Clinical Research Lead

Eli Lilly and Company; Alcobendas; Presencial; EUR 90.000 - 120.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Eli Lilly and Company in Madrid region seeks a Clinical Research Lead to oversee site qualification, enrolment readiness, and overall trial delivery. You will manage site performance, ensure regulatory readiness, and foster strong investigator partnerships across therapeutic areas.

The role requires 5+ years in pharma/clinical research, GCP knowledge, and fluent English. Travel 50–75% may be needed; VMP/Study oversight and cross-functional collaboration are key aspects of the position.

Formación

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in a scientific/health-related field.
• Minimum 5 years experience in the pharmaceutical industry and/or clinical research with strong working knowledge of Good Clinical Practices.
• Fluent in English, both verbal and written (C1).

Responsabilidades

• Site identification and qualification.
• Comprehensive site management to ensure timely enrolment readiness, trial recruitment/enrolment and database locks; includes performance management and issue mitigation.
• Ensures site and country-level inspection readiness at all times.
• Understands local treatment paradigms to support feasibility and strategic trial allocation.
• Vendor oversight for site monitoring activities at site/country level.
• Builds strong relationships with clinical investigators to expand partnership opportunities.
• Develops strategic institutional/site relationships to optimize trial delivery across therapeutic areas.
• Travel required (50-75%).

Conocimientos

Strong communication

Therapeutic expertise

Self-management

Customer experience

Regulatory knowledge

Teamwork & interpersonal

Decision-making

Educación

Bachelor's degree or equivalent in a scientific/health field

Descripción del empleo

Clinical Research Lead (CRL)

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.

Responsibilities

• Site identification and qualification.
• Comprehensive site management activities to ensure timely delivery of enrolment readiness, trial recruitment/enrolment and database locks; inclusive of performance management and issue mitigation, identification and resolution.
• Ensures site and country‑level inspection readiness at all times.
• Understanding local treatment paradigms and standard of care to support targeted feasibility and strategic allocation of trials as required.
• 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.
• Development of strategic institutional/site relationships to optimize the delivery of clinical trial programs; including across therapeutic areas where applicable.
• Travel required (50‑75%).

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in a scientific or health‑related field.
• Minimum of 5 years experience in the pharmaceutical industry and/or clinical research and strong working knowledge of Good Clinical Practices.
• Fluent in English, both verbal and written. C1 advanced.

Essential Skills

• Strong communication (both verbal and written) and language skills.
• Ability to acquire and maintain therapeutic expertise to support portfolio needs.
• Strong self‑management and organizational planning skills; ability to manage workload, set personal priorities and adjust as needed.
• Demonstrated ability to enhance/improve customer experience.
• Strong knowledge of in‑country regulatory guidelines/requirements.
• Strong teamwork and interpersonal skills.
• Demonstrated decision‑making ability.

Desirable Experience & Skills

• Experience in clinical research and strong working knowledge of Good Clinical Practice.
• Therapeutic expertise and knowledge of the clinical research landscape.
• Ability to develop and apply creative solutions.

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