Visiting Scientists
The Visiting Scientist Program is a one-year, postgraduate program that introduces participants to various medical, marketing, and regulatory aspects of the pharmaceutical industry. It is designed to train professionals for a career in the pharmaceutical industry by allowing them "hands-on" experience with the drug development process. The visiting scientist is assigned to one department yet has continuous contact with other functional areas.
Application and Selection Process
The Visiting Scientist Program is currently recruiting for the 2010-2011 year. Applicants must have completed their PharmD, PhD, MD, or Masters Degree by May 2010 to be eligible for the Visiting Scientist Program.
Screening interviews are conducted at the ASHP Midyear Clinical Meeting. On-site interviews are conducted in January and February. The selection process is generally completed by the end of February.
If you have any questions, contact:
Carol Gaich, PharmD, Eli Lilly and Company
Lilly Corporate Center
Indianapolis, IN 46285
email: gaichcl@lilly.com
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Project Descriptions
Skip to: Clinical Research Scientist, Health Technology Assessment Outcomes Liaison (HTA OL), Health Outcomes Scientist, Medical Information Services, Pharmacoepidemiology, Project Management , U.S. Regulatory Affairs
Visiting scientists work in a number of functional areas throughout the company. The positions may differ from year to year based on business needs. The following is a list of the positions that are planned for the 2010 2011 program year.
Clinical Research Scientist
Provide implementation support to enhance the integration of information across the clinical, health outcomes, regulatory, marketing and strategic components of a clinical drug development team
Contribute directly to a number of key activities linked to drug development, including development and updates to clinical protocols, regulatory documents, health outcomes instruments and reports, competitive landscape and external environment assessments
Partner with the platform team to develop strategic communication portfolios around the assets seeing developed and contribute to interactions with external partners and collaborators
Health Technology Assessment Outcomes Liaison (HTA OL)
Serve as a scientific and strategic partner between Health Outcomes research and communication functions and internal/external decision makers involved in HTA (e.g., Pharmacy & Therapeutic Committees), product access, utilization management, and health care policy.
Accountable for anticipating and understanding evidence thresholds necessary to secure and maintain appropriate formulary access with US payers.
The HTA OL is a subject matter expert (SME) on the US payer and applies that expertise to specific product(s) and HTA areas of emphasis in the US marketplace.
Health Outcomes Scientist
Provide scientific expertise and effective project oversight to ensure successful fulfillment of Health Outcomes research agenda to deliver better patient outcomes that are valued by payers.
Focus on diseases and/or treatments that Lilly is developing and span entire lifecycle of product development and commercialization.
Other projects may focus on key healthcare policy issues that impact patient outcomes.
Medical Information Services
Understand the role of the Medical Information Associate in providing customers with "Answers That Matter" based on collective knowledge of products and understanding of customer needs.
Develop deep expertise on medical and regulatory requirements.
Develop expertise in providing timely, accurate disease state and drug information for internal and external customers.
Work cross-functionally with clinical research physicians and marketing teams to identify key issues for a given product.
Pharmacoepidemiology
Understand the process and regulations for adverse events reporting and drug safety
Design and conduct pharmacoepidemiologic studies to evaluate associations between specific drug exposures and adverse events
Develop and maintain a repository of information on the burden of illness, incidence and prevalence of key disease conditions specific for Lilly products
Provide training and technical support in basic principles of epidemiology, public health and drug safety surveillance to internal and external groups
Project Management
Partner with the cross-functional team and the Program Team Leader to coordinate the creation of an integrated drug development plan. The Project Management Professional (PMP) has routine interactions with regulatory scientists, health outcomes researchers, clinical development associates, toxicologists, and marketing associates.
Impact drug development strategy as it relates to the project timeline, scope, budget, and risk in accordance with the "label as driver" concept.
Acquire the necessary Project management skills to facilitate delivery of team milestones, on time, on budget, and within scope for several early phase drug development teams in various therapeutic areas.
Manage cross-functional communications, document key team information and decisions, and ensure project management systems are up to date.
Demonstrate leadership with regard to sharing learning, process improvement, and identification of special/complex needs as they pertain to primary responsibilities.
U.S. Regulatory Affairs
Understand the FDA regulations and guidance documents and how they apply to the drug development process
Influence drug development strategies that lead to science and market-driven product labels
Develop regulatory strategies that will lead to the successful registration of investigational compounds
Stay apprised of the external environment and potential ramifications on the pharmaceutical industry
Provide regulatory support for the review and approval of promotional materials and activities by the U.S. Brand Teams
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