Onsite Medical Director – Early Clinical Development, Immunology

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About the role

  • Medical Director leading early clinical development in Immunology at Lilly, bridging discovery science and clinical application to drive transformational medicines.

Responsibilities

  • Collaborate with discovery, translational medicine, and clinical teams to develop and refine therapeutic hypotheses for autoimmune and inflammatory diseases
  • Participate in prioritization of target and modality selection, integrating scientific rigor with clinical feasibility, unmet needs, and commercial potential, with particular attention to transformational potential of proposed programs
  • Evaluate and diligence external discovery and early clinical opportunities for potential partnerships or acquisitions
  • Provide scientific and clinical expertise to portfolio strategy to ensure a robust pipeline of transformational medicines in autoimmunity and inflammation
  • In collaboration with stakeholders, design early clinical studies that efficiently test therapeutic hypotheses
  • Collaborate with clinical pharmacology, biostatistics, regulatory affairs, operations, and other stakeholders to optimize study design and execution
  • Integrate translational endpoints and biomarker strategies to accelerate and maximize learning from early clinical studies and enable early decision-making
  • Contribute to regulatory interactions, including pre-IND, IND submissions, interactions to ex-US health authorities, as well as regulatory strategy development
  • Monitor patient safety and ensure compliance with GCP, FDA, ICH guidelines, and company policies
  • Serve as scientific and medical expert across multiple therapeutic programs simultaneously
  • Lead early clinical strategy in cross-functional teams through matrix influence, aligning diverse stakeholders around common objectives
  • Facilitate decision-making processes across discovery, development, and commercial functions
  • Mentor and develop junior team members while building scientific capabilities across the organization
  • Establish and maintain relationships with key opinion leaders and scientific experts in autoimmunity and inflammation
  • Represent Lilly at scientific conferences, advisory boards, and industry forums
  • Support business development activities through clinical scientific due diligence

Requirements

  • Medical Doctor or Doctor of Osteopathy. Must be board eligible or certified in Rheumatology, Dermatology, Gastroenterology, Allergy/Immunology, or related specialty or have completed the comparable level of post-medical school clinical training relevant to the country of hiring.
  • Preferred Qualifications Minimum 3-5 years of pharmaceutical industry experience in clinical development
  • PhD in Immunology, Molecular Biology, or related field strongly preferred
  • Demonstrated experience in early-phase clinical trial design and execution
  • Strong background in translational medicine and biomarker development or application
  • Track record of successful cross-functional collaboration and matrix leadership
  • Deep understanding of immunology, autoimmune disease pathophysiology, and current therapeutic landscape
  • Experience with novel immunomodulatory approaches (biologics, small molecules, cell therapies, genetic medicines)
  • Knowledge of regulatory requirements for early clinical development (IND strategy, FDA interactions, global regulatory agencies)
  • Familiarity with target identification/prioritization through causal human biology in areas of high unmet need, translational endpoints, biomarker strategies, precision medicine approaches, clinical pharmacology, and pharmacokinetic/pharmacodynamic modeling
  • Previous experience in autoimmune therapeutic areas (autoimmune, inflammatory, and allergic diseases within the gastroenterology, rheumatology, dermatology, and respiratory specialties)

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

Medical Director – Early Clinical Development, Immunology

Job type

Experience level

Lead

Salary

$217,500 - $369,600 per year

Degree requirement

Postgraduate Degree

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