Sr. Director – Diagnostics Development

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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.

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