Eli Lilly and Company
Director- RWD Scientist
This role drives sustained integration of Health Economics and Outcomes Research (HEOR) from early clinical development through commercialization, developing and overseeing research strategies for compounds in the therapeutic area. The position involves leading study development, applying technical expertise in statistical analysis, economic modeling, and real-world evidence, and effectively communicating findings to internal and external stakeholders. Additionally, the role requires strategic leadership, project management, and maintaining awareness of environmental factors affecting HEOR.
Key Responsibilities
- • Drives sustained integration of HEOR from early clinical development through commercialization.
- • Develops and oversees HO research strategy for compounds in the Lilly portfolio in the relevant therapeutic area(s).
- • Serves as a strategic partner on lead/core teams throughout development and/or commercialization.
- • Formulates and drives Patient Focused Outcome, Real World Evidence, and/or economic value strategies for priority products and geographies.
- • Develops bold high impact science for products across the lifecycle, to influence and support evidence needs for Lilly products in support of improving patient outcomes.
- • Applies technical expertise appropriate for the role (e.g., scope or depth in statistical analysis, economic modeling, clinical trials, PFO development, observational/ epidemiologic research, and health technology or other value assessment) within a therapeutic area.
- • Applies disease state knowledge and research methods to solve HO issues associated with registration, pricing, reimbursement, and access initiatives.
- • Links technical expertise with business acumen and establishes and maintains strategic relationships with key internal and external decision makers.
- • Effectively leads HO evidence planning and implementation in collaboration with cross-functional teams across the development and commercialization lifecycle teams.
- • Effectively integrates with and influences key business partners & external stakeholders to achieve goals and outcomes.
- • Effectively communicates HO information to internal business partners, the scientific community, and customers.
- • Drives research dissemination strategies and leads research communication efforts including abstracts, posters, podium presentations, promotional materials, and manuscripts.
- • Plan for, align, and drive application of results/ deliverables to increase the impact of HO work.
- • Maintains awareness of significant developments in disease states in the Lilly portfolio and HO field including current HO methodologies and applications and other issues as appropriate for the position.
- • Anticipates and evaluates future market needs and trends for HO information within pertinent therapeutic area and geography of interest.
- • Monitors & influences internal & external environmental factors that shape and impact generation and use of HO research.
- • Ensures HO projects meet timelines, budget, and scope by coordinating research efforts with cross-functional Lilly business partners and external collaborators as appropriate.
Required
- • Doctorate (PhD, MD) in appropriate discipline (e.g., economics, epidemiology, medicine, pharmacoeconomic, statistics, data science or other relevant sciences) with 5+ years of experience in creating, executing, and delivering outcomes strategies /projects using advanced methods and analytics.
- • Demonstrated 5+ years of hands-on experience with Real World Data including, but not limited to, high proficiency in the use of statistical language and software (e.g., R, SAS, Python) to efficiently manage, harmonize, and analyze large scale electronic health and/or administrative medical, pharmacy claims data and translation of research questions into program specifications.
- • Qualified applicants must be authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis. Lilly will not provide support for or sponsor work authorization or visas for this role, including but not limited to F-1 CPT, F-1 OPT, F-1 STEM OPT, J-1, H-1B, TN, O-1, E-3, H-1B1, or L-1.
Preferred
- • Strong comprehension and communication skills including the ability to translate and disseminate complex scientific information in a clear and concise manner.
- • Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- • Demonstrated ability to influence and collaborate within and across teams.
- • Understanding of health care systems in at least one of: US, Europe, Asia.
- • Understanding of and experience with health care delivery models and clinical research.
- • Technical and analytic capabilities in one or more of the following areas: economic modeling, economic evaluation, cost-effectiveness evaluation, patient focused outcomes, real world evidence, burden of disease, epidemiology, statistics, health care policy.
- • Demonstrated ability to drive research agendas to completion and dissemination.
- • Ability to think and act globally with a customer focus and a solution orientation.
- • Location: Indianapolis is preferred, remote upon consideration.
- • Domestic and international travel may be necessary.
Benefits & Perks
- • Eligibility to participate in a company-sponsored 401(k)
- • Pension benefits
- • 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
- • Well-being benefits (e.g., employee assistance program, fitness benefits, and employee clubs and activities)
- • Company bonus (depending, in part, on company and individual performance)
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 over 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. This is hard, urgent, selfless work—but it’s work worth doing. If you’re driven by purpose and ready to bring your best to work that truly matters for patients, we invite you to join us.
Strategy
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 (AMECA), Black Employees at Lilly (BE@Lilly), Chinese Culture Network (CCN), EnAble, Evolve, Lilly Indian Network (LIN), Organization of Latinx at Lilly (OLA), Pride (LGBTQ+ Allies), Veterans Leadership Network (VLN) and Women’s Initiative for Leading at Lilly (WILL).
Actual compensation will depend on a candidate’s education, experience, skills, and geographic location. The anticipated wage for this position is
$165,000 - $290,400
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
Strategy
- Drives sustained integration of HEOR from early clinical development through commercialization.
- Develops and oversees HO research strategy for compounds in the Lilly portfolio in the relevant therapeutic area(s).
- Serves as a strategic partner on lead/core teams throughout development and/or commercialization
- Formulates and drives Patient Focused Outcome, Real World Evidence, and/or economic value strategies for priority products and geographies.
- Develops bold high impact science for products across the lifecycle, to influence and support evidence needs for Lilly products in support of improving patient outcomes.
- Applies technical expertise appropriate for the role (e.g., scope or depth in statistical analysis, economic modeling, clinical trials, PFO development, observational/ epidemiologic research, and health technology or other value assessment) within a therapeutic area.
- Applies disease state knowledge and research methods to solve HO issues associated with registration, pricing, reimbursement, and access initiatives.
- Links technical expertise with business acumen and establishes and maintains strategic relationships with key internal and external decision makers.
- Effectively leads HO evidence planning and implementation in collaboration with cross-functional teams across the development and commercialization lifecycle teams.
- Effectively integrates with and influences key business partners & external stakeholders to achieve goals and outcomes
- Effectively communicates HO information to internal business partners, the scientific community, and customers.
- Drives research dissemination strategies and leads research communication efforts including abstracts, posters, podium presentations, promotional materials, and manuscripts.
- Plan for, align, and drive application of results/ deliverables to increase the impact of HO work
- Maintains awareness of significant developments in disease states in the Lilly portfolio and HO field including current HO methodologies and applications and other issues as appropriate for the position.
- Anticipates and evaluates future market needs and trends for HO information within pertinent therapeutic area and geography of interest.
- Monitors & influences internal & external environmental factors that shape and impact generation and use of HO research.
- Ensures HO projects meet timelines, budget, and scope by coordinating research efforts with cross-functional Lilly business partners and external collaborators as appropriate.
- Doctorate (PhD, MD) in appropriate discipline (e.g., economics, epidemiology, medicine, pharmacoeconomic, statistics, data science or other relevant sciences) with 5+ years of experience in creating, executing, and delivering outcomes strategies /projects using advanced methods and analytics
- Demonstrated 5+ years of hands-on experience with Real World Data including, but not limited to, high proficiency in the use of statistical language and software (e.g., R, SAS, Python) to efficiently manage, harmonize, and analyze large scale electronic health and/or administrative medical, pharmacy claims data and translation of research questions into program specifications.
- Qualified applicants must be authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis. Lilly will not provide support for or sponsor work authorization or visas for this role, including but not limited to F-1 CPT, F-1 OPT, F-1 STEM OPT, J-1, H-1B, TN, O-1, E-3, H-1B1, or L-1
- Strong comprehension and communication skills including the ability to translate and disseminate complex scientific information in a clear and concise manner
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Demonstrated ability to influence and collaborate within and across teams
- Understanding of health care systems in at least one of: US, Europe, Asia
- Understanding of and experience with health care delivery models and clinical research
- Technical and analytic capabilities in one or more of the following areas: economic modeling, economic evaluation, cost-effectiveness evaluation, patient focused outcomes, real world evidence, burden of disease, epidemiology, statistics, health care policy
- Demonstrated ability to drive research agendas to completion and dissemination
- Ability to think and act globally with a customer focus and a solution orientation
- Location: Indianapolis is preferred, remote upon consideration.
- Domestic and international travel may be necessary
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 (AMECA), Black Employees at Lilly (BE@Lilly), Chinese Culture Network (CCN), EnAble, Evolve, Lilly Indian Network (LIN), Organization of Latinx at Lilly (OLA), Pride (LGBTQ+ Allies), Veterans Leadership Network (VLN) and Women’s Initiative for Leading at Lilly (WILL).
Actual compensation will depend on a candidate’s education, experience, skills, and geographic location. The anticipated wage for this position is
$165,000 - $290,400
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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