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At Eli Lilly, we create medicines that give people new hope – to get better, feel better, live better.  Lilly is looking for regulatory leaders to join us in developing and bringing life-changing new medicines to patients.  To learn more about Lilly and our strong pipeline, please visit us at lilly.com and lilly.com/newsroom. 

The Advisor / Director of Global Regulatory Affairs, North America – Early Clinical Development serves as the regulatory regional lead for assigned product(s).  As the regulatory lead he/she will be responsible for driving the regulatory strategy for development in the US and Canada from discovery through the start of registration studies.  He/she may also serve as the global regulatory coordinator.  He/she will be expected to take reasoned risks and leverage innovative regulatory strategies that can accelerate the development of assigned product(s).

Key Responsibilities:

• Drives solutions. Accountable for the regulatory success of high priority or complex molecules in development




• Provides leadership by defining and executing innovative regulatory and labeling strategies for assigned product(s)




• Works independently in a role that demonstrates organizational influence within and across functions




• Acts as direct liaison with FDA and Health Canada




• Executes high quality communications with regulators and internal customers to articulate and ensure understanding of the regulatory strategy and complex issues




• Actively seeks to deepen regulatory knowledge through constant learning




• Readily shares information and regulatory knowledge with others




• Engages in, influences, and shapes external environment initiatives related to portfolio assets

Minimum Qualification Requirements:

• Scientific degree with at least 5 years of industry-related experience in regulatory affairs and/or drug development.

Additional Skills and Preferences:

• Advanced scientific degree (i.e. PhD, MD, PharmD) strongly preferred




• Knowledge of FDA and Health Canada procedures and practices and awareness of evolving regulatory initiatives desirable




• Demonstrated deep knowledge of the drug development process; diabetes or neurology experience preferred




• Demonstrated ability to assess and manage risk in a highly regulated environment




• Demonstrated strong written, spoken and presentation communication




• Demonstrated negotiation and influence skills




• Demonstrated attention to detail




• Demonstrated effective teamwork skills; able to adapt to diverse interpersonal styles

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