Director - Clinical Pharmacologist/Clinical Research Physician

At Lilly, the work is demanding because patients are waiting. We unite caring with discovery to help make life better for people around the world, knowing that every decision, every detail, and every day matters. Headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana, our over 50,000 employees around the globe take on complex challenges to discover and deliver life-changing medicines, strengthen how health is understood and managed, and support the communities we serve. This is hard, urgent, selfless work—but it’s work worth doing. If you’re driven by purpose and ready to bring your best to work that truly matters for patients, we invite you to join us.  Purpose and Role  Lilly is seeking an individual with expertise in early clinical development, including clinical pharmacology, to join a passionate team with a robust, industry-leading pipeline.  The ideal candidate will have expertise in Cardiometabolic, Immunology or Neurological drug development with demonstrated learning agility, a problem-solving mindset, and the willingness to develop knowledge and skills in new areas.  The Clinical Research Physician (CRP) will be the clinician to progress multiple early clinical assets into first-in-human studies or support their further development through the conduct of clinical pharmacology and mechanistic studies. Through the application of scientific and medical training, the CRP participates in the following: the development, conduct and reporting of global clinical trials for new compounds, the implementation of global clinical trials, the reporting of adverse events as mandated by corporate patient safety; the review process for protocols, study reports, publications and data dissemination for products, new and updated labels, grant submissions and contracts, contracts with regulatory and other governmental agencies; and the outreach activities aimed at the external clinical customer community, including thought leaders. The CRP is aware of and ensures that all activities of the medical team are in compliance with current local and international regulations, laws, guidance (e.g. FDA, ICH, and CPMP etc.), Good Clinical Practices (GCPs), company standards, Lilly policies and procedures, and the Principles of Medical Research and are aligned with the medical vision. In addition, the CRP works with the basic research scientists to plan pre-clinical studies, develop biomarker plans, and serves as a scientific and medical resource for study teams, departments, and others as needed.

Medical Doctor (M.D.) or Doctor of Osteopathy (D.O.). Non-U.S. trained physicians must have completed education and training at a medical school that meets the requirements of the Liaison Committee on Medical Education (LCME). For the recognized list of foreign medical schools and the disapproved list, see PLA: Medical Licensing Information   and Medical Education | MBC Must be board eligible or certified in appropriate specialty/subspecialty or have completed the comparable level of post-medical school clinical training relevant to the country of hiring.  U.S. trained physicians must have achieved board eligibility or certification. Foreign medical graduates in U.S. based jobs, who are not U.S. board eligible or certified may be hired directly for employment in the U.S. at the discretion of the Chief Medical Officer. Additional Skills/Preferences  At least two (2) years of pharmaceutical industry experience, or similar, that provides adequate background relevant to clinical trial design and conduct of Phase 1 and Phase 2 studies (e.g., designing clinical programs, trials, and/or protocols, statistical/inferential methods, biomarkers/rating instruments, regulatory standards, safety assessment, investigator/site management). Pharmaceutical company experience preferable. Clinical and/or research experience in endocrinology, diabetes, obesity, cardiovascular, or renal research preferable. Experience in Clinical Pharmacology preferable.