly

📍 2 Locations Onsite 💰 $145K – $213K USD / year Posted April 03, 2026
Salary $145K – $213K USD / year
Type Full-Time
Experience senior
Exp. Years 5+ years in drug discovery and/or development; 2+ years in business development or ecosystem development
Education PhD in biology, chemistry, or related field
Category Consulting & Advisory

Lead ecosystem growth and contributor partnerships for Lilly’s TuneLab Catalyze360 platform, focusing on early-stage engagement, onboarding, and feedback-driven platform development to accelerate AI-powered drug discovery.

  • User Growth and Platform Activation
  • Contributor Collaboration Strategy
  • Inbound Innovation and Deal Execution
  • Partner Support and Management
  • Community Building and Visibility

Role is highly cross-functional, working with product and technical teams to ensure feasible collaboration processes; leverages open innovation methods and community-building strategies rather than software development.

The ideal candidate is a senior-level associate director with a PhD who can strategically grow Lilly’s TuneLab ecosystem by cultivating biotech partnerships, onboarding contributors, and activating the platform to accelerate AI-powered drug discovery.

5+ years of experience in drug discovery and/or development2+ years of experience in business developmentscientific partnershipsor ecosystem developmentPhD in biologychemistryor related field
Familiarity with drug discovery in life sciences and using various models and tools to accelerate researchExperience with partnerships with academic institutionsbiotech startupsor philanthropic organizationsUnderstanding of contributor incentivesopen innovation frameworksand community engagement strategiesPublic speaking and platform evangelism
drug discoverybiotech partnershipscontributor onboardingecosystem developmentplatform activationpartnership managementstakeholder engagementopen innovationcommunity engagementpublic speakingleadershipcommunicationcollaborationstrategic thinking
drug discoverybiotech partnershipsecosystem developmentcontributor onboardingplatform activationpartner managementstakeholder engagementopen innovationcommunity buildingpublic speaking
communicationleadershiprelationship-buildingstrategic thinkingproblem-solvingtime management
Industry Healthcare & Medical
Job Function Lead ecosystem growth and partnerships for TuneLab platform
Role Subtype ecosystem partnerships lead
associate directorecosystem growthcontributor partnershipsbiotech startupsventure capitalVCsTuneLabuser activationonboardingearly-stage partnershipsopen innovationcommunity engagementstorytellingpublic speakingstakeholder managementleadershipdrug discoverybiotechacademic collaborationsphd in biologybusiness developmentecosystem developmentpartnershipscontributor onboardingplatform activation

Lack of 5+ years drug discovery experience, Lack of 2+ years BD/ecosystem development experience, PhD in biology, chemistry, or related field not present

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