Associate Director Clinical PKPD Operations Team Lead

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The role

The Global Pharmacokinetics/Pharmacodynamics and Pharmacometrics (PK/PD/PMx) Department serves as the functional leader in research and development across the value chain, from preclinical lead molecule identification through clinical post-approval. Our mission is to accelerate the development of innovative medicines by applying mechanistic reasoning and quantitative modeling to complex systems. We partner across disciplines to simplify and enable critical decisions. We are leaders in model-informed drug discovery and development. Using deep quantitative thinking, we work best with hard questions, and our insight shapes the medicines that reach patients.

We're looking for a leader of our Clinical PK/PD Operations Team. The team enables PKPD-informed clinical decisions through quantitative operational excellence, providing end-to-end data operationalization from protocol to insight, and executing against our vision to enable and accelerate Model-Informed Drug Development across Lilly's portfolio.

As the Clinical PK/PD Operations Team Lead, you will oversee and manage the day-to-day operations of our Clinical PK/PD Operations team while driving its strategic maturity across four priority areas: training and upskilling, automation and standardization, roles and responsibilities, and strategic assignments. You will provide leadership to team members, collaborate with Global PK/PD/PMx leadership and cross-functional teams, and apply your knowledge of data science, clinical trial operations, clinical pharmacology, PK/PD, or related scientific and technical expertise to continuously improve how the team operates.

We seek dynamic, energetic, curious, and collaborative PK/PD data scientists, clinical operations specialists, or Clinical Pharmacologists with a passion for clinical PK/PD strategy, operations, and team leadership, ready to engage and work on life-changing therapies for patients. Consider joining Team Lilly in Cork to contribute to Lilly's drug discovery and development efforts.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Team Leadership: Lead, mentor, and manage a team of Clinical PKPD Operations Associates. Foster a collaborative, innovative, and high-performance work environment. Provide guidance and support for professional development and career growth of team members, including structured training and upskilling pathways. Hire, onboard, and train new group members, as necessary.

• Clinical PK/PD Operational Oversight: Monitor and track group deliverables, troubleshoot, and ensure on-time, quality delivery. Ensure compliance with regulatory requirements, Good Clinical Practice (GCP), and company SOPs. Clarify and continuously refine roles, responsibilities, and interaction models across the team to reduce ambiguity and improve cross-team handoffs.

• Collaboration and Communication: Serve as the primary point of contact for internal stakeholders regarding Clinical PK/PD operations. Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including clinical development, bioanalytical, data management, and regulatory affairs. Communicate progress, challenges, and results to senior management and stakeholders.

• Automation and Continuous Improvement: Identify opportunities for process improvement and automation in Clinical PK/PD operations, and implement standardized, scalable solutions that translate the Global PK/PD/PMx vision into operational reality. Stay current with industry trends, technologies, and regulatory changes.

• Strategic Assignments: Identify and lead cross-functional or portfolio-level initiatives that extend the team's impact beyond routine operations, partnering with Global PK/PD/PMx leadership to align the team's work with department-wide priorities.

Basic Requirements:

• MSc in a relevant scientific field, such as pharmaceutical sciences, clinical pharmacology, pharmacometrics, engineering, statistics, data science, or a health-related discipline, or Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD)

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to effectively collaborate with internal and external stakeholders

• Good understanding of clinical pharmacology (PK/PD and pharmacometrics) principles

• At least 5 years of working experience in pharmaceutical or related industry, regulatory, consulting, or academia

• Demonstrated ability to lead as a matrix leader or direct team leader

• Strong commitment to continued learning as a leader

• Proven ability to work independently and adapt to evolving priorities in a fast-paced environment

Additional Preferred Criteria:

• Extensive working experience in pharmaceutical industry, regulatory, consulting, or academia in the field of Clinical Pharmacology, PK/PD, and/or Clinical Operations

• Direct supervisory experience preferred

• Experience driving process improvement, standardization, or automation initiatives within an operational or scientific team

• Excellent and proven communication skills with strong interactions across multi-disciplinary teams

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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 €81,750 - €119,900

Full-time equivalent employees may also 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 pension plan; vacation benefits; eligibility for healthcare benefits; flexible benefits (if applicable) 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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