Director - Real World Data Scientist

Eli Lilly and Company; Indianapolis (IN); Hybrid; USD 171,000 - 299,000; Full time

Job summary

Lilly in Indianapolis seeks a Director/Senior Director RWD Scientist to lead HEOR and evidence generation in Immunology, translating scientific ideas into actionable insights using multi‑modal Real‑World Data including claims and health records. This role guides complex studies and engages leaders on methods and results while advancing data privacy and AI integration.

You will build data capabilities, connect RWD insights to trial design and regulatory strategy, and collaborate across

Qualifications

• Doctorate (PhD, MD) in appropriate discipline with 5+ years of experience in outcomes strategies/projects using advanced methods.
• Hands-on experience with Real World Data including large-scale electronic health and/or administrative data; proficient in R/Python to analyze data and translate questions into programs.
• Strong communication and collaboration across teams and with senior leadership.

Responsibilities

• Drive sustained integration of HEOR and use of RWD from early development through commercialization.
• Lead HEOR research strategy for compounds in Lilly portfolio and serve as strategic partner on development teams.
• Formulate and drive Patient Focused Outcome, RWD, and economic value strategies for priority products and geographies.
• Direct dissemination of HEOR findings through abstracts, posters, manuscripts, and presentations.
• Manage projects to meet timelines, budgets, and scope with cross-functional partners.
• Anticipate future HEOR needs and shape data capabilities to support regulatory and market access.

Skills

R

Python

HEOR

RWD

Statistical analysis

Education

PhD/MD

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.

Overview

The Director/Senior Director RWD Scientist will be an integral leader in our evidence generation strategy in Immunology. Using their deep knowledge and expertise in real‑world data, analytics, and outcomes research, this leader will translate scientific ideas into tangible actions and solutions. The leader in this role is proficient in the technical aspects of multi‑modal RWD sources including claims and health records data and has hands on experience with RWD along with designing and executing studies using RWD to match the strategic research questions. In addition, the Director/Senior Director RWD Scientist will need to engage credibly with scientists and senior leadership on methods, implementation, and interpretation of Real‑World Evidence and can lead operational execution of complex studies on traditional, as well as bespoke, sources of data. The role carries responsibility not just for executing today's RWD agenda, but for also anticipating what the field will require in three to five years and positioning Lilly to lead it. This includes maximizing the value of AI and emerging technologies into the RWD workflow, building federated and privacy‑preserving data capabilities, connecting RWD insights to clinical trial design and regulatory strategy, and ensuring Lilly's data assets reflect the diversity and complexity of real‑world patient populations. This is a critical role requiring strong internal partnership, scientific credibility, and the ability to balance uncompromising adherence to standards and best practices with a need for urgency and rapid innovation.

Strategy

• Drives sustained integration of HEOR and use of RWD from early clinical development through commercialization.
• Develops and oversees HEOR 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, RWD, and/or economic value strategies for priority products and geographies.

Study Development and Execution

• 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 HEOR issues associated with registration, pricing, reimbursement, and access initiatives.

Organizational Leadership and Influence

• Links technical expertise with business acumen and establishes and maintains strategic relationships with key internal and external decision makers.
• Effectively leads HEOR 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

Information Dissemination

• Effectively communicates HEOR 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 HEOR work

Environmental Awareness

• Maintains awareness of significant developments in disease states in the Lilly portfolio and HEOR field including current methodologies and applications and other issues as appropriate for the position.
• Anticipates and evaluates future market needs and trends for HEOR information within pertinent therapeutic area and geography of interest.
• Monitors & influences internal & external environmental factors that shape and impact generation and use of HEOR research.

Project Management

• Ensures HEOR projects meet timelines, budget, and scope by coordinating research efforts with cross‑functional Lilly business partners and external collaborators as appropriate.

Minimum Requirements

• 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, 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.

Other Information/Additional Preferences

• 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

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Actual compensation will depend on a candidate’s education, experience, skills, and geographic location. The anticipated wage for this position is $171,000 - $299,200

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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