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Lilly

Senior Director - Global PK/PD & Pharmacometrics

Lilly, Indianapolis, Indiana, us, 46262


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 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.

Eli Lilly and Company is dedicated to discovering, developing, and delivering innovative medicines to improve lives. To support this mission, the PKPD & Pharmacometrics (PMx) organization provides leadership and technical expertise throughout drug development, from preclinical lead identification to post-approval. We are seeking a Senior Director to lead a group of PKPD Project Leaders in advancing our portfolio.

Key responsibilities

Provide leadership and supervision to project leaders, offering PK/PD (clinical pharmacology) expertise across discovery, development, and post-launch phases.

Advance strategy to enhance cross-functional collaborations, explore and champion innovation opportunities, and prioritize efforts to build new scientific capabilities.

Provide scientific and administrative leadership by allocating and prioritizing resources and budgets, and approving expenses. Consult on scientific and business priorities, and communicate issues along with corresponding action plans.

Review and approve PK/PD global regulatory submissions, Tox/Drug Disposition/PKPD or Clinical plans, study designs, analysis plans, and clinical study reports.

Develop performance plans and objectives, conduct performance reviews, and provide mentoring and coaching to staff to facilitate their professional development.

Engage in intra- and inter-departmental committees and scientific review forums to provide input on portfolio, resource management, and process improvements.

Perform responsibilities delegated by the Vice President of Global PK/PD & PMx.

Key relationships

Reports to the Vice President of PK/PD & PMx and joins the leadership team of the joint ADME/Toxicology/PKPD/Laboratory of Experimental Medicine/Veterinary Resources organization.

Partner with the wider PK/PD leadership team to lead and prioritize portfolio needs.

Establish key cross-functional partnerships in Toxicology, ADME, Discovery, Chemistry, and Regulatory Affairs.

Minimum requirements:

PhD degree in Pharmaceutical Sciences, Pharmacology, Pharmacokinetics, Drug Metabolism, Chemistry or a related science.

At least 10 years of relevant drug development and regulatory experience within the field of PK/PD & PMx.

Additional Skills/Preferences:

Knowledge and expertise in model-informed approaches in drug discovery and development.

Prior experience in drug discovery and development projects in a pharmaceutical setting.

Excellent organizational and communication skills and ability to lead a group of Ph.D. scientists.

Prior supervisory experience.

Strong interpersonal communication and team-building skills.

Possess a high degree of scientific and business insight to prioritize resources effectively.

Other Considerations:

Candidates must be willing to engage in domestic and international travel, with an expected travel time of less than 5% in a given year.

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