Lilly Posted July 7, 2026

Computational Statistician (R2-R3)

Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America FULL_TIME
Biostatistics & Data Science

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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 Computational Statistician (R2-R3) to develop data analysis plans for clinical trials. Assist in selecting statistical methods for data analysis. Conduct peer reviews of work products from statistical colleagues. Establish reporting databases and analyze clinical trial data by working with clinical research associates and project statisticians. Implement previously outlined statistical analysis plans. Ensure accuracy of reported data and statistical analyses by applying relevant disease states and competitive landscapes. #LI-DNI

Position requires a Master's degree in Biostatistics, Statistics, or related a STEM field, and 1 year of academic or employment experience with implementing statistical analyses and reporting. Academic or employment experience must include a minimum of: 1 year of experience with statistical programming software, including SAS and R; 1 year of experience writing and executing SAS macros and R functions; 1 year of experience with investigating raw data issues identified during statistical analysis; and 1 year of experience with developing and validating datasets. Telecommuting benefit available. #LI-DNI

Job location: Indianapolis, IN.

To apply, please visit https://jobsearch.lilly.com/ and enter job requisition number R-107973 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

$79,206.00 - $134,480.00 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.

#WeAreLilly

Job details

Seniority
Not listed
Function
Biostatistics & Data Science
Therapeutic area
Not listed
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Employment type
FULL_TIME

How this role compares

Computed from every other active Biostatistics & Data Science role in our database, not just this employer's listings.

We currently track 137 comparable Biostatistics & Data Science roles across 22 biopharma companies.

137Comparable roles tracked
118Currently active
22Companies hiring similar roles
17Countries represented

Salary context

45 of 137 peers report a salary range (USD, annualized)

Peers share this role's job function. This posting doesn't list a seniority level, so peers aren't narrowed by seniority either -- the range below may span more levels than usual.

This roleSubject $79,206/yr – $134,480/yr
Lowest disclosed · Sr. Computational Statistician (R2 – R3) · Lilly $46,842/yr – $117,289/yr
Peer group range $82,066 – $329,250 (median $180,500)

Where these roles are based

Top locations among the 137 comparable roles

United States77
United Kingdom11
India10
Japan7
Germany7
Poland5

+ 11 more countries

Seniority mix

105 of 137 peers have a known seniority level

Senior27
Principal25
Manager24
Director11
Associate Director11
Intern/Fellow/Postdoc3
Associate2
Executive/VP1
Senior Director1

Therapeutic area mix

14 of 137 peers have a known therapeutic area; the rest are genuinely unlabeled, not hidden

Oncology14

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The closest matches from our peer group, ranked by how similar they are, not how well you'd qualify for them -- treat this as market context, not a guaranteed shortlist; a weak match is labeled as one below.

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How we calculate "similar"

No black box, no LLM guesswork: a deterministic score built from four normalized attributes. Here's this role's own peer group at different match levels, so you can see the mechanism, not just the result.

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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Function Therapeutic area Seniority Country
40%
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Unmatched or unknown dimensions score exactly the same: 0 points, never a partial guess. A role we know almost nothing about beyond its function bottoms out at 25%; it never inflates to 100% just because there's little to compare against. Seniority uses a defined ladder (Associate → Manager → Associate Director → Senior → Principal → Director → Senior Director → Executive/VP) so "Director" and "Senior Director" count as adjacent, but "Director" and "Executive/VP" do not.