About the role

  • Director/Senior Director at Lilly overseeing ADMET & PK/PD modeling initiatives for drug discovery. Focus on predictive models and translational approaches in the biotech ecosystem.

Responsibilities

  • Build and validate predictive models across key ADMET and PK/PD endpoints.
  • Develop translational modeling approaches to generate actionable predictions for biotech partners across diverse programs and modalities.
  • Develop mechanistic and data-driven models for tissue distribution, volume of distribution, plasma protein binding, and blood-brain barrier penetration.
  • Translate complex ADMET and PK/PD science into practical, interpretable model outputs and workflows.
  • Define data requirements and validation approaches to ensure models are scientifically sound.
  • Leverage AI and agentic tools to automate data pipelines and streamline delivery of outputs to partners.

Requirements

  • PhD in Pharmaceutical Sciences, Pharmacokinetics, Pharmacometrics, Clinical Pharmacology, Drug Metabolism, Toxicology, or a related STEM discipline.
  • 7+ years of relevant experience in ADME/PKPD, Pharmacometrics, Translational Medicine, or a closely related field.
  • Hands on experience with modelling platforms used in relevant fields such as SimCYP, GastroPlus, PK-Sim, NONMEM, Monolix, R, Matlab etc.
  • Extensive knowledge of medicinal chemistry and/or toxicology principles
  • Experience with small molecule discovery, including Beyond-Rule-of-Five and pan-modality chemotypes.
  • Strong communication skills with the ability to make complex quantitative science accessible to diverse audiences.
  • Track record of scientific contributions to pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics, ADMET, or pharmaceutical sciences.

Benefits

  • 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
  • well-being benefits (e.g., employee assistance program, fitness benefits, and employee clubs and activities)

Job title

Director, ADMET & PK/PD Modeling

Job type

Experience level

Senior

Salary

$177,000 - $308,000 per year

Degree requirement

Postgraduate Degree

Location requirements

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