Sr. Director – Immunology Translational Medicine

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