Clinical Pharmacologist/Clinical Research Physician

Lilly•Indianapolis, IN

About The Position

At Lilly, we unite caring with discovery to make life better for people around the world. We are a global healthcare leader headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana. Our employees around the world work to discover and bring life-changing medicines to those who need them, improve the understanding and management of disease, and give back to our communities through philanthropy and volunteerism. We give our best effort to our work, and we put people first. We're looking for people who are determined to make life better for people around the world. 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 diabetes, obesity, cardiovascular, renal or endocrinology 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.

Requirements

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.

Nice To Haves

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.
Additional scientific training or degree (M.S., Ph.D.) preferable.
Fluent in English; both written and verbal communications.
Demonstrated strong communication, interpersonal, organizational, teamwork and negotiation skills.
Demonstrated ability to influence others (both within teams and a matrix environment) in order to create a positive working environment.
Ability to engage in domestic and international travel to the degree appropriate to support the business of the team (approximately 10-15%).

Responsibilities

Clinical Planning
Clinical Research/Trial Execution and Support
Scientific Data Dissemination/Exchange
Regulatory Support Activities
People Management and Development:
Business customer support (pre and post launch support)

Benefits

Full-time equivalent employees also will be eligible for a company bonus (depending, in part, on company and individual performance).
In addition, Lilly offers a comprehensive benefit program to eligible employees, including 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; and well-being benefits (e.g., employee assistance program, fitness benefits, and employee clubs and activities).

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