Pre-Clinical Statistician

Overview

At Lilly, the work is demanding because patients are waiting. We unite caring with discovery to help make life better for people around the world, knowing that every decision, every detail, and every day matters. Headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana, our more than 50,000 employees around the globe take on complex challenges to discover and deliver life‑changing medicines, strengthen how health is understood and managed, and support the communities we serve.

• Provide statistical leadership and technical expertise in multi‑disciplinary or cross‑functional projects.
• Assess and introduce new statistical technology and methodology, including frequentist and Bayesian techniques, to broaden practice.
• Design and analyze in‑vitro and in‑vivo experiments, developing study designs and analysis plans in collaboration with biologists and researchers.
• Consult on specialized biomarker analyses (RNA expression, single‑cell RNA, NGS, protein, imaging) in conjunction with pre‑clinical and clinical data.
• Develop visualizations to explain complex results and interactions.
• Provide statistical direction on priority discovery projects and oversee contracted statistical analyst support.
• Maintain currency with statistical methodology, justifying selected methods.
• Perform peer review of work products from other statistical colleagues.
• Collaborate with team members to write reports and communicate results via internal governance, manuscripts, or oral presentations.
• Respond to regulatory queries and interact with regulators.
• Lead projects independently and work effectively across functions, influencing business decisions.

• Ph.D. in Statistics or Biostatistics.
• Experience in oncology research is preferred.
• Expertise in study design, mixed models, multivariate analysis, design of experiments, multiplicity control, and analysis of variance.
• Proficiency in statistical programming languages/software such as R, Python, SAS®, JMP®, etc.
• Demonstrated problem‑solving ability and critical thinking.
• Interpersonal communication skills for effective customer consultation and collaboration.
• Track record of developing and maintaining a statistical research area.

• Experience manipulating and analyzing large data sets.
• Knowledge or education in biology; skills in biological pathway/network analysis.
• Experience with predictive modeling and machine learning.
• Experience in high‑performance computing environment.
• Pre‑clinical, biomarker, genomics/genetics, or discovery research data experience (a plus).

The anticipated wage for this position is $151,500 – $244,200. Full‑time employees are also eligible for a company bonus (depending on company and individual performance). Lilly offers a comprehensive benefit program to eligible employees, including a company‑sponsored 401(k), pension, vacation benefits, medical, dental, vision and prescription drug benefits, flexible benefits, life insurance, leave of absence options, and well‑being benefits (e.g., employee assistance program, fitness benefits, and employee clubs and activities).

Lilly is proud to be an EEO Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, color, religion, gender identity, sex, gender expression, sexual orientation, genetic information, ancestry, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, or any other legally protected status.