Senior Director - Medical Monitor Ophthalmology

Eli Lilly and Company

Job Overview

Location

US: USA Remote

Job Type

Full-time

Full Job Description

📋 Description

• As a Senior Director - Medical Monitor Ophthalmology at Eli Lilly and Company, you will provide critical medical oversight for clinical trials in ophthalmology, ensuring patient safety and scientific rigor throughout the drug development lifecycle. This role is pivotal in advancing life-changing therapies by integrating clinical expertise with regulatory and operational excellence.
• Day to day, you will review and analyze participant eligibility, assess adverse events and serious adverse events for trends and causality, develop and review safety and medical monitoring plans, consult on protocol design, lead training for clinical teams, and ensure compliance with SOPs and regulatory standards in all safety-related activities.
• You will join a global healthcare leader committed to discovering and delivering life-changing medicines, where employees are united by a mission to improve global health through innovation, integrity, and a people-first culture that values diversity, inclusion, and community impact.
• In this role, you will deepen your expertise in ophthalmic drug development, lead cross-functional medical monitoring efforts, influence clinical trial strategy from pre-clinical to launch, and mentor teams while contributing to the safe and effective advancement of Lilly’s ophthalmology pipeline.

🎯 Requirements

• Medical Doctor (MD) or Doctor of Osteopathy (DO) with board eligibility or certification in Ophthalmology, or equivalent post-medical school clinical training recognized by LCME for non-US trained physicians.
• Minimum 5 years of direct experience in medical monitoring, clinical development, pharmacovigilance, or drug safety within a CRO, pharmaceutical, or clinical trial environment.
• Proficiency with ICH/GCP guidelines, applicable regulatory rules, medical terminology, and clinical trial design and execution.
• Demonstrated ability to review and interpret safety data, assess adverse events, and generate safety documentation including medical monitoring reports and safety narratives.
• Experience in developing and reviewing clinical trial protocols, amendments, and operational/medical monitoring plans.
• Proven capability to lead scientific and medical training for internal teams, investigators, and site staff.

🏖️ Benefits

• Competitive base salary range of $198,000 to $389,400, with actual compensation based on education, experience, skills, and location.
• Eligibility for an annual company bonus tied to individual and organizational performance.
• Comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage.
• Access to a company-sponsored 401(k) plan and pension benefits.
• Flexible benefits such as healthcare and dependent day care flexible spending accounts.
• Life insurance, death benefits, and well-being benefits including employee assistance programs, fitness benefits, and employee clubs and activities.
• Generous vacation and time-off benefits, plus leave of absence options.
• Commitment to workplace accommodations and equal opportunity employment for all, including individuals with disabilities.
• Access to employee resource groups (ERGs) supporting diverse communities such as PRIDE, Veterans Leadership Network, Women’s Initiative for Leading at Lilly (WILL), enAble, and cultural networks.

Skills & Technologies

GCP

Senior

Remote

$198k-389k

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About Eli Lilly and Company

Eli Lilly and Company is a global pharmaceutical corporation founded in 1876 and headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana. It discovers, develops, manufactures, and markets human therapeutics in areas including diabetes, oncology, immunology, neuroscience, and pain. The company produces medicines such as insulin, antidepressants, and cancer treatments, operating research, manufacturing, and distribution facilities worldwide.

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