ExploR&D Clinical Program Lead

ExploR&D Program Lead

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Overview

Lilly Catalyze360 is Lilly's comprehensive approach to enabling the early-stage biotech ecosystem by democratizing access to infrastructure, expertise, and resources. Through its interconnected pillarsLilly Ventures, Lilly Gateway Labs, Lilly ExploR&D, and Lilly TuneLabsCatalyze360 strategically removes barriers that traditionally block bold science from becoming life-changing medicines, providing biotechs with flexible combinations of capital, physical lab space, R&D capabilities, AI / ML tools, and decades of enterprise learning.

Lilly ExploR&D is a team of drug discovery and development experts who partner with biotechs from discovery through clinical proof-of-concept, putting Lilly's industry-leading capabilities behind their missions. We provide flexible supportfrom strategic consulting to full program executionmaking it faster, easier, and more capital-efficient for innovators to transform bold science into life-changing medicines.

Job Summary

The ExploR&D Program Lead (EPL) serves as the single point of accountability for external collaboration projects within Lilly's ExploR&D organization. The role focuses on defining strategy, developing aggressive timelines and budgets, and leading cross-functional teams from Catalyze360 and Lilly Research Laboratories to deliver high-quality results on time and on budget. Reporting within the Catalyze-360 Project Management structure, the EPL leads diverse, cross-functional teams to deliver innovation by pioneering novel science and technologies that advance future medicines and transform R&D collaboration models.

Key Responsibilities

Team Leadership and Project Management

• Lead multiple collaboration teams comprised of ExploR&D personnel, LRL subject matter experts and external biotech collaborators.
• Create a high-performing team with a culture of trust, autonomy, agency, collaboration, and inclusion.
• Deliver projects 'on time, on budget', and within scope from discovery / pre-clinical development through clinical proof-of-concept using contemporary project management tools and approaches.

Scientific and Technical Leadership

Collaboration and Relationship Management :

Operational Excellence and Process Improvement :

Basic Qualifications / Requirements

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Experience :

Additional Skills / Preferences

Additional Information

Location : San Francisco, CA Travel up to 25%

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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 $187,500 - $275,000. 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.