Jobs at Eli Lilly and Company

Owns the scientific integrity of automated discovery oncology workflows. Responsibilities include designing and validating assays, defining QC and controls, reviewing automated workflows, investigating scientific root causes, setting data quality standards, evaluating assay technologies, and partnering with engineers and informatics teams. The role also contributes to scientist-facing dashboards, interfaces, and automation tools, mentors colleagues, and supports trustworthy downstream data interpretation.

Leads architecture, software, controls, and usability for automated laboratory systems supporting oncology discovery. Designs workcells, liquid-handling integrations, user interfaces, data pipelines, monitoring tools, and diagnostic systems. Partners with scientists, software and hardware engineers, vendors, and platform leaders; oversees installation, validation, optimization, and root-cause resolution. Provides technical direction and mentorship while remaining hands-on with automation software, APIs, configuration, and AI-assisted tooling.

Lead development and scaling of spatial transcriptomics and long-read sequencing platforms for Oncology discovery. Design tissue and library workflows, optimize sample processing, automate NGS protocols, develop image and computational pipelines, integrate multimodal spatial and single-cell data, set QC benchmarks, advise project teams, and mentor junior scientists while managing vendor and collaborator relationships.

Leads cybersecurity threat mitigation and vulnerability burndown campaigns across enterprise teams. Translates vulnerability, exposure, and threat intelligence data into prioritized remediation plans, validates controls and evidence in GRC systems, and drives stalled work to closure. Serves as a technical subject matter expert, mentors analysts, collaborates with cyber defense and architecture teams, automates remediation workflows, and advises leadership on risk and mitigation priorities.

Leads litigation, legal policy, and advocacy strategy affecting pharmaceutical innovation, drug pricing, access, and reimbursement. Advises senior leaders and business functions, manages complex disputes and government investigations, oversees outside counsel and budgets, engages government and industry stakeholders, and monitors legal and regulatory developments. Requires substantial trial and appellate litigation experience, policy judgment, executive presence, and collaboration across a highly regulated pharmaceutical environment.

Provide strategic patent counseling for key pharmaceutical assets: develop global patent filing and prosecution strategies, assess freedom-to-operate and IP risk, advise senior management, lead projects and task-directed teams, and drive continuous improvement in patent practice.

Leads early clinical development for neuroscience assets, including first-in-human and Phase 1 studies. Designs and oversees clinical pharmacology trials, biomarker programs, protocols, safety monitoring, regulatory submissions, data dissemination, and investigator engagement. Partners with research, statistics, pharmacovigilance, regulatory, and commercial teams to advance compounds through development while ensuring GCP and regulatory compliance. Provides scientific leadership, develops talent, and supports medical strategies and external expert relationships.

Leads early clinical development and clinical pharmacology programs from preclinical planning through Phase 1 and Phase 2 studies. Designs and oversees clinical trials, protocols, biomarker studies, safety monitoring, regulatory submissions, data dissemination, and investigator collaboration. Partners with research, statistics, safety, regulatory, and commercial teams while ensuring GCP and regulatory compliance. Provides scientific leadership, supports product strategy and commercialization, engages external experts, and develops clinical research talent.

Leads early-phase clinical development and clinical pharmacology studies from first-in-human planning through execution, analysis, reporting, and regulatory submission. Designs protocols, oversees clinical trials, monitors patient safety, supports biomarker and preclinical strategies, ensures GCP and regulatory compliance, disseminates scientific data, collaborates with cross-functional teams and external experts, and contributes to commercialization and medical strategy. The role also includes developing scientific talent and managing teams.

Provides statistical leadership for pharmaceutical clinical development programs, including trial design, protocol and statistical analysis plan development, data analysis, regulatory submissions, scientific communications, and interpretation of results. Leads innovative statistical methodology, collaborates across data sciences and therapeutic-area teams, responds to regulators, peer-reviews statistical work, and influences clinical and business decisions.

Leads Lilly’s enterprise pandemic preparedness, infectious disease risk management, and public health emergency response strategy. Establishes governance, readiness metrics, response plans, continuity strategies, and crisis leadership structures across research, clinical development, manufacturing, supply chain, and corporate functions. Monitors infectious disease intelligence, advises executives and the Board, coordinates cross-functional emergency responses, develops public health partnerships, and oversees preparedness training, simulations, and after-action programs.