16017BR
Title Clinical Development Liaison
City Indianapolis
State / Province Indiana
Position Locale Regional / Virtual
Company Overview 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 39,000 employees around the world 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 give our best effort to our work, and we put people first. We’re looking for people who are determined to make life better for people around the world.
Responsibilities The CDL is responsible for providing operational expertise to customers through ownership of site feasibility and management of site performance to plan. The CDL is responsible for new sites-prospecting, for site identification and site evaluation. The CDL is also responsible for developing and managing institutional and key investigator relationships (innovation and leverage of relationship) by serving as the primary interface between Lilly, the investigator and the vendor representatives.
Business Development
* Identify, screen, evaluate and develop investigators for clinical trial participation.
* Develop and maintain relationships with major institutions
* Development of new sites (institutions and portfolio sites)
* Provide input to study manager on protocol and enrollment feasibility for studies
* Partner with study manager on the design and contribute to the strategy of clinical study protocols
* Attend key therapeutic meetings, departmental education/business updates and other forms of technical and non-technical training
* Maintain technical expertise within a therapeutic area to engage in scientific discussions with the investigator and institution personnel
* Support Country Study Manager (CSM) on Final Patient Allocation (FPA) process
Business Management
* Primary interface with investigators
* Manage the link between site and the Third Party Organization (TPO)
* Single point of contact for institutions to identify and resolve business process barriers
* Drive strategic site level patient allocation
* Responsible for site specific enrollment and first patient visit
* Interact and influence the development and implementation of site initiation/enrollment risk plans for clinical trials
* Collaborate with Lilly partners, Quality, and other study team members to resolve/escalate site specific issues when necessary
* Effectively understand and use resources to resolve investigator needs
* Apply broad clinical research knowledge to impact strategy and process
* Understanding of drivers that run the business and how other areas of the business are affected
* Leverage strategic knowledge of institution’s decision making process and deliver mutually acceptable business solutions
* If applicable, involvement/oversight of fully outsourced trials
External Influence
* Develop and maintain relationships with major therapeutic institutions
* Maintain active relationships and/or memberships with applicable research and disease-state organizations
* Influence and challenge internal and external environmental factors that impact clinical research strategy
Communication/Information Management
* Serve as primary point of contact for site personnel relative to business related issues
* Actively listen and respond to customer needs
* Serve as an effective communication "bridge" between our customer/partners and Lilly
* Coordinate, communicate, develop best practices, and build relationships using cross-functional teamwork
Compliance
* Responsible for understanding and complying with all regulatory requirements
* Responsibilities include understanding and following all compliance, procurement, legal, financial and Global Medical Standards and Procedures
* Maintain familiarity with regulations and guidelines regarding patient enrollment practices
* Provide audit and inspection support
Basic Qualifications
* Bachelor’s degree
* Qualified candidates must be legally authorized to be employed in the United States. Lilly does not anticipate providing sponsorship for employment visa status (e.g., H-1B or TN status) for this employment position
Additional Skills/Preferences
* Preferably at least 3 years previous work experience in Clinical Trials/Development experience and good working knowledge of Clinical Research Process
* Computer skills (e.g. Excel, Word, PowerPoint)Demonstrated success in effective interpersonal and communication skills
* Demonstrated success in effective interpersonal and communication skills
* Demonstrated strong leadership, teamwork, and influence are necessary
* Experience in professional networking with positive mutually beneficial outcomes.
* Demonstrated negotiation skills
* Strong medical knowledge in the respective therapeutic area
* Strong problem-solving skills, including strategic and creative thinking
* Experience and success in self-managing priorities and multi-tasking projects
* Travel required
* Excellent oral and written communication skills
* Fluent in English
Additional Information
* This is a field based medical role with a territory currently covering Kansas, Colorado, and Missouri (potential coverage to other areas could be requested)
* High travel required (greater than 50%25)
* Lilly is an EEO/Affirmative Action Employer, and does not discriminate on the basis of race, gender, protected veteran status, disability or any other legally protected status.
Removal Date 03-Jun-2015