Sr. Advisor - PK/PD & Pharmacometrics

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.

We are the Global Pharmacokinetics/Pharmacodynamics and Pharmacometrics Department at Lilly, and we're looking for top talent to join our team. Our PK/PD & Pharmacometrics scientists are the functional leaders from drug discovery to clinical development, approval, and life-cycle management. We work with the goal of identifying the right dose of the right drug for the right patient and living the model-informed drug discovery and development (MIDD) paradigm.

We seek dynamic, energetic, curious, and collaborative scientists ready to engage and work on life-changing therapies for patients. We are passionate about making an impact in the lives of our patients and pushing the boundaries of science.

Consider joining Team Lilly in Indianapolis to contribute to Lilly’s drug discovery and development efforts! Apply today!

Responsibilities:

You will be responsible for applying PK/PD and Clinical Pharmacology scientific acumen on our project teams. We are seeking quantitative-minded scientists who will:

• Provide PK/PD scientific leadership to project teams to support the selection of the right, dose, patient population, and development strategies.
• Understand the challenges faced during the drug development process and drive effective decision-making and solutions.

• Lead PK/PD aspects of project team plans and integrate quantitative approaches into drug development
• Lead and support the preparation and delivery of Phase I, II, and III study protocols, analysis plans, data analysis and interpretation, and study reports.
• Prepare relevant regulatory documents (INDs, IBs, CTDs etc.) for development and registration of new drugs and line extensions across geographies
• Apply PK/PD and pharmacometric approaches to translate from preclinical to the clinical setting by integrating all relevant inputs.
• Communicate quantitative data and advocate for model-based decision making within project teams and to external partners

• Provide coaching and mentoring to other scientists within the department and beyond; Interact, teach, and collaborate with academia.
• Represent the group to increase visibility externally, through key publications, active leadership in key scientific organizations, industry trade groups, or consortia.

Basic Qualifications:

• PhD and/or MD in Pharmacokinetics/Pharmacodynamics, Clinical Pharmacology, Pharmacometrics, Computational Sciences, Engineering, Statistics or a related field.
• At least 3 years of relevant work experience in the field of PK/PD and/or Clinical Pharmacology.

Additional Skills/Preferences:

• Thorough understanding and experience of applying pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics, pharmacometrics and clinical pharmacology principles within drug development teams
• Ability to communicate effectively and with confidence

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Actual compensation will depend on a candidate’s education, experience, skills, and geographic location.  The anticipated wage for this position is

$142,500 - $228,800

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).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.

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