Eli Lilly and Company
Clinical Design Physician Neuroscience (M.D.)
Indiana, US
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About the 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.
- This is hard, urgent, selfless work-but it's work worth doing.
Responsibilities
- The primary responsibilities of the Clinical Design Physician are focused on the design of Phase II to Phase IV clinical programs and studies within the neuroscience therapeutic area.
- Represent program and trial design optionality to asset teams and Sr. Leaders to inform prioritization of an option that will be translated into a clinical protocol(s). Adjust optionality in accordance with feedback from leadership.
- Provide insight into impact of study/protocol design features to feasibility, value, patient and investigator burden, and execution speed/efficiency.
- Clinical Research/Trial Packages, Execution and Support
- Collaborate and complement clinical research staff in the design and conduct of clinical trials (e.g. sample size, patient commitment, timelines, grants, and governance review interactions).
- Understand how design elements influence the ability to deliver on new regulatory expectations (e.g. decentralization of clinical trials, increase racial and ethnic diversity in clinical trials) and clinical capabilities (e.g. value-based, patient accessibility, patient burden).
- Support investigator identification and selection, in conjunction with Clinical Development.
- We make a difference for people around the globe by discovering, developing and delivering medicines that help them live longer, healthier, more active lives.
- Not only do we deliver breakthrough medications, but you also can count on us to develop creative solutions to support communities through philanthropy and volunteerism.
Requirements
- US trained physicians must have achieved board eligibility or certification.
- Strong understanding of therapeutic area pathology, pathophysiology, unmet needs, and treatment standards in major geographies (e.g. US, EU, Japan, China, etc).
- Willing to engage in limited domestic and international travel to the degree appropriate to support the business of the team.
Skills
- Board certification or eligibility within Neuroscience or related area strongly preferred.
- Clinical research experience in the therapeutic area
- U.S. trained physicians must have achieved board eligibility or certification.
- Global / multi-national design or development experience
- Fluent in English, with strong communication skills, verbal and written.
- Strong interpersonal, organizational, and negotiation skills.
- Ability to influence others (both cross-functionally and within the function) to advance objectives.
- Experience routinely using AI to accelerate deliverables
- Clinical Design and Development teammates and leadership
- Clinical planning, clinical capabilities, and other research staff
- Team leaders and COOs
- Sr. Leaders within Clinical, R&D, therapeutic areas, and business units
Compensation
- $198k-$356k
Benefits
- Health outcomes research consultants/research scientists
- As the Medical leader on a cross-functional Clinical Design team, translate therapeutic area and asset team strategy into clear objectives and associated clinical development program and trial optionality.
- Bring the medical/clinical perspective to the Design Team to inform the design of study protocols and in partnership with the other functions (e.g. Asset Team, BU Development Team).
Company info
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