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Clinical Research Physician – Incretins

0-2 years
$198,000 – $330,000
10 Oct. 13, 2025
Job Description
Job Type: Full Time Education: B.Sc/M.Sc/M.Pharma/B.Pharma/Life Sciences Skills: Causality Assessment, Clinical SAS Programming, Communication Skills, CPC Certified, GCP guidelines, ICD-10 CM Codes, CPT-Codes, HCPCS Codes, ICD-10 CM, CPT, HCPCS Coding, ICH guidelines, ICSR Case Processing, Interpersonal Skill, Labelling Assessment, MedDRA Coding, Medical Billing, Medical Coding, Medical Terminology, Narrative Writing, Research & Development, Technical Skill, Triage of ICSRs, WHO DD Coding

Job Title: Clinical Research Physician – Incretins

Location: Indianapolis, Indiana, USA
Category: Medical
Job Type: Full-Time, Regular
Job ID: R-64932


Company Overview

At Lilly, we unite caring with discovery to improve lives globally. Our employees advance medical understanding, deliver life-changing medicines, and support communities through philanthropy and volunteerism. The Diabetes and Obesity Business Unit focuses on delivering innovative therapies while enhancing the customer experience for patients, providers, and payers.


Purpose

The Clinical Research Physician (CRP) applies scientific and clinical expertise to support launch and commercialization activities across the product lifecycle. The CRP contributes to global and regional clinical/medical plans, oversees clinical trials, and ensures alignment with corporate patient safety, regulatory, and quality standards. This role provides strategic medical input to enhance patient care and support Lilly’s medical objectives for incretins and obesity therapies.


Primary Responsibilities

1. Business & Customer Support (Pre- and Post-Launch)

  • Plan and support symposia, advisory boards, and HCP meetings.

  • Review and support medical information materials, letters, and educational content.

  • Train medical and health outcomes personnel.

  • Prepare/review scientific responses to customer inquiries and media requests.

  • Support scientific data analysis and development of slide decks, abstracts, posters, and manuscripts.

  • Establish collaborations with external thought leaders, professional societies, and medical communities.

  • Provide congress support: oral/poster presentations, medical booth staffing, and HCP engagement.

2. Clinical Planning

  • Collaborate with Clinical Research Scientists, statisticians, and health outcomes teams to develop protocols and data collection requirements.

  • Assist in investigator identification and site selection.

  • Ensure study initiation and conduct comply with GCPs, ethical boards, and regulatory requirements.

  • Participate in study start-up meetings and provide scientific training to investigators and site personnel.

  • Monitor patient safety and adverse events during studies.

  • Contribute to global alignment of Phase 3b/4 studies and early-phase trials where applicable.

3. Regulatory Support & Scientific Leadership

  • Stay updated on clinical practice trends and competitor product data.

  • Critically evaluate scientific literature relevant to the therapeutic area.

  • Provide scientific training and consultation to study teams.

  • Attend and contribute to medical congresses and scientific symposia.

  • Lead dissemination of scientific data to support clinical, payer, and patient decision-making.

4. General Responsibilities

  • Serve as an ambassador for patients and Lilly.

  • Apply expertise in diabetes pathophysiology, clinical management, and medical affairs.

  • Integrate early-phase data, clinical data, and real-world evidence to support providers, patients, payers, and policy decisions.


Minimum Qualifications

  • Medical Doctor (MD) with board eligibility or certification in Endocrinology, Diabetology, or equivalent post-medical school clinical training.

  • U.S. trained physicians: board eligibility/certification required.

  • Non-U.S. trained physicians: education from an LCME-accredited medical school.


Preferred Qualifications

  • Previous pharmaceutical experience in medical affairs or development.

  • Experience in obesity and diabetes disease states.

  • Knowledge of drug development process.

  • Ability to balance scientific priorities with business objectives.

  • Demonstrated cross-functional influence and leadership.

  • Willingness for domestic and international travel.

  • Strong communication, teamwork, and organizational skills.

  • Fluent in English (verbal and written).


Compensation & Benefits

  • Anticipated Salary: $198,000 – $330,000

  • Eligible for performance-based company bonus.

  • Comprehensive benefits: 401(k), pension, vacation, medical/dental/vision, flexible spending accounts, life insurance, wellness programs, and employee clubs.

  • Lilly reserves the right to amend compensation and benefits.


Equal Opportunity & Accessibility

  • Lilly provides accommodations for individuals with disabilities (Workplace Accommodation Form).

  • EEO employer; discrimination based on legally protected status is prohibited.

Employee Resource Groups (ERGs): Africa, Middle East, Central Asia Network, Black Employees at Lilly, Chinese Culture Network, Japanese International Leadership Network, Lilly India Network, Organization of Latinx at Lilly, PRIDE, Veterans Leadership Network, Women’s Initiative for Leading at Lilly, enAble.


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