Associate Director, Clinical Research Lead (East Coast/Midwest)
Eli Lilly and Company
8 days ago
On-site
Indiana, United States
Clinical Research and Development
Purpose:
- Strategically lead field execution of Lilly clinical trials through investigator engagement and site performance management, ensuring trials are delivered with quality, speed, and insight.
Responsibilities:
- Manage investigator engagement end-to-end (identification/qualification through enrollment, database lock support, and closeout).
- Ensure investigators understand protocol intent, scientific rationale, and patient eligibility; build high-trust investigator relationships.
- Co-create tailored recruitment strategies and accelerate enrollment at priority sites (including novel site models/community-based initiatives).
- Capture/elevate site insights to optimize feasibility, protocol design, and study conduct.
- Lead site-level strategy and risk planning for predictable enrollment and data delivery; use performance metrics to intervene toward milestones.
- Drive inspection readiness across sites.
- Collaborate with internal functions and vendors to remove operational barriers; ensure delivery with speed and quality.
- Apply knowledge of local standard of care to influence site/country selection and protocol localization.
- Provide oversight/QA for vendor monitoring and escalate risks; where applicable, lead post-marketing safety studies per local regulations.
- Conduct cross-functional, data-informed site prospecting; lead solutions-focused discussions.
- Where applicable, represent regulatory/ethics engagement and translate local requirements into compliant trial execution.
Minimum Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree (strong preference for scientific/clinical/health fields).
- 5+ years in clinical research/pharmaceutical industry with experience working with HCPs and clinical sites.
Preferred Qualifications/Skills:
- Advanced degree (PharmD/PhD/MD/MSc).
- Experience in neurodegeneration, immunology, or cardiometabolic health.
- Strong GCP knowledge; deep therapeutic landscape/standard-of-care understanding.
- Ability to influence and build credibility with HCPs; strategic, data-driven decision making; strong communication/negotiation/organizational skills.
Travel:
- Extensive travel: 60–80%.
Benefits (as stated):
- Eligibility for company bonus; 401(k), pension, vacation, medical/dental/vision/prescription coverage, flexible benefits, life insurance, time off/leave, and well-being benefits.
Compensation (as stated):
- Anticipated wage: $115,500–$204,600 (plus bonus eligibility for eligible employees).
- Strategically lead field execution of Lilly clinical trials through investigator engagement and site performance management, ensuring trials are delivered with quality, speed, and insight.
Responsibilities:
- Manage investigator engagement end-to-end (identification/qualification through enrollment, database lock support, and closeout).
- Ensure investigators understand protocol intent, scientific rationale, and patient eligibility; build high-trust investigator relationships.
- Co-create tailored recruitment strategies and accelerate enrollment at priority sites (including novel site models/community-based initiatives).
- Capture/elevate site insights to optimize feasibility, protocol design, and study conduct.
- Lead site-level strategy and risk planning for predictable enrollment and data delivery; use performance metrics to intervene toward milestones.
- Drive inspection readiness across sites.
- Collaborate with internal functions and vendors to remove operational barriers; ensure delivery with speed and quality.
- Apply knowledge of local standard of care to influence site/country selection and protocol localization.
- Provide oversight/QA for vendor monitoring and escalate risks; where applicable, lead post-marketing safety studies per local regulations.
- Conduct cross-functional, data-informed site prospecting; lead solutions-focused discussions.
- Where applicable, represent regulatory/ethics engagement and translate local requirements into compliant trial execution.
Minimum Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree (strong preference for scientific/clinical/health fields).
- 5+ years in clinical research/pharmaceutical industry with experience working with HCPs and clinical sites.
Preferred Qualifications/Skills:
- Advanced degree (PharmD/PhD/MD/MSc).
- Experience in neurodegeneration, immunology, or cardiometabolic health.
- Strong GCP knowledge; deep therapeutic landscape/standard-of-care understanding.
- Ability to influence and build credibility with HCPs; strategic, data-driven decision making; strong communication/negotiation/organizational skills.
Travel:
- Extensive travel: 60–80%.
Benefits (as stated):
- Eligibility for company bonus; 401(k), pension, vacation, medical/dental/vision/prescription coverage, flexible benefits, life insurance, time off/leave, and well-being benefits.
Compensation (as stated):
- Anticipated wage: $115,500–$204,600 (plus bonus eligibility for eligible employees).