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The Investigative ADME/Toxicology and BioAnalytical Research (BAR) group is an organization purpose-built team to ensure we provide stage-appropriate, problem-focused to molecular creation teams that make life better for people. We focus on using innovative science to unlock new approaches that can treat people suffering from diseases with poor treatment options. We continually challenge ourselves to deliver molecules that can provide breakthrough efficacy with the highest possible safety margins. We are committed to continually optimizing our approach, technology and processes to improve our speed of execution. We relentlessly pursue a culture anchored in empowering scientists and teams to innovate and advance projects through deep collaboration and personal accountability.
Position Summary:
The Investigative ADME/Toxicology and BioAnalytical Research team focuses primarily on drug discovery using both traditional and novel scientific approaches. We seek an experienced leader for our cross-site ADME Screening team. The candidate should have a passion for developing capacity enabling early tier screening assays which deliver reliable results at the pace discovery research demands. The candidate should demonstrate a record or leading groups across multiple sites while maintaining a deep knowledge of current technology to solve draggability challenges across modalities. Collaboration with ADME project leaders, lab-based scientists and medicinal chemists is essential. This role requires excellent people skills, a positive attitude, willingness to learn, attention to detail, and the ability to thrive in a fast-paced team environment.
Responsibilities:
Lead a cross-siteteam of Screening ADME scientists, primarily focused on the support of the new Lilly Small Molecule Discovery (LSMD) group, but one that can also provide support to LRL therapeutic areas and molecular creation teams (LGM, and BioTDR).
Establish a stage-oriented, high-capacity screening teamfocused on cross-site integration, execution and organizational effectiveness for team members primarily in Indianapolis and Colorado.
Ensure on-demand, problem-focused screening is accomplished in support of programs in discovery and amplify project takeaways to improve performance primarily within discovery.
Work with other leaders across the Investigative ADME/Toxicology and BioAnalytical Researchorganization to ensure critical success factors are outlined for teams, while working to provide prompt delivery which will include assay development, data analysis and reporting.
Provide guidance and next-level mentorship to members of the Screening ADME team.
Champion an environment that challenges the organization to actively tacklechallenging problems, while evaluating/internalizing new technology to increase efficiency and excellence to the group.
Basic Requirements :
PhD with minimum of 10+ years academic/research/industry exp (may include post-doc experience), MS with 15+ years industry/academic/research exp, or BS with 20+ years industry/academic/research experiencewithin the pharmaceutical sector, or a closely related field.
Demonstrated experience with key technologies, including automated liquid handling, high speed liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS) for sample analysis, and software and automation tools to support the throughput and capacityrequired for early phases discovery assay support.
Additional Preferences: ?
In-depth knowledge of hit-to-lead to candidate optimization across the ADME field.Other field expertise a plus.
Proven ability to collaborate across fields to achieve project goals and timelines.
Flexible in prioritizing to meet organizational and scientific objectives.
Works independently and as part of a team.
Highly organized with strong analytical, documentation, time management, and multi-tasking skills.
Sees personal success as part of team success.
Hard-working and data-dependent decision maker.
Anticipates challenges and proactively proposes solutions.
Adaptive and applies creative problem-solving to meet needs.
Capable of leading with team empowerment and consensus.
Additional Information:
Physical Demands/Travel:
The physical demands of this job are consistent with a lab and office environment . ? The role may require travel to ensure an integrated team across US-based sites.
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Work Environment:**
This position's work environment is in a Laboratory and office
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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
$168,000 - $294,800
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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