Director - Real World Data Scientist

Information Technology Senior Management Forum; Indianapolis (IN); Hybrid; USD 171,000 - 299,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company bonus

401(k)

Pension

Vacation benefits

Medical, dental, vision benefits

Flexible benefits

Life insurance

Well-being benefits

Job summary

Lilly is seeking a Director/Senior Director to lead real-world evidence strategy in HEOR and RWD across the product lifecycle, focusing on immunology and evidence generation to shape methods and interpretation for patient outcomes.

The role partners with internal and senior leaders, travels domestically and internationally, and drives evidence planning and dissemination including abstracts, posters, podium presentations, and manuscripts.

Qualifications

• Doctorate (PhD or MD) plus 5+ years delivering outcomes strategies using advanced methods.
• 5+ years Real World Data experience with R/Python to manage large-scale health data.
• Strong ability to translate complex science for diverse audiences.
• Excellent written and verbal communication with cross-team influence.
• Experience with US/Europe/Asia healthcare systems and delivery models.
• Technical capabilities in economic modeling, cost-effectiveness, patient outcomes, and epidemiology.

Responsibilities

• Drive sustained integration of HEOR and RWD from early development through commercialization.
• Develop and oversee HEOR research strategy for compounds across Lilly portfolio.
• Act as a strategic partner on lead/core teams throughout development and/or commercialization.
• Formulate strategies for Patient Focused Outcomes, RWD, and economic value for products and geographies.
• Apply advanced expertise in statistical analysis, economic modeling, clinical trials, PFO development, and observational research.
• Connect technical work to business priorities and maintain relationships with decision makers.
• Lead HEOR evidence planning with cross-functional teams across lifecycles.
• Communicate HEOR information to internal partners, scientific community, and customers.
• Disseminate research via abstracts, posters, podiums, manuscripts.
• Coordinate research with internal and external partners to meet timelines and budget.

Skills

Statistical analysis

Economic modeling

Epidemiology

Healthcare policy

Communication

Leadership

Real world data experience

Education

Doctorate (PhD, MD)

Tools

R

Python

Job description

Lead real-world evidence strategy at Lilly by building evidence that connects HEOR and Real-World Data (RWD) across the product lifecycle. This Director/Senior Director role focuses on immunology and evidence generation, partnering with internal and senior leaders to shape methods, implementation, and interpretation that support patient outcomes.

Location: Indianapolis, IN (remote upon consideration). Travel: Domestic and international travel may be necessary.

Compensation: USD 171,000 - 299,200 per year.

What you’ll do

• Drive sustained integration of HEOR and RWD from early clinical development through commercialization.
• Develop and oversee HEOR research strategy for compounds across the Lilly portfolio in relevant therapeutic area(s).
• Act as a strategic partner on lead/core teams throughout development and/or commercialization.
• Formulate and drive strategies for Patient Focused Outcomes, RWD, and/or economic value for priority products and geographies.
• Apply advanced technical expertise across areas such as statistical analysis, economic modeling, clinical trials, PFO development, observational and epidemiologic research, and health technology/value assessment.
• Use disease-state knowledge to address HEOR needs related to registration, pricing, reimbursement, and access initiatives.
• Connect technical work to business priorities, establishing and maintaining relationships with key internal and external decision makers.
• Lead HEOR evidence planning and implementation with cross-functional teams across development and commercialization lifecycles.
• Communicate HEOR information to internal business partners, the scientific community, and customers.
• Drive research dissemination, including abstracts, posters, podium presentations, promotional materials, and manuscripts.
• Coordinate research efforts with internal partners and external collaborators to ensure projects meet timelines, budget, and scope.

What you’ll need

• Doctorate (PhD, MD) in an appropriate discipline (examples include economics, epidemiology, medicine, pharmacoeconomics, statistics, data science, or other relevant sciences) plus 5+ years creating, executing, and delivering outcomes strategies/projects using advanced methods and analytics.
• 5+ years of hands-on Real World Data experience, including high proficiency with statistical language and software such as R and Python to manage, harmonize, and analyze large-scale electronic health and/or administrative medical/pharmacy claims data, and to translate research questions into program specifications.
• Strong comprehension and communication skills, including the ability to translate and disseminate complex scientific information clearly and concisely.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, plus demonstrated ability to influence and collaborate across teams.
• Understanding of healthcare systems in at least one of: US, Europe, or Asia, and experience with healthcare delivery models and clinical research.
• Technical and analytic capabilities in one or more areas such as economic modeling, economic evaluation, cost-effectiveness evaluation, patient focused outcomes, real world evidence, burden of disease, epidemiology, statistics, and/or healthcare policy.
• Demonstrated ability to drive research agendas to completion and dissemination, with a global mindset, customer focus, and solution orientation.

Technologies

• R
• Python

Benefits

• Company bonus (depending, in part, on company and individual performance)
• Eligibility to participate in a company-sponsored 401(k)
• Pension
• Vacation benefits
• Eligibility for medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug benefits
• Flexible benefits (examples include 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 (examples include employee assistance program, fitness benefits, and employee clubs and activities)