Infectious Disease Clinical Research Physician

Eli Lilly and Company

21h • $243,000 - $389,400 • Onsite

About The Position

Eli Lilly and Company is seeking an experienced and passionate Infectious Disease Clinical Research Physician to contribute to the development of novel therapies. This role involves designing, executing, and interpreting clinical trials for infectious diseases, ensuring scientific rigor and ethical conduct.

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).
• 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.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in clinical research within the pharmaceutical industry or academic research setting.

Nice To Haves

• Board eligibility or certification in pediatric or adult infectious disease is highly desirable.
• Pharmaceutical industry or academic research with a significant focus on infectious diseases.
• Demonstrated experience in designing, conducting, and interpreting Phase 1, 2, or 3 clinical trials.
• Strong understanding of drug development processes, regulatory requirements, and GCP guidelines.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and presentation skills.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced, matrixed environment.
• Proven ability to critically analyze and interpret complex scientific and clinical data.
• Experience with global clinical trials is highly desirable.
• Publications in peer-reviewed medical journals are a plus.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop clinical trial protocols, statistical analysis plans, and other essential study documents for infectious disease programs.
• Serve as a medical expert for assigned clinical trials, providing medical input and oversight throughout the study lifecycle, including site selection, investigator meetings, and data review.
• Monitor and interpret clinical trial data, identifying safety signals, efficacy trends, and potential issues, and proposing appropriate actions.
• Lead and participate in interactions with regulatory authorities (e.g., FDA, EMA) regarding clinical trial design, data submission, and labeling.
• Collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams, including preclinical research, biostatistics, regulatory affairs, clinical operations, and commercial teams, supervising teams as assigned.
• Contribute to the preparation of clinical study reports, publications, and presentations at scientific conferences.
• Provide medical expertise and guidance to internal project teams and external investigators.
• Stay abreast of scientific and clinical developments in infectious diseases and clinical research methodology.
• Ensure compliance with all applicable regulations, Good Clinical Practice (GCP), and company standard operating procedures (SOPs).

Benefits

• company bonus (depending, in part, on company and individual performance)
• company-sponsored 401(k)
• pension
• vacation benefits
• medical, dental, and vision benefits
• prescription drug benefits
• flexible benefits (e.g., healthcare and/or dependent day care flexible spending accounts)
• life insurance
• 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)

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree