Director - Neuroscience
Company: Eli Lilly and Company
Location: Indianapolis
Posted on: January 2, 2026
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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. We are seeking a highly
motivated scientific laboratory leader with a solid background in
Neuroscience to join our growing Psychiatry, Pain and Neuronal
Health Team within Neuroscience Discovery Group at Lilly’s
Indianapolis Lilly Research Laboratories site. The ideal candidate
will be a critical thinker with a deep understanding of
Neuroscience and neuronal plasticity, with an emphasis on
psychiatric and neurodevelopmental disorders. Successful candidates
will have demonstrated abilities to lead a laboratory in industry
and/or biotech that provides critical and robust decisional data.
Demonstrated ability to develop preclinical in vivo biomarker
assays, such as EEG, for translational early clinical phase
development is desirable. The candidate will be an integral part of
multiple cross-functional teams focused on developing novel
medicines across broad neurological and psychiatric disorders.
There is an expectation of effective communication skills and the
ability to work collaboratively across the multiple geographies of
Lilly’s research sites, and strong leadership of cross-functional
teams. Overall Responsibilities: Supervise a group of dedicated
laboratory neuroscientists. Lead cross-functional teams in
preclinical drug development phase. Present data and conclusions to
leadership and decision makers in a clear, balanced, and compelling
manner. Identify, develop, and implement innovative approaches to
add functional capabilities and gain new insights into psychiatric
and neurological disease biology, target engagement and
pharmacodynamics. Basic Qualifications: PhD in Biology,
Biochemistry Neuroscience, Neurophysiology, or related scientific
discipline with 10 years industry or academic experience beyond any
postdoctoral positions. Alternatively, a Masters degree in
Neuroscience, Neurophysiology, or related scientific discipline
with 20 years industry or academic work experience leading a
laboratory and leading discovery projects through preclinical
development Additional Skills/Preferences: Clear understanding of
pharmacology principles and measures of target engagement ex vivo
or in vivo to drive human dose projections. Demonstrated ability to
lead a cross-functional team and translate preclinical biomarkers
to clinical development. Experience preparing document for
regulatory filings. Excellent communication and presentation of
scientific skills. Ability to work both independently and in
cross-functional teams, as well as influencing beyond direct
reports. Demonstrated expertise in Neuroscience research as
evidenced by peer reviewed publication record. Additional
Information: 20-30% travel On Site position at Lilly Coporate
Center in Indianapolis, Indiana and/or Lilly Seaport Innovation
Center in Boston, Massachusetts Lilly is dedicated to helping
individuals with disabilities to actively engage in the workforce,
ensuring equal opportunities when vying for positions. If you
require accommodation to submit a resume for a position at Lilly,
please complete the accommodation request form (
https://careers.lilly.com/us/en/workplace-accommodation ) for
further assistance. Please note this is for individuals to request
an accommodation as part of the application process and any other
correspondence will not receive a response. Lilly is proud to be an
EEO Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of age, race,
color, religion, gender identity, sex, gender expression, sexual
orientation, genetic information, ancestry, national origin,
protected veteran status, disability, or any other legally
protected status. Our employee resource groups (ERGs) offer strong
support networks for their members and are open to all employees.
Our current groups include: Africa, Middle East, Central Asia
Network, Black Employees at Lilly, Chinese Culture Network,
Japanese International Leadership Network (JILN), Lilly India
Network, Organization of Latinx at Lilly (OLA), PRIDE (LGBTQ
Allies), Veterans Leadership Network (VLN), Women’s Initiative for
Leading at Lilly (WILL), enAble (for people with disabilities).
Learn more about all of our groups. Actual compensation will depend
on a candidate’s education, experience, skills, and geographic
location. The anticipated wage for this position is $144,000 -
$250,800 Full-time equivalent employees also will be eligible for a
company bonus (depending, in part, on company and individual
performance). In addition, Lilly offers a comprehensive benefit
program to eligible employees, including eligibility to participate
in a company-sponsored 401(k); pension; vacation benefits;
eligibility for medical, dental, vision and prescription drug
benefits; flexible benefits (e.g., healthcare and/or dependent day
care flexible spending accounts); life insurance and death
benefits; certain time off and leave of absence benefits; and
well-being benefits (e.g., employee assistance program, fitness
benefits, and employee clubs and activities).Lilly reserves the
right to amend, modify, or terminate its compensation and benefit
programs in its sole discretion and Lilly’s compensation practices
and guidelines will apply regarding the details of any promotion or
transfer of Lilly employees. WeAreLilly
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