Lilly
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Director/SeniorDirector,AnalyticalMethods(Methods4Insight)
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“Director/Senior Director, Analytical Methods (Methods4Insight) at Lilly. Skills: analytical methods, computational methods, AI/ML, statistical modeling, cheminformatics, computational structural biology. developing, deploying, and maintaining cutting-edge analytical approaches. translating advanced methods into practical capabilities”
What You'll Achieve.
accelerate molecule discovery; influence compound prioritization; design recommendations; mechanism of action hypotheses; decisions influenced; hypotheses generated; timelines accelerated; scientific impact
Industry & Context.
translating complex scientific questions into tractable analytical problems; innovative problem solving
This position will require travel.
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
MS/Ph.D. in Cheminformatics, Computational Biology, Biophysics, Applied Mathematics, Computer Science, Statistics, or a related quantitative field, 6+ years of experience developing and applying analytical methods in drug discovery or related life sciences fields
Nice to Have
Deep expertise in at least one analytical domain with demonstrated impact on scientific outcomes, programming skills in Python, R, or similar scientific computing languages, Publications in peer-reviewed journals demonstrating contributions to your analytical domain, Ability to explain complex analytical concepts clearly to non-computational scientists, Track record of deploying analytical methods that influenced real scientific decisions or discoveries, Breadth across multiple analytical approaches, with experience both developing novel methods and adopting external approaches, Familiarity with software engineering practices and deploying research code in production environments, Experience mentoring junior scientists or managing interns/postdocs, Ability to communicate effectively across scientific, technical, and executive audiences, Passion for mentoring and empowering others
What You'll Do.
and maintaining cutting-edge analytical approaches
translating advanced methods into practical capabilities
understanding scientific challenges
providing expert consultation
developing custom solutions
maintaining awareness of emerging methods
evaluating the value of emerging methods
making build-versus-buy-versus-adopt recommendations
deploying analytical methods as accessible tools and agent-ready capabilities
designing targeted experiments to generate data
establishing best practices for method validation
demonstrating impact through tracked metrics
publishing peer-reviewed research
presenting at scientific conferences
building analytical literacy across the organization
mentoring junior computational scientists
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
work alongside discovery project teams; collaborate with Methods4Insight domain experts, Architecture4Insight, Scale4Insight, and Frontier AI; collaborate with Architecture4Insight to deploy analytical methods; partner with Scale4Insight to design targeted experiments; collaborate across all Data Foundry pillars and with Frontier AI
Communication Scope
Ability to explain complex analytical concepts clearly to non-computational scientists; Ability to communicate effectively across scientific, technical, and executive audiences
Full Job Description
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 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. **Location: San Diego, CA; San Francisco, CA; Louisville, CO; Indianapolis, IN; Boston, MA** **Reports to: AVP - Methods4Insight, Data Foundry** **Overview:** At Lilly, we serve an extraordinary purpose. We make a difference for people around the globe by discovering, developing and delivering medicines that help them live longer, healthier, more active lives. Not only do we deliver breakthrough medications, but you also can count on us to develop creative solutions to support communities through philanthropy and volunteerism. **Lilly Small Molecule Discovery** is an organization purpose-built to create molecules that make life better for people. We focus on using cutting edge science to unlock new approaches that can treat people suffering from diseases with poor treatment options. We continually challenge ourselves to deliver molecules that can provide breakthrough efficacy with the highest possible safety margins. We are dedicated to optimizing our mindset, technology, and processes for faster, more nimble execution. Our success is built on a culture that empowers innovative problem solving through open collaboration and individual accountability. **Discovery Technology and Platforms** is a newly established function within this organization. Its mission is to accelerate molecule discovery by building highly optimized foundational platforms, streamlining lab operations through advanced technologies and data connectivity, an
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