Lead Clinical Data Scientist - Trials & Data Management

Eli Lilly and Company; Indianapolis (IN); On-site; USD 65,000 - 149,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) plan

Pension

Vacation benefits

Medical, dental, vision benefits

Flexible benefits

Life insurance

Time off and leave benefits

Well-being benefits

Job summary

Eli Lilly and Company in Indianapolis, Indiana, is seeking a Clinical Data Associate to lead end-to-end data science delivery for clinical studies. You will manage data collection, data standards, data flow, and governance, working with cross-functional teams to meet study milestones and regulatory requirements.

The role emphasizes data management leadership, eCOA delivery, and collaboration with vendors to ensure high-quality data for database lock and analysis.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in a scientific or technical field or Bachelor’s with 3+ years in clinical data management
• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States; Lilly does not sponsor visas for this role

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end clinical data sciences delivery for a clinical study
• Oversee data management activities from study setup to database lock
• Ensure data quality and regulatory compliance across data flows
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams (Statistics, PK, Operations) to support study milestones
• Develop and maintain Data Management Plan (DMP) and data quality deliverables
• Manage data loads from external sources and vendor data for sponsor databases
• Provide leadership on data standards, data flow design, and data governance
• Contribute to process improvements and automation to reduce cycle time

Skills

Data management

Project management

Collaboration

Data analysis

Regulatory knowledge

Education

Master’s degree in informatics/analytics/life sciences

Bachelor’s degree + 3+ years clinical data management

Tools

Tableau

Power BI

Python

SAS

R

SQL (P-SQL/T-SQL)

Shiny

Job description

Eli Lilly and Company in Indianapolis, Indiana, is seeking a Clinical Data Associate to lead end-to-end data science delivery for clinical studies. You will manage data collection, data standards, data flow, and governance, working with cross-functional teams to meet study milestones and regulatory requirements.

The role emphasizes data management leadership, eCOA delivery, and collaboration with vendors to ensure high-quality data for database lock and analysis.