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Lilly

Sr. Director - Diagnostics Development

Indianapolis

FULL TIME

October 8, 2024

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.

Organization Overview:
At Lilly, we serve an extraordinary purpose. We make a difference for people around the globe by discovering, developing and delivering medicines that help them live longer, healthier, more active lives. Not only do we deliver breakthrough medications, but you also can count on us to develop creative solutions to support communities through philanthropy and volunteerism.

The Senior Director/Executive Director, Diagnostics Development is responsible
for the generation, oversight and execution of all development plans and
technical agenda for IVD products that are necessary to support our drug portfolio.

Responsibilities:

Lead the advancement of in vitro diagnostic (“diagnostic”) development to support the drug portfolio.
Responsible for oversight of diagnostic development work by external partners.
Serve as a key liaison with external partners for diagnostic development and validation.
Perform as a capable results-oriented leader with a proven ability to “influence manage”. Must be able to act with urgency, lead well under pressure, provide clear transparent feedback while maintaining a patient orientation.
Develop and manage relationships with diagnostic partners, setting clear expectations and providing feedback.
Integrate diagnostic deliverables and timelines with the drug development timeline.
Develop individual companion diagnostic development strategies including timelines and project risks.
Implement the diagnostic development strategy that has been integrated into the respective drug clinical plan.
Lead and manage internal diagnostic team meetings (cross functional teams that drive diagnostic strategy).
Review drug protocols, clinical trial sampling plans and right to operate documents to ensure diagnostic needs are being met.
Assess and evaluate potential diagnostic partners.
Understand external diagnostic industry trends, including general diagnostics and companion diagnostics.
Develop and manage relationships with internal customers across all organizational levels (scientists, physicians, statisticians, clinical project managers, biomarker operations, and regulatory) to support diagnostic development.
Working closely with diagnostic partners and diagnostic regulatory, develop and oversee completion of clinical validation and registration plans for the diagnostic product.
Understand the regulatory environment so as to help shape team strategies regarding diagnostics and co-developed products
Evaluate and resolve complex problems, and ability to influence across functions.

Basic Qualifications

Ph.D. and a minimum of 5 years clinical lab experience, Master’s Degree and ten years’ experience, or a Bachelor’s degree and fifteen years’ experience and strong understanding of the diagnostics industry.
Experience working with both senior scientists and physicians, and appropriately interpreting the significance of basic research as it relates to practical and acceptable clinical approaches.

Additional Preferences:

Demonstrated organizational leadership and project management skills
Demonstrated ability to think and plan strategically
Results-oriented, proven ability to implement complex projects across organizational boundaries on short timelines.
Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to anticipate and recognize problems, diagnose root causes, and take corrective action to prevent recurrence.
Excellent self-management and organizational skill; able to manage workload and balance competing priorities.
Ability to communicate and work effectively with a large number of different teams with varying issues and complexity, across scientific and medical areas of research.
Ability to leverage business principles within the team
Must be comfortable with ambiguity
Demonstrated ability to work with external partners, especially clinical laboratories, and diagnostic companies

Physical Demands/Travel:

Expected travel for this position will be 10-20% annually.

Lilly currently anticipates that the base salary for this position could range from between $151,500 to $222,200 and will depend, in part, on the successful candidate’s qualifications for the role, including education and experience. Full-time equivalent employees also will be eligible for a company bonus (depending, in part, on company and individual performance). In addition, Lilly offers a comprehensive benefit program to eligible employees, including eligibility to participate in a company-sponsored 401(k); pension; vacation benefits; eligibility for medical, dental, vision and prescription drug benefits; flexible benefits (e.g., healthcare and/or dependent day care flexible spending accounts); life insurance and death benefits; certain time off and leave of absence benefits; and well-being benefits (e.g., employee assistance program, fitness benefits, and employee clubs and activities).Of course, the compensation described above is subject to change and could be higher or lower than the range described above. Further, Lilly reserves the right to amend, modify, or terminate its compensation and benefit programs in its sole discretion and Lilly’s compensation practices and guidelines will apply regarding the details of any promotion or transfer of Lilly employees.

Lilly is dedicated to helping individuals with disabilities to actively engage in the workforce, ensuring equal opportunities when vying for positions. If you require accommodation to submit a resume for a position at Lilly, please complete the accommodation request form (https://careers.lilly.com/us/en/workplace-accommodation) for further assistance. Please note this is for individuals to request an accommodation as part of the application process and any other correspondence will not receive a response.

Lilly is an EEO/Affirmative Action Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, protected veteran status, disability or any other legally protected status.

Our employee resource groups (ERGs) offer strong support networks for their members and help our company develop talented individuals for future leadership roles. Our current groups include: Africa, Middle East, Central Asia Network, African American Network, Chinese Culture Network, Early Career Professionals, Japanese International Leadership Network (JILN), Lilly India Network, Organization of Latinos at Lilly, PRIDE (LGBTQ + Allies), Veterans Leadership Network, Women’s Network, Working and Living with Disabilities. Learn more about all of our groups.

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