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Director - Drug Delivery Technologies

Director - Drug Delivery Technologies

Eli Lilly and CompanyBoston, MA, United States
30+ days ago
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  • Full-time
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Director – Drug Delivery Technologies

At Lilly, we unite caring with discovery to make life better for people around the world. We are a global healthcare leader headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana. Our employees work to discover and bring life-changing medicines to those who need them, improve the understanding and management of disease, and give back to our communities through philanthropy and volunteerism. We put people first and are looking for people who are determined to make life better for people around the world.

Organization Overview

For more than 130 years, Lilly has been dedicated to meeting the health care needs of people in the United States and around the world. We address these needs primarily by developing innovative medicines—investing a higher percentage of our sales in research and development than any other major pharmaceutical company.

The Drug Delivery and New Product Innovation Group within Lilly’s DDCS (Delivery and Device Connected Solutions) function studies physiological barriers across various routes of administration to apply and create novel patient centric drug delivery solutions. With a broad focus to develop injection device platforms and novel delivery devices to improve patient care, the group focuses on serving as a Center of Excellence in the following areas :

  • Injection physiology (across various injection barriers) and new device ideation including modeling and simulation
  • Develop novel drug delivery technologies (for all modalities across various routes of administration) to create next gen patient centric medicines
  • Nanomedicine and targeted delivery
  • Connected devices and digital biomarkers

We are seeking a highly collaborative and self-motivated professional with experience in developing and characterizing drug delivery systems to :

Key Responsibilities :

  • Provide leadership to nanomedicine and targeted delivery applications.
  • Provide leadership for the development and implementation of our portfolio in delivery strategies and actively engage functional leaders across organizations to drive strategies that position our teams to deliver the best product to our patients.
  • Drive the creation and execution of strategic project plans to support long range and yearly business plans. Drive external collaborations.
  • In partnership with organizational management, establish, monitor, and evolve functional governances and make recommendations for adjustments as necessary to ensure efficient communication, escalation, and decision making.
  • Leverage the highest quality scientific principles and a drug development mindset to enable strategic and operational objectives.
  • Work with the management team to develop and maintain clear, ongoing communication within and outside of the organization concerning our vision, performance, and impact.
  • Actively contribute to the successful implementation of key initiatives, including acceleration plans, portfolio delivery and sourcing models, and share initiatives and implementation plans.
  • Bring forward proposals and lead implementation of projects from design to delivery that will contribute to successful project delivery as effectively and efficiently as possible.
  • Proactively identify potential issues and contingency plans with a focus on quality and risk mitigation across our delivery platform projects.
  • Contribute to defining technologies that would benefit the organization’s short- and long-term goals.
  • Drive effective communication, escalation, and shared learning with the necessary technical experts and leaders.
  • Collaborate and drive external partners to deliver on portfolio projects.
  • Apply innovation and lessons learned in real time. Enable a culture of continuous improvement to drive efficiency through process improvement, technology and automation, and shared learning.
  • Position Qualifications :

  • PhD in Pharmaceutical Sciences in Nanoparticle Injection Physiology / Biocorona / Chemistry / Materials Science / Chemical Engineering (or a related field) with a minimum of 15 years of relevant industrial and post-doctoral experience
  • Demonstrated technical mastery and scientific leadership in nanoparticle technologies and controlled release
  • Knowledge of particle science technologies including drug delivery and combination products is preferred
  • In Vivo animal research experience is preferred
  • Self-motivated, dedicated and adaptable to evolving priorities
  • Excellent communication skills and attention to detail
  • Ability to work in a dynamic and multidisciplinary matrixed team environment
  • Ability to travel about 10% of the time
  • Employees may be required to engage with potentially hazardous agents, adhere to specific safety protocols, and / or receive immunizations as necessary
  • Lilly is dedicated to helping individuals with disabilities to actively engage in the workforce, ensuring equal opportunities when vying for positions. If accommodation is needed to submit a resume for a position at Lilly, please complete the accommodation request form at https : / / careers.lilly.com / us / en / workplace-accommodation for further assistance. Please note this is for individuals to request an accommodation as part of the application process and any other correspondence will not receive a response.

    Lilly is proud to be an EEO Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, color, religion, gender identity, sex, gender expression, sexual orientation, genetic information, ancestry, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, or any other legally protected status.

    Our employee resource groups (ERGs) offer strong support networks for their members and are open to all employees. Our current groups include : Africa, Middle East, Central Asia Network, Black Employees at Lilly, Chinese Culture Network, Japanese International Leadership Network (JILN), Lilly India Network, Organization of Latinx at Lilly (OLA), PRIDE (LGBTQ+ Allies), Veterans Leadership Network (VLN), Women’s Initiative for Leading at Lilly (WILL), enAble (for people with disabilities). Learn more about all of our groups.

    Actual compensation will depend on a candidate’s education, experience, skills, and geographic location. The anticipated wage for this position is $166,500 - $278,300. 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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