Associate Director - Clinical Study Build - eCOA

Eli Lilly and Company; Indianapolis (IN); On-site; USD 125,000 - 183,000; Full time

Job summary

Lilly is seeking an Associate Director / Director, Clinical Study Build - eCOA to lead the data collection systems for Lilly's trials. The role centers on delivering trial‑level database builds, coaching staff, and shaping scientific and technical input across clinical data collection modalities.

It requires deep knowledge of data flow, strong leadership of an agile team, and the ability to partner with DNA leaders while managing cross‑functional programs.

Qualifications

• Master's degree with 3–5 years of clinical drug development experience and data collection tech exposure.
• Previous people management experience and ability to lead technical projects.
• Deep understanding of clinical data flow and related processes.
• Willingness to travel domestically and internationally.

Responsibilities

• Deliver trial level internal study builds for eCOA/ePRO data collection.
• Partner with DNA leaders to drive build and library delivery across indications.
• Ensure linkage between study design, build, execution, analytics and decommissioning.
• Provide technical leadership to an agile team of staff and mentors.
• Recruit, develop and retain scientific, technical and operational talent.

Skills

People management

Stakeholder collaboration

Agile leadership

Clinical data knowledge

Education

Master's degree in a relevant field

Bachelor's degree in a relevant field

Tools

Atom5

Job description

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.

Organization Overview

At Lilly, we serve an extraordinary purpose. We make a difference for people around the globe by discovering, developing and delivering medicines that help them live longer, healthier, more active lives. Not only do we deliver breakthrough medications, but you also can count on us to develop creative solutions to support communities through philanthropy and volunteerism.

Purpose

The Associate Director /Director, Clinical Study Build - eCOA is a leadership role within Data and Analytics-Strategic capabilities organization and is accountable for delivering data collection systems for Lilly's portfolio of trials. The scope of the Associate Director/Director, Clinical Study Build role includes development and delivery of trial level database builds for clinical data collection. The Associate Director/Director is also responsible for coaching and developing staff to enhance scientific, technical, and operational depth. This role requires an in-depth understanding of global clinical data collection modalities, technologies, study database build and practices.

Primary Responsibilities

This job description is intended to provide a general overview of the job requirements at the time it was prepared. The job requirements of any position may change over time and may include additional responsibilities not specifically described in the job description. Consult with your supervision regarding your actual job responsibilities and any related duties that may be required for the position.

• Portfolio Delivery
• Accountable for delivery of trial level internal study builds for eCOA /ePRO/CRO and direct data collection
• Understand data collection strategies associated with disease indications and implementation of design best practices across builds
• Partner closely with other leaders within DNA and drive build and delivery of indication level libraries
• Collaborate with other functional leaders to provide proactive strategic, scientific, and technical input on clinical data collection modalities
• Own business requirements relevant to portfolio needs and help shape road map for Lilly's internal eCOA platform (Atom5)
• Ensure strong linkages exist between study design, build, study execution, analytics, and study decommissioning
• Enterprise Leadership
• Sustain eCOA build acceleration and user experience improvement initiatives.
• Foster a culture of innovation with DNA strategic capabilities organization enabling incremental improvements as well as transformational changes
• Stay current with external environment and technology evolution in data collection space
• Lead large-scale cross-Business Unit/Therapeutic Area projects or programs with high complexity
• Represent the Data and Analytics organization at appropriate internal and external forums
• Maintain awareness of regulatory requirements, particularly those related to the US, EU, Japan, and China
• Technical and People Leadership
• Develop in-depth understanding of data collection platforms used by Lilly
• Participate in the recruitment, development, and retention of a scientific, technical, and operationally capable R-Path talents.
• Provide effective technical leadership to an agile team of technical staff that continuously meets the needs of a changing portfolio and demonstrates judgment-based decision making, and provide leadership in clinical database build and delivery
• Create a team culture that fosters inclusion and innovation and values diversity
• Responsible for effective resource planning
• Responsible for supervising eCOA study build staff, as assigned, including aspects of training, mentoring, goal setting, performance management, and engagement.
• Help remove any barriers that impede team from achieving company, functional, and individual objectives.

Minimum Qualification Requirements

• Master's degree with 3-5 years of experience (or bachelor's degree with 7 or more years of experience) in clinical drug development or a related field, with strong technical expertise in database build / data collection technology
• Previous people management experience
• Demonstrated ability to effectively partner/influence and drive a technical project to deliver positive results.
• In depth understanding of clinical data flow

Other Information / Additional Preferences

• Advanced degree (e.g., MS, PhD) in a scientific or health care field
• Proven ability to develop diverse organizational talent with next-level potential
• Passionate about technology adoption
• Domestic and international travel may be required

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 (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

Actual compensation will depend on a candidate's education, experience, skills, and geographic location. The anticipated wage for this position is $124,500 - $182,600 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 At Lilly we strive to ensure our employees are part of a team that cares about them and our shared purpose of making life better for those around the world. How do we do this? We continue to look for ways to include, innovate, accelerate and deliver while maintaining integrity, excellence and respect for people. We hope that you seek to join us on our journey as we create medicine and deliver improved outcomes for patients across the globe! #WeAreLilly