Clinical Research Lead

In this role you drive site identification, qualification and management to deliver enrolment readiness and timely trial delivery, while ensuring inspection readiness and a superior participant experience. You’ll build strong relationships with investigators and vendors, shaping strategic site partnerships across therapeutic areas. You work closely with cross-functional teams to align on local treatment paradigms and regulatory requirements, enabling efficient, compliant clinical programs. This is a mission-driven role at Lilly, where patient impact, science, and collaboration meet high-stakes execution.
Identify and qualify clinical sites for Lilly trials in assigned therapeutic areasManage site performance to ensure enrolment readiness, recruitment, and database locks; handle issue mitigationMaintain site and country-level inspection readiness at all timesUnderstand local treatment paradigms and standard of care to inform feasibility and trial allocationProvide vendor oversight for site monitoring activities at site/country levelDevelop and nurture professional relationships with active/potential investigators to enhance trial participation experienceStrategically develop institutional/site relationships to optimize delivery of clinical trial programs across therapeutic areasTravel 50-75% to sites and country-level activitiesBachelor’s degree in a scientific or health-related fieldMinimum of 5 years of pharma/clinical research experienceStrong working knowledge of Good Clinical Practices (GCP)Fluent in English (C1, verbal and written)Strong communication and language skillsAbility to acquire/maintain therapeutic expertise for portfolio needsStrong self-management and organizational skillsExperience in improving customer experience and regulatory guidelines knowledgeStrong teamwork and interpersonal skillsDemonstrated decision-making abilityCommunication (verbal and written)Self-management and organizationCustomer-focused mindsetGood Clinical Practice (GCP) knowledgeIn-depth knowledge of in-country regulatory guidelines/requirementsSite management and qualificationClinical Research Lead
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