Lilly Posted July 14, 2026

Clinical Research Director (P4-P5)

Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America FULL_TIME
Clinical Development Director

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About this opportunity

At Lilly, the work is demanding because patients are waiting. We unite caring with discovery to help make life better for people around the world, knowing that every decision, every detail, and every day matters. Headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana, our over 50,000 employees around the globe take on complex challenges to discover and deliver life-changing medicines, strengthen how health is understood and managed, and support the communities we serve. This is hard, urgent, selfless work, but it’s work worth doing. If you’re driven by purpose and ready to bring your best to work that truly matters for patients, we invite you to join us.

Eli Lilly and Company seeks a Clinical Research Director (P4-P5) to identify and deliver strategic initiatives in support of global clinical trials. Develop and optimize sponsor oversight documents, processes, and activities. Lead business integration, planning, and implementation efforts. Identify areas for process improvements and efficiency gains. Oversee vendor performance, productivity, and accountability. Evaluate consolidated quality elements, identify trends, and initiate actions to mitigate risk. Ensure inspection readiness related to vendor partnerships. #LI-DNI

Position requires a Bachelor’s degree in Pharmacy or a closely related scientific field followed by 5 years of progressively responsible experience with Phase 2 and Phase 3 Global trials for global Clinical Research. Experience must include a minimum of: 3 years of experience with managing global clinical research organizations or external vendor oversight for the execution of clinical trials; 3 years of experience with quality management to ensure inspection readiness; 3 years of experience with trial risk management; 3 years of experience with clinical trial/site data analytics to ensure improved quality of clinical trial data; experience in utilizing Excel and Power BI for analysis and reporting and use of electronic data capture tools for patient reported outcomes; and technical experience with and application of GCP ICH requirements for application across a global environment. Up to 25% domestic and international travel required. #LI-DNI

Job location: Indianapolis, IN

To apply, please visit https://jobsearch.lilly.com/ and enter job requisition number R-107966 when prompted. Alternatively, please send your resume, cover letter, and a copy of the ad to: Eli Lilly and Company, Lilly Corporate Center, Drop Code 1093, Indianapolis, IN 46285.

Lilly is dedicated to helping individuals with disabilities to actively engage in the workforce, ensuring equal opportunities when vying for positions. If you require accommodation to submit a resume for a position at Lilly, please complete the accommodation request form ( 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 (AMECA), Black Employees at Lilly (BE@Lilly), Chinese Culture Network (CCN), EnAble, Evolve, Lilly Indian Network (LIN), Organization of Latinx at Lilly (OLA), Pride (LGBTQ+ Allies), Veterans Leadership Network (VLN) and Women’s Initiative for Leading at Lilly (WILL).

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

$101,379.00 - $181,067.00 per year

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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Job details

Seniority
Director
Function
Clinical Development
Therapeutic area
Not listed
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Employment type
FULL_TIME

How this role compares

Computed from every other active Clinical Development role in our database, not just this employer's listings.

We currently track 184 comparable Director Clinical Development roles across 28 biopharma companies.

184Comparable roles tracked
157Currently active
28Companies hiring similar roles
17Countries represented

Salary context

89 of 184 peers report a salary range (USD, annualized)

Peers share this role's job function and a matching or adjacent seniority level -- not necessarily the same therapeutic area or country.

This roleSubject $101,379/yr – $181,067/yr
Peer group range $169,300 – $392,100 (median $273,300)

Where these roles are based

Top locations among the 184 comparable roles

United States134
Spain10
United Kingdom9
India5
Poland4
China4

+ 11 more countries

Seniority mix

184 of 184 peers have a known seniority level

Director140
Principal23
Senior Director21

Therapeutic area mix

78 of 184 peers have a known therapeutic area; the rest are genuinely unlabeled, not hidden

Oncology34
Immunology18
Cardiovascular / CVRM7
Neuroscience7
Respiratory6
Dermatology & Aesthetics2
Ophthalmology2
Rare Disease1
Vaccines & Infectious Disease1

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Every comparison starts from the same 100-point budget: 25 for working in the same function, 40 for the same therapeutic area, 20 for the same or adjacent seniority, 15 for the same country. A dimension we can't confirm on both sides contributes nothing, never a guess, never a free pass.

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