Sr. Director – Immunology Translational Medicine

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’r'e looking for people who are determined to make life better for people around the world.

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. Lilly 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’r'e looking for people who are determined to make life better for people around the world.

We are the Translational Immunology team, and we are looking to add new experience and additional scientific capabilities to our team. This role will contribute to discovery‑ and clinical‑stage research in autoimmunity to enhance the understanding of programs within the immunology portfolio as well as the patients we serve. Our mission is to identify mechanism‑relevant biomarkers for assets in Lilly’s immunology pipeline and develop drug‑tailoring hypotheses in various autoimmune diseases that can be implemented in clinical trials.

The position offers an outstanding opportunity to impact the development and success of Lilly’s therapies to the most suitable patients suffering from autoimmune disease. Do you have a passion for innovation and leadership? Consider joining our diverse team here at Lilly to contribute to the improved health of patients around the globe.

• Define and execute Translational strategies for multiple programs in parallel to enable Lilly’s immunology portfolio.
• Play a key role in all Translational Immunology activities through active collaboration with program teams at various stages of discovery and clinical development.
• Establish and maintain a laboratory that leads and/or supports Translational Immunology aspects of programs in the Lilly pipeline and prioritize work.
• Initiate and drive publication strategy of biomarker research findings for disclosure at conferences and in journals.
• Protocol and regulatory support for the biomarker portion of Immunology clinical programs.
• Identify internal and external resources to enable biomarker strategies, in conjunction with operations and clinical teams.
• Support discovery efforts by identifying and enabling novel targets/pathways through collection and analysis of human bio‑samples (bedside‑to‑bench).
• Represent Lilly Translational Immunology in collaborations with external partners and help in establishing new partnerships with academic or biotech/pharma partners.
• Maintain vigilance and strategically incorporate novel translational tools, including developments in Precision Medicine, novel approaches or technologies, companion diagnostics, imaging techniques, etc.
• Provide strategic input on future Lilly Immunology investment prospects.
• Actively coach, mentor, and develop other scientists at Lilly.

• Ph.D. or M.D. in Immunology or related life science field.
• At least 6 or more years of relevant pharmaceutical, biotech industry, or drug development experience, supporting clinical programs in the areas of rheumatology, respiratory, and/or gastroenterology with Translational Immunology assays and strategies.

• Deep understanding of the drug discovery and development life cycle.
• Experience working independently and in a matrixed environment with demonstrated ability to prioritize work for team, and meeting ambitious goals and timelines.
• Demonstrated experience leading and managing diverse multi-disciplinary teams.
• Direct experience with external academic, CRO, and…