Director/Sr. Director - Neuroscience Clinical Biomarker Science
Company: Eli Lilly and Company
Location: Philadelphia
Posted on: June 25, 2025
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Job Description:
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’re looking for people who are determined to make
life better for people around the world. The Sr. Director of
Neuroscience Clinical Biomarker Science is a critical scientific
leadership position, serving as a key expert in Neuroscience
biomarkers for clinical trials, external development initiatives,
and program execution. This role builds on Lilly’s strong legacy of
Neuroscience biomarker innovation and plays a central part in
advancing therapies to patients. The Sr. Director will have the
opportunity to work with unique clinical trial datasets and help
generate new data that will shape the future of patient care. Key
Responsibilities: Provide expert guidance on Neuroscience clinical
biomarkers in Lilly clinical trials, supporting research teams on
patient selection, target engagement, and pharmacodynamic
biomarkers, as well as advising on novel biomarker development.
Deliver clinical program biomarker plans. Lead the execution of
clinical biomarker programs. Review Clinical and Biomarker Standard
Operating Procedures. Contribute to the design, drafting, and
review of clinical protocols. Act as a scientific liaison for Lilly
with external partners, researchers, and consortia. Support
business development, clinical, and imaging teams on external
collaborations, offering scientific expertise on the use of Lilly
compounds in partner-led projects. Provide input into scientific
and regulatory strategies, compound selection, clinical development
plans, and commercial strategies as needed. Represent Lilly in
public scientific forums. Perform additional duties as assigned.
Contribute scientifically to: Clinical Study Reports Statistical
Analysis Plans Publications and presentations Regulatory
communications Basic Qualifications: PhD in neuroscience or a
closely related scientific field with a minimum of 5 years
experience in clinical research Additional Skills/Preferences:
Strong background in biomarker research, ideally with expertise in
both fluid and imaging biomarkers Experience in the pharmaceutical
industry is preferred; alternatively, a robust academic background
with leadership experience in research Proven analytical and
problem-solving abilities Strong communication, listening, writing,
and interpersonal skills Demonstrated learning agility, critical
thinking, and negotiation skills Effective delegation and
leadership capabilities Additional Information: Travel required:
5–15% (domestic and international) Join Us: If you’re passionate
about scientific innovation and driven to improve patient lives
through pioneering biomarker research, Lilly offers the platform,
people, and purpose to turn your ambition into real-world impact.
Let’s make life better—together . Lilly is dedicated to helping
individuals with disabilities to actively engage in the workforce,
ensuring equal opportunities when vying for positions. If you
require accommodation to submit a resume for a position at Lilly,
please complete the accommodation request form (
https://careers.lilly.com/us/en/workplace-accommodation ) for
further assistance. Please note this is for individuals to request
an accommodation as part of the application process and any other
correspondence will not receive a response. 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. Our employee resource groups (ERGs) offer strong
support networks for their members and are open to all employees.
Our current groups include: Africa, Middle East, Central Asia
Network, Black Employees at Lilly, Chinese Culture Network,
Japanese International Leadership Network (JILN), Lilly India
Network, Organization of Latinx at Lilly (OLA), PRIDE (LGBTQ
Allies), Veterans Leadership Network (VLN), Women’s Initiative for
Leading at Lilly (WILL), enAble (for people with disabilities).
Learn more about all of our groups. Actual compensation will depend
on a candidate’s education, experience, skills, and geographic
location. The anticipated wage for this position is $168,000 -
$294,800 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).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. WeAreLilly
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