Senior Director, TA – Exploratory Medicine, Pharmacology
Eli Lilly and Company
full-time
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Location Type: Office
Location: Indianapolis • United States
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Salary
💰 $156,000 - $228,800 per year
Job Level
About the role
- Be accountable for program management within a therapeutic area
- Partner closely with the Clinical Pharmacology Scientific Leads, Medical Directors, and other interested parties to ensure that overall strategy and clinical plans are aligned to enable both the development and commercialization strategy for allocated assets
- Lead the development of the overall clinical strategy within the relevant TA in close partnership with the TA aligned Sr Director
- Lead the strategy for delivery of a platform(s) of assets leveraging similar mechanism of action or disease state within the portfolio
- Demonstrate expertise and delivery excellence in programs requiring specific or new patient populations
- Establish partnerships to expand our reach of site networks to enable delivery
- Lead strategy for delivery of complex programs requiring new or novel CRO capabilities
- Leverage and identify acceleration efforts for priority programs requiring seamless delivery across different phases of development
- Lead and contribute in Cross TA projects to drive efficiencies and innovation
- Accountable for ensuring continued alignment of asset strategies with the approved asset strategies and scope
- Provide or drive immediate and accurate communication of key decisions/results that have team, asset, and/or organizational impact
- Work cross functionally to manage communication about the asset inside + as appropriate, outside of the company
- Effectively manage collaborator communication to enable streamlined portfolio management and execution.
Requirements
- Bachelor degree in a science field from an accredited college or university
- Experience in pharmaceutical drug development process
- 5+ years of experience in managing cross-functional projects and/or clinical trials
- Advanced or Post-graduate degree, e.g., Pharm D, M.S., M.B.A. or Ph.D. preferred
- Previous experience with or knowledge of drug development processes in specific therapeutic area(s)
- Solid understanding of regulations and guidelines that apply to drug development
- Excellent oral and written communication skills; able to communicate clearly and succinctly with team members and leadership
- Strong problem-solving skills; able to anticipate and recognize problems, diagnose root causes and take corrective action to prevent recurrence within the team
- Excellent self-management and organizational skills; able to manage workload, set personal and team priorities and adjust as needed.
- Strong digital literacy; skilled at using Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Microsoft Project.
- In depth understanding of the drug discovery and development process.
Benefits
- eligibility to participate in a company-sponsored 401(k)
- pension
- vacation benefits
- eligibility for medical, dental, vision and prescription drug benefits
- flexible benefits (e.g., healthcare and/or dependent day care flexible spending accounts)
- life insurance and death benefits
- certain time off and leave of absence benefits
- well-being benefits (e.g., employee assistance program, fitness benefits, and employee clubs and activities)
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
program managementclinical strategy developmentdrug development processcross-functional project managementclinical trials managementregulatory complianceproblem-solvingportfolio managementpatient population expertiseCRO capabilities
Soft Skills
communication skillsself-managementorganizational skillscollaborator communicationleadershipstrategic thinkinginnovationefficiency drivingteam prioritizationstakeholder engagement
Certifications
Bachelor degree in sciencePharm DM.S.M.B.A.Ph.D.