Associate Director - Clinical Design Trial Lead

at  Lilly

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 Eli Lilly Cork, 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 45,000 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 patients around the world.
Eli Lilly Cork is made up of a talented diverse team of over 2000 employees across 60 nationalities who deliver innovative solutions that add value across a variety of Business Service functions including Finance, Information Technology, Medical, Clinical Trials and more. Eli Lilly Cork offers a premium workspace across our campus in Little Island, complete with flexible hybrid working options, healthcare, pension and life assurance benefits, subsidised canteen, onsite gym, travel subsidies and on-site parking. In-house People Development services, Educational Assistance, and our ‘Live Your BEST Life’ well-being initiatives are just some of the holistic benefits that enhance the career experience for our colleagues.
Eli Lilly Cork is committed to diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI). We cater for all dimensions ensuring inclusion of all ethnicities, nationalities, cultural backgrounds, generations, sexuality, visible and invisible disabilities and gender, with four pillars: EnAble, Age & Culture, LGBTQ+ and GIN-Gender Inclusion Network. EnAble, our pillar for people with disabilities and those that care for them, partners with the Access Lilly initiative to make our physical and digital environment accessible and inclusive for all. Together they are committed to promoting awareness to create a disability confident culture both at Eli Lilly Cork and beyond.
Come join our team - Be Creative, Be an Innovator, and most of all, Be Yourself!

CURRENT OPENINGS IN THESE THERAPEUTIC AREAS:

Cardiometabolic Health
Neuroscience
Immunology
Primary Responsibilities: This job description is intended to provide a general overview of the job requirements at the time it was prepared. The job requirements of any position may change over time and may include additional responsibilities not specifically described in the job description. Consult with your supervision regarding your actual job responsibilities and any related duties that may be required for the position.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS:

• Bachelor degree, preferably in a scientific or health-related field
• Minimum 5 years of directly related clinical trial or pharmaceutical project management experience
• Demonstrated knowledge and experience with project management tools and processes
• Pharmaceutical Industry experience, or similar, that provides adequate background relevant to clinical trial design of Phase II to IV studies (e.g., designing clinical programs, trials, and/or protocols, statistical/inferential methods, rating instruments, regulatory standards, safety assessment, investigator/site management, decentralized clinical trials).
• Strong communication skills across diverse platforms and stakeholders; adept at influencing and aligning teams to advance business strategies while utilizing interpersonal, organizational, teamwork and negotiation skills

Clinical Design provides clinical program and trial design leadership and expertise within Eli Lilly – designing novel clinical programs to answer scientific questions, align with the corporate and asset strategies, and enable delivery. The value proposition is achieved by applying design excellence competencies and principles related to value-based research, data-driven decisions, and accelerated delivery. Clinical Design leverages internal and external information within and across therapeutic areas to provide modern, innovative solutions to Lilly’s drug development needs.
The Associate Director Clinical Design Trial Lead role leads a cross-functional team in the development of a high-quality design for a specified asset(s), including different design scenarios, in partnership with the Asset team. This includes providing to the Asset team transparent costs, timelines, and risks associated with the plan. In addition, the Clinical Design Trial Lead is responsible for working with Clinical Capabilities and Clinical Development to enable accelerated delivery. This role integrates clinical design and best drug development practice with therapeutic and phase specific focus and expertise.