Sr. Director – Immunology Translational Medicine
Eli Lilly and Company
Full-time
Remote friendly (San Diego, CA)
United States
$168,000 - $294,800 USD yearly
Clinical Research and Development
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Role Summary
Sr. Director – Immunology Translational Medicine responsible for defining and executing translational strategies, leading biomarker discovery and collaborations to advance immunology programs from discovery through clinical development.
Responsibilities
- Define and execute Translational strategies for multiple programs in parallel to enable the immunology portfolio.
- Collaborate with program teams across discovery and clinical development.
- Establish and maintain a laboratory supporting Translational Immunology aspects and prioritize work.
- Initiate and drive publication strategy of biomarker research findings for conferences and journals.
- Provide protocol and regulatory support for biomarker portions of Immunology clinical programs.
- Identify internal and external resources to enable biomarker strategies with operations and clinical teams.
- Support discovery by identifying and enabling novel targets/pathways through analysis of human biosamples.
- Represent Translational Immunology in collaborations with external partners and help establish new partnerships.
- Incorporate novel translational tools, precision medicine developments, companion diagnostics, and imaging techniques.
- Provide strategic input on future Immunology investment prospects.
- Prioritize work in a matrixed environment and meet ambitious goals and timelines.
- Coach, mentor, and develop other scientists at Lilly.
Qualifications
- Ph.D. or M.D. in Immunology or related life science field.
- At least 6+ years of relevant pharmaceutical/biotech or drug development experience supporting clinical programs with Translational Immunology assays and strategies.
- Deep understanding of the drug discovery and development life cycle.
Skills
- Leadership of diverse multi-disciplinary teams.
- Experience with external academic, CRO, and biotech/pharma partnerships.
- Interpersonal communication, team-building, and experience presenting in large forums.
- Experience with high-content data and familiarity with computational methodologies and AI applications in translational medicine.
Education
- Not specified beyond degree requirements in Qualifications.
Additional Requirements
- Travel: Estimated ~20%
- Work location options: San Diego, CA; Indianapolis, IN; or Boston, MA