Senior Scientist, Investigative Toxicology & Data Strategy

Lilly

Indianapolis (IN)

On-site

USD 66,000 - 189,000

Full time

2 days ago
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Benefits offered by this job

Company bonus
401(k) plan
Medical/dental/vision benefits
Vacation benefits
Flexible benefits
Well-being programs

Job summary

Lilly in Indianapolis is seeking a Senior Scientist in Safety Assessment, a 100% non-laboratory role. You will coordinate toxicology data audits, develop publication-ready visualizations, and shape regulatory strategies while collaborating with PDTs and related disciplines.

You will drive governance, author technical memos, and defend safety approaches to cross-functional leaders, with emphasis on data integrity, regulatory compliance, and advancing early pipeline decisions.

Qualifications

  • MS with 6–8+ years of biotech/pharma/CRO experience.
  • BS with 8–10+ years of drug development and toxicology operations.
  • Expert-level understanding of preclinical toxicology datasets and study designs.
  • Hands-on proficiency auditing regulatory SEND data structures.
  • Strong data visualization and scientific writing skills.
  • Leadership to influence cross-functional scientific leaders.

Responsibilities

  • Lead data models turning multi-dose toxicology data into publication-ready visuals.
  • Oversee SEND datasets review and QC for regulatory filing and archival.
  • Conduct literature reviews to assess safety risks and inform strategies.
  • Co-author data packages, briefing books, and executive slides.
  • Collaborate with Safety Assessment, CMC, DMPK, and Clinical Ops.

Skills

Advanced data visualization
SEND strategy & regulatory auditing
Mechanistic literature synthesis
PDT & governance leadership
Cross-functional liaison

Education

MS degree in Toxicology, Pharmacology, or related life sciences
BS degree in related field

Tools

GraphPad Prism
Spotfire
Excel macros
Python / R data tools

Job description

Lilly in Indianapolis is seeking a Senior Scientist in Safety Assessment, a 100% non-laboratory role. You will coordinate toxicology data audits, develop publication-ready visualizations, and shape regulatory strategies while collaborating with PDTs and related disciplines.

You will drive governance, author technical memos, and defend safety approaches to cross-functional leaders, with emphasis on data integrity, regulatory compliance, and advancing early pipeline decisions.

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