Sr. Director - Medical Development - T2D

Eli Lilly and Company • Indianapolis, IN

1d • $225,000 - $363,000

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. At Lilly, we believe in the talent of our workforce. One of the best ways to utilize and develop that talent is to use our existing workforce to fill new and/or open positions. If you are looking for a new position within Lilly, you can view and apply to open roles posted in the internal job posting system. You must meet the minimum qualifications outlined in the job description and have/obtain work authorization in the country the position is located in order to be considered. When applying internally for a position, your current supervisor will receive notification that you have applied to the position. We encourage employees to discuss the opportunity with their supervisor prior to applying. Overview: At Lilly, we serve an extraordinary purpose. 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. Purpose: The Sr. Director-Medical is delegated various responsibilities by the Associate Vice President or equivalent role to provide leadership, supervision, coordination, coaching, career development, and performance management for the staff within a specified therapeutic or product subgroup of Development in the Business Unit. The position is a developmental role for future administrative leaders and is intended to provide a balance of administrative and technical responsibilities. The position requires a partial transition from direct CRP contributor to managerial/supervisory responsibilities and activities of achieving results through others, and supporting the management team in fulfilling corporate goals and initiatives. The Sr. Director-Medical will provide strong leadership, ability to influence, both within and outside the team. The Sr. Director-Medical supports the clinical staff within the product or therapeutic group to ensure high quality, timely submissions, and successful commercialization. The Sr. Director-Medical may be delegated such responsibilities as approval authority for grants and contracts, protocols and protocol amendments, label changes, scientific e-disclosure, informed consent documents, travel authorizations, expense reports, and other documents related to the work of the group. In addition to focused administrative responsibilities, the Sr. Director - Medical participates in strategic planning for and oversight of the clinical research and medical support activities of the Director's area of responsibility. The Sr. Director-Medical will also interact with external consultants, opinion leaders, and worldwide regulatory agencies, and will provide oversight for responding to medical and regulatory questions and requests related to products. The Sr. Director-Medical helps to ensure that the team's activities are clearly aligned with Global Patient Safety (GPS), and as appropriate, with Program Phase Medical and Clinical Pharmacology. The Sr. Director-Medical plays a significant role in submission, registration, and product launch. In this role, the Sr. Director-Medical maintains close contact with relevant local and global clinical research management, marketing management, and corporate teams. In the absence of the Associate Vice President, the Sr. Director-Medical may carry out certain responsibilities of the Director. The Sr. Director-Medical maintains the ongoing responsibilities of a Clinical Research Physician for product support and clinical research in the area (see area job description for CRP for review of core job responsibilities), adjusted and balanced to the level and extent as appropriate to correspond to the needs of the area and role. The Sr. Director-Medical is aware of and ensures that all activities of the medical team are in compliance with current local and international regulations, laws, guidance's (e.g. FDA, ICH, CPMP etc.), Good Clinical Practices (GCPs), company standards, Lilly policies and procedures, company integrity agreements as applicable, and the Principles of Medical Research and are aligned with the medical vision.

Requirements

• Medical Doctor or Doctor of Osteopathy.
• 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.
• US trained physicians must have achieved board eligibility or certification.
• Non-US 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 http://www.in.gov/pla/2799.htm
• Physicians trained outside the US who are not US board eligible or certified may be hired directly for employment in the US at the discretion of the Chief Medical Officer.

Nice To Haves

• Experiences in regulatory interactions or large phase 3 pivotal studies execution
• Specialty in endocrinology
• Experience in clinical research/drug development including the design and implementation of large global clinical trials
• Demonstrated evidence for the capacity to lead and manage groups of professionals
• Demonstrated administrative skills, including strong team work skills
• Demonstrated evidence of the ability to work within Lilly's governance structure
• Demonstrated experience with strong communication, interpersonal, and negotiation skills
• Ability to travel away from office, both domestic and international to the degree appropriate to support the business of the team.
• Fluent in English, verbal and written communication

Responsibilities

• Career Development and Performance Management of direct reports
• Oversight of clinical planning, budgeting and execution
• Scientific and Technical Expertise
• Scientific Data Dissemination and Exchange
• Regulatory/Submission Responsibilities
• Overall Administrative Responsibilities
• Additional Corporate Responsibilities
• Recruitment

Benefits

• employees also will be eligible for a company bonus (depending, in part, on company and individual performance)
• 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).

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees