Clinical Development Consultant- Florida / Puerto Rico

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Organization 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.

The Clinical Development Consultant (CDC) is responsible for the management of clinical sites being considered and/or participating in Lilly clinical trials; inclusive of site identification and qualification, the on time delivery of clinical trial enrollment in accordance with scientific objectives, on time delivery of database locks, issues management at clinical trial sites, and ensuring inspection readiness at all times for assigned therapeutic area(s) within a region/country that enables global program delivery. This is achieved by the CDC’s accountability for comprehensive site management, maximizing of information/tools to make/have informed decisions and discussions, and high-quality interactions with global clinical trial sites to drive to an unparalleled customer experience. The CDC is also responsible for oversight of vendor monitoring activities at clinical trial sites, including the identification, mitigation and escalation of significant findings and trends.

Clinical Investigator Management

• Accountable for activities required at clinical trial sites and by investigators and site staff participating in Lilly trials; inclusive of site identification and qualification, enrollment planning and execution, to database lock and close out

• Accountable for comprehensive site management activities to ensure on time delivery of enrollment readiness, trial recruitment/enrollment and database locks; inclusive of performance management and issue mitigation, identification and resolving issues

• Responsible for identifying potential opportunities to accelerate trial enrollment, while driving to an unparalleled clinical trial/customer experience

• Accountable for the application of scientific, therapeutic area, and institutional/regional expertise to advise and ensure on time delivery of trial enrollment and quality data

• Accountable for the development of strategic institutional/site relationships to optimize the delivery of clinical trial programs; including across therapeutic areas where applicable.

• Responsible for the development and implementation of applicable site risk plans to ensure delivery of clinical trial enrollment commitments and database locks

• Ensure site and country level inspection readiness at all times

• Use metrics to advise site/country/regional level decision making

• Work with internal and external teams to remove barriers to trial execution at a site and/or country level

• Responsible for understanding local treatment paradigms and standard of care to support targeted feasibility and strategic allocation of trials as required

• Provide vendor oversight for site monitoring activities at site/country level.

• Establishes and develops strong professional relationships with active/potential clinical investigators to expand/maintain clinical research partnership opportunities and provide an unparalleled experience for participation in Lilly clinical trials.

• Cross functional collaboration to ensure alignment in priorities and deliver the portfolio

• Perform targeted sites prospecting in alignment with portfolio strategy & priority

• Maintain therapeutic and technical expertise to enable scientific discussions with the investigator and site personnel

• Serve as a liaison between sites, third party vendors and Lilly

• Influence and challenge internal and external factors in order to improve clinical research delivery

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

• Minimum of 3 years experience in the pharmaceutical industry and/or clinical research and strong working knowledge of Good Clinical Practice

• Previous experience in Diabetes, Pain and Weight Management

• Strong preferences for Bachelor’s degree in scientific or health-related field

• Therapeutic expertise and knowledge of the clinical research landscape; ability to acquire and maintain therapeutic expertise to support portfolio needs

• Strong self-management and organizational skills; ability to manage workload, set personal priorities and adjust as needed

• Demonstrated strategic agility & broad business acuity

• Demonstrated leadership behaviors with ability to accept challenges, seek opportunities to remove barriers, influence without authority, and lead in areas of uncertainty

• Demonstrated problem solving, learning agility, attention to detail and result oriented behaviors in a fast-paced environment.

• Strong communication (both verbal and written) and language skills

• Strong organizational/planning skills

• Demonstrated ability to enhance/improve customer experience

• Fluent in English as well as required language to conduct day-to-day business

• Solid understanding in country regulatory guidelines/requirements

• Strong teamwork and interpersonal skills

• Ability to develop and apply creative solutions

• Curiosity and flexibility to learn new systems, processes and ways of working.

• Geography includes but not limited to: FL, GA (need to reside in geography)

• Travel required (50-75%)

Lilly currently anticipates that the base salary for this position could range from between $109,500 to $160,600 and will depend, in part, on the successful candidate’s qualifications for the role, including education and experience. 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).  Of course, the compensation described above is subject to change and could be higher or lower than the range described above.  Further, 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. 

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