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 35,000 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.

Company Overview

At Lilly, we serve an extraordinary purpose. For more than 140 years, we have worked tirelessly to discover medicines that make life better. These discoveries start in Lilly Research Laboratories, where our scientists work to create new medicines that will help solve our world’s greatest health challenges. We’re a Fortune 500 company, determined to bring life-changing medicines to those who need them and give back to communities through philanthropy and volunteerism. To learn more about Lilly, please visit us at Lilly.com.

Responsibilities

Are you seeking a career that enables you to expand your leadership expertise while helping to bring new medicines to patients around the world?

Eli Lilly and Company is pursuing physicians and scientists who are innovative thinkers and have an entrepreneurial mindset.

Lilly’s advanced leadership program will enable you to have meaningful experiences across the drug development process. You’ll work across multiple cross-functional areas to make meaningful strategic and innovative contributions while building strong connections across Lilly.

As a program participant, we will invest in your development in pharmaceutical industry and in leading others to prepare you for future leadership opportunities that provide enterprise-wide influence and the ability to deliver on important business objectives. Sound interesting to you? Read on for additional benefits of this accelerated leadership development program:

• A Purposeful Career—bringing together people who discover and deliver life-changing medicines that improve peoples’ lives around the world
• An Opportunity for Growth—providing opportunities for you to develop and advance professionally
• An Inclusive Culture—committed to uniting individuals across cultures, and developing a comfortable, connected, environment that values diverse thought
• A Balance of Work and Life—creating an environment so you can be productive in both your life and work
• A Vibrant Community—headquartered in downtown Indianapolis, Indiana, Time Magazine ranked Indianapolis a top 10 city to start a new career. Read more about living in Indianapolis at downtownindy.org.

In this program, you will not only learn, develop and grow as an influential R&D leader, but you will also have the opportunity to deliver meaningful results through challenging, business-critical projects and assignments spanning across multiple functions.

This program is designed to provide you with Senior Leadership mentorship, peer coaching, leadership development training, and experiences in key areas of drug development over a two-year period. Participants will rotate and build expertise in a wide range of functions spanning biopharmaceutical drug development, portfolio strategy, and commercialization. Experiences may include:

• Business Development
• Clinical Pharmacology
• Medical Affairs
• Global Patient Safety
• Regulatory
• Decision Sciences
• Pricing, Reimbursement, & Access
• Global Health Outcomes & Real World Evidence
• Clinical Development Design Hub
• New Product Planning
• Portfolio Strategy
• Program Management
• Leadership Responsibilities

With regular access to coaching and mentorship from top Lilly leaders, upon completion of this program you may pursue a variety of key R&D leadership roles within Lilly.

We’re looking for:

• Highly motivated and driven physician/scientist leaders with a passion for the combining the science of medicine with business strategy and innovation
• Individuals with integrity, excellence and respect for people
• Individuals who want to expand their ability to make a difference in someone else’s life

Basic Qualifications

• Medical Doctor (MD) or Doctor of Osteopathy (DO)
  • Board eligible or certified in a medical specialty preferred or have completed the comparable level of post-medical school clinical training relevant to the country of hiring.
  • U.S. trained physicians must have achieved board eligibility or certification.
  • Foreign medical graduates who are not U.S. board eligible or certified may be hired directly for employment in the U.S. at the discretion of the Chief Medical Officer.
  • Non-U.S. trained physicians must have completed education and training at a medical school that meets the requirements of the Liaison Committee on Medical Education (LCME). For the recognized list of foreign medical schools and the disapproved list, see http://www.in.gov/pla/2799.htm
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• Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
  • Degree in Chemistry, Biology, Biochemistry, Statistics, Bioinformatics, or related hard science
  • Track record of significant contributions to the advancement of science (through publication record, etc.)

Additional Skills/Preferences

• Broad work experience that includes clinical, academic or research experience, top consulting firm, venture capital and/or small bio-tech experiences strongly preferred
• Unique and ambitious business leadership
• Entrepreneurial mindset and innovative thinker
• Demonstrated leadership
• Strong learning agility, including ability to create and implement new ideas
• Board eligible or certified in a medical specialty preferred or have completed the comparable level of post-medical school clinical training relevant to the country of hiring.
• U.S. trained physicians must have achieved board eligibility or certification.
• Foreign medical graduates who are not U.S. board eligible or certified may be hired directly for employment in the U.S. at the discretion of the Chief Medical Officer.
• Non-U.S. trained physicians must have completed education and training at a medical school that meets the requirements of the Liaison Committee on Medical Education (LCME). For the recognized list of foreign medical schools and the disapproved list, see http://www.in.gov/pla/2799.htm
• Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
• Degree in Chemistry, Biology, Biochemistry, Statistics, Bioinformatics, or related hard science
• Track record of significant contributions to the advancement of science (through publication record, etc.)

Additional Information

Lilly is an EEO/Affirmative Action Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, protected veteran status, disability or any other legally protected status.

Eli Lilly and Company, Lilly USA, LLC and our wholly owned subsidiaries (collectively “Lilly”) are committed to help individuals with disabilities to participate in the workforce and ensure equal opportunity to compete for jobs. If you require an accommodation to submit a resume for positions at Lilly, please email Lilly Human Resources ( Lilly_Recruiting_Compliance@lists.lilly.com ) for further assistance. Please note This email address is intended for use only to request an accommodation as part of the application process. Any other correspondence will not receive a response.

Lilly is an EEO/Affirmative Action Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, 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 help our company develop talented individuals for future leadership roles. Our current groups include: Africa, Middle East, Central Asia Network, African American Network, Chinese Culture Network, Early Career Professionals, Japanese International Leadership Network (JILN), Lilly India Network, Organization of Latinos at Lilly, PRIDE (LGBTQ + Allies), Veterans Leadership Network, Women’s Network, Working and Living with Disabilities. Learn more about all of our groups.

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