Eli Lilly and Company
Discovery Lead - Women’s Health & Musculoskeletal Biology
Eli Lilly and Company, Boston, Massachusetts, us, 02298
Position Summary
We actively look for leaders who shape and execute discovery strategy in Women’s Health and Age-related Functional Decline. The Discovery Lead, Women’s Health & Musculoskeletal Biology drives portfolio building, leads a team of 5‑15 preclinical biologists, and interfaces with the business development organizations to evaluate and advance external opportunities.
Portfolio Strategy and Discovery Leadership
Shape Lilly’s strategy in Women’s Health and Age-related Functional Decline by combining a deep understanding of biology, current therapeutic landscape and competitive environment with evaluation of internal and external opportunities to build an industry-leading portfolio.
Collaborate with clinical colleagues, new product planning and senior leadership to set overall program strategy and develop and maintain draft launch labels and value propositions that address key customer needs.
Lead evaluation of external partnership opportunities, make strategic recommendations to leadership, and ensure scientific leadership through execution and management.
Scientific and Portfolio Leadership
Build, maintain and advance a portfolio of projects that have the potential to transform Women’s Health and address key unmet needs in age-related functional decline.
Partner closely with bioinformatics to bring computational approaches to bear on target selection and drug discovery.
Ensure state-of-the‑art biology capabilities in prioritized areas of Women’s Health and Musculoskeletal Biology using internal and external resources.
Ensure delivery of quality lead and candidate molecules.
Establish and lead partnerships with academic institutions and biotechs to complement internal research efforts.
Effectively represent Lilly in interactions with outside partners, key opinion leaders and collaborators. Engage in and lead advisory boards, target and portfolio reviews.
Maintain a high scientific profile through publications and presentations.
Team Leadership & Management
Supervise and mentor PhD and non‑PhD scientists engaged in target identification, validation and preclinical drug discovery.
Supervise laboratories. Ensure adherence to all safety, quality and documentation requirements.
Lead cross‑functional teams responsible for novel small and large molecule target discovery and validation.
Coach team members to think deeply and work creatively while delivering excellent scientific results.
Basic Qualifications
PhD or MD/PhD with a minimum of 10 years of experience in drug discovery in the pharmaceutical industry.
Thorough understanding of drug discovery and development, including regulatory and IP considerations. Proven track record in moving projects forward with contributions to INDs and/or NDAs.
Significant scientific accomplishments as evidenced by high impact publications, patents or regulatory filings.
Track record of successfully managing a diverse set of team‑members in an industry setting. Able to deliver effective coaching and feedback.
Qualified candidates must be legally authorized to be employed in the United States.
Additional Skills/Preferences
Demonstrated ability to drive for results in a fast‑paced environment.
Team‑player who excels at working collaboratively while shaping project direction.
Strong business sense and strategic planning and execution skills.
Strong analytical and problem‑solving abilities with excellent self‑management and organizational skills.
Passionate learner who embraces entrepreneurial thinking.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Travel Up to 25% US/Global travel.
Location Boston or Indianapolis.
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
$163,500 - $345,400
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.
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Portfolio Strategy and Discovery Leadership
Shape Lilly’s strategy in Women’s Health and Age-related Functional Decline by combining a deep understanding of biology, current therapeutic landscape and competitive environment with evaluation of internal and external opportunities to build an industry-leading portfolio.
Collaborate with clinical colleagues, new product planning and senior leadership to set overall program strategy and develop and maintain draft launch labels and value propositions that address key customer needs.
Lead evaluation of external partnership opportunities, make strategic recommendations to leadership, and ensure scientific leadership through execution and management.
Scientific and Portfolio Leadership
Build, maintain and advance a portfolio of projects that have the potential to transform Women’s Health and address key unmet needs in age-related functional decline.
Partner closely with bioinformatics to bring computational approaches to bear on target selection and drug discovery.
Ensure state-of-the‑art biology capabilities in prioritized areas of Women’s Health and Musculoskeletal Biology using internal and external resources.
Ensure delivery of quality lead and candidate molecules.
Establish and lead partnerships with academic institutions and biotechs to complement internal research efforts.
Effectively represent Lilly in interactions with outside partners, key opinion leaders and collaborators. Engage in and lead advisory boards, target and portfolio reviews.
Maintain a high scientific profile through publications and presentations.
Team Leadership & Management
Supervise and mentor PhD and non‑PhD scientists engaged in target identification, validation and preclinical drug discovery.
Supervise laboratories. Ensure adherence to all safety, quality and documentation requirements.
Lead cross‑functional teams responsible for novel small and large molecule target discovery and validation.
Coach team members to think deeply and work creatively while delivering excellent scientific results.
Basic Qualifications
PhD or MD/PhD with a minimum of 10 years of experience in drug discovery in the pharmaceutical industry.
Thorough understanding of drug discovery and development, including regulatory and IP considerations. Proven track record in moving projects forward with contributions to INDs and/or NDAs.
Significant scientific accomplishments as evidenced by high impact publications, patents or regulatory filings.
Track record of successfully managing a diverse set of team‑members in an industry setting. Able to deliver effective coaching and feedback.
Qualified candidates must be legally authorized to be employed in the United States.
Additional Skills/Preferences
Demonstrated ability to drive for results in a fast‑paced environment.
Team‑player who excels at working collaboratively while shaping project direction.
Strong business sense and strategic planning and execution skills.
Strong analytical and problem‑solving abilities with excellent self‑management and organizational skills.
Passionate learner who embraces entrepreneurial thinking.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Travel Up to 25% US/Global travel.
Location Boston or Indianapolis.
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
$163,500 - $345,400
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
#J-18808-Ljbffr