(Sr) Country Study Manager
Eli Lilly
- Location
- Shanghai, Shanghai, China
- Employment
- Full Time
- Work model
- On-Site
- Level
- Senior
- Posted
- Sep 2, 2026
About this role
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. FUNCTIONS AND KEY RESPONSIBILITIES: The Country Study Management (CSM) is responsible for providing clinical operational expertise to internal and external customers through ownership of country level study operation.The CSM will drive country initiation activities, enrollment targets and be responsible for country level quality oversight and timely delivery of country level study deliverables.The CSM will also contribute ideas to improve processes and manage change while supporting ongoing business objective.Primary Responsibilities:This job description is intended to provide a general overview of the job requirements at the time it was prepared. The job requirements of any position may change over time and may include additional responsibilities not specifically described in the job description. Consult with your supervision regarding your actual job responsibilities and any related duties that may be required for the position.Collarboration and CommunicationKey contact person for CRAs, regional and global team in assigned studyDevelop and maintain relationships with prioritized institutions and investigators within a specific TA and in assigned studiesFacilitates investigator site communications (e.g., newsletter, enrollment updates)Support TA COM on strategic site development and partnershipsPropose innovative solutions to optimize processes Business DeliverablesAccountable for study timeline, quality and budget plan and delivery at country level Provide operational strategic input to early protocol development and study timelinesLead Country level feasibilityLead CRA team to identify, screen, evaluate and select sites partnering with quality team to ensure site qualification for a specific study participationCoordinate and facilitate study training planning and implementationResponsible for country level site activation process, timeline, risk management, contract budget approval & controlActively coordinates, participates and presents in AST, ISST and/or SIVs as requiredProvide input into study related vendors selection, such as vendors for quick start up, recruitment, etc., review and approve vendor payments, oversight vendor deliveries Coordinate and facilitate enrollment readiness including all local set-up activities,CFDA study information online registration and HGRAO submission in preparation for FPV Lead CRAs to develop enrollment plans ensuring appropriate risk/mitigation at each site in order to meet targetsProvide input and/or develop and maintain country level monitoring plans as requiredOversights monitoring intervals, SDV/SDR backlog and site compliances Monitoring oversight including sampling review monitoring visit reports, meetings with Study Report Reviewer Specialist and COMOversight site-level data entry and query resolutionCo-ordinate and conduct study based co-monitoring with CRAs as requiredAccountable for country level Issue Management and Protocol deviation reviewOversight of study timeline, SDV status and data query resolution as plannedVerify and approve site paymentLead and ensure site self check process within planned timeEnsure timely closeout site summary and CSR stampingCreate and maintain Country level system such as eTMF and sCTMS with completeness and high qualityOversee site level TMFs to ensure completeness, accuracy and updated in a