Senior Director, Clinical Biomarker Development

Company: Eli Lilly and Company
Location: Indianapolis
Posted on: July 10, 2025

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. Position Summary: The Senior Director, Clinical Biomarker Development will integrate biomarker research and clinical development, and will be accountable for the design, delivery, and execution of biomarker and diagnostics plans in early phase clinical programs. Programs include early proof of concept through registrational studies in a variety of targets. The role involves cross functional collaborations across Biomarker Operations, Clinical Development and Translational Medicine as well as Diagnostic Medical Affairs. Responsibilities encompass strategic planning to optimize the clinical and registrational utility of Biomarker development plans for assigned projects as well as management and career development of biomarker scientists. This person must thrive in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment and be adaptable to rapidly changing priorities. Responsibilities: Oversee the integration of biomarker and diagnostic development plans in clinical development with the current oncology treatment landscape, registrational and launch needs for the asset and with external competitors. Ensure individual biomarker scientist plans are developed and implemented optimally according to the strategic needs of the assets and are aligned to company positions and guidelines. Create and foster strong strategic partnerships with colleagues that include Biomarker Operations, pre-Clinical Development, Clinical Operations/Development, Dx Regulatory Affairs and Dx Medical Affairs. Apply Biomarker Development strategy to the design and interpretation of clinical trials. Provide strategic input into data analysis, and engage in critical thinking, to deliver key data generation and interpretation essential for decision making as well as public scientific disclosure. Lead integration with functional teams such as discovery, translational medicine, data science, clinical science etc. to ensure timely analysis, interpretation and disclosure of data to support development of our oncology pipeline. Demonstrate substantial and relevant knowledge of scientific and medical literature with genomics and biomarker expertise and its application to strategic drug development and registration. Apply scientific and operational knowledge to identify and analyze problems and information of considerable complexity and implement effective plans and solutions. Collaborate with operational teams to ensure cohesive planning and strategy. Ability to prioritize effectively and meet multiple deadlines successfully with attention to detail, setting high performance standards. Proactively generate ideas for improvements and take action to solve problems and achieve goals beyond what is required. Basic Qualifications MD or PhD required 10 years of biomarker experience within an academic or industry setting Additional Skills/Preferences Strong preferably within laboratory-based cancer research or clinical trials is preferred. Clinical trial expertise along with experience in oncology with drug development highly desirable. Demonstrated ability to work well with other accomplished professionals within and across functions/teams. Scientific and analytic ability Ability to think strategically and tactically while working effectively in a multifunctional team Excellent organization and communication skills Proven ability to evaluate, interpret and present complex scientific data to both technical and non-technical audiences. 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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