Infectious Disease Clinical Research Physician

Eli Lilly Eli Lilly · Pharma · United States · Remote

Physician role focused on designing, executing, and interpreting clinical trials for infectious disease therapies within a pharmaceutical company. Involves medical expertise, data review, regulatory interactions, and cross-functional collaboration.

What you'd actually do

  1. Design and develop clinical trial protocols, statistical analysis plans, and other essential study documents for infectious disease programs.
  2. Serve as a medical expert for assigned clinical trials, providing medical input and oversight throughout the study lifecycle, including site selection, investigator meetings, and data review.
  3. Monitor and interpret clinical trial data, identifying safety signals, efficacy trends, and potential issues, and proposing appropriate actions.
  4. Lead and participate in interactions with regulatory authorities (e.g., FDA, EMA) regarding clinical trial design, data submission, and labeling.
  5. Collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams, including preclinical research, biostatistics, regulatory affairs, clinical operations, and commercial teams, supervising teams as assigned.

Skills

Required

  • Medical Doctor (M.D.) or Doctor of Osteopathy (D.O.)
  • Board eligible or certified in appropriate specialty/subspecialty
  • Minimum of 5 years of experience in clinical research within the pharmaceutical industry or academic research setting
  • Strong understanding of drug development processes, regulatory requirements, and GCP guidelines

Nice to have

  • Board eligibility or certification in pediatric or adult infectious disease
  • Pharmaceutical industry or academic research with a significant focus on infectious diseases
  • Demonstrated experience in designing, conducting, and interpreting Phase 1, 2, or 3 clinical trials
  • Excellent communication, interpersonal, and presentation skills
  • Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced, matrixed environment
  • Proven ability to critically analyze and interpret complex scientific and clinical data
  • Experience with global clinical trials
  • Publications in peer-reviewed medical journals

What the JD emphasized

  • Minimum of 5 years of experience in clinical research within the pharmaceutical industry or academic research setting.
  • Strong understanding of drug development processes, regulatory requirements, and GCP guidelines.