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Computational Biology Lead

Society for Conservation Biology
Boston, MA Full Time
POSTED ON 2/26/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 5/18/2025

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.

Actual compensation will depend on a candidate's education, experience, skills, and geographic location. The anticipated wage for this position is $184,500 - $321,200.

The Diabetes, Obesity and Complications Therapeutic Area (DOCTA) at Eli Lilly and Company focuses on new treatments for diabetes, obesity, and cardiometabolic diseases. From an idea, we collaborate with partners across Lilly to discover and develop novel biologic, small molecule, and nucleic acid-based therapies. Our focus is on the patient : by understanding the biology and pathophysiology of diseases, we aim to address the root cause and develop breakthrough therapies. We have one of the strongest pipelines in the industry and a track record of delivering impactful medicines that improve lives.

The Computational Biology Lead will be the primary computational business partner for research teams within DOCTA, including groups focused on obesity, diabetes, heart failure, cardiovascular, and metabolic complications. The successful candidate will understand the scientific needs of each partner group, identify areas where computational biology can advance scientific programs, and ensure prompt and transparent bioinformatics support for incoming requests. Additionally, the Computational Biology Lead will manage a team of computational scientists and provide scientific leadership in computational biology and bioinformatics.

Are you looking for a unique opportunity to lead the use of advanced computational tools in a dynamic research field? Apply today to join the Lilly Team!

Scientific Leadership

  • Provide leadership in design and execution of studies using omics-related data sources, including RNA-seq, spatial transcriptomics, single-cell omics, proteomics, and metabolomics; integrate standard and emerging AI / ML models as appropriate.
  • Attend disease-area and technical scientific conferences to stay up-to-date on current technical and scientific advances; ensure these current practices are being implemented within the team.
  • Implement industry-standard processes for scientific project documentation.
  • Hands-on execution of computational biology projects, including implementing and performing code review practices within the team and across other teams within the Data Sciences and Computational Biology (DSCB) group.
  • Partner with human genetics scientists within the DSCB team to design and implement integrated genotype-phenotype analyses.
  • Closely partner with the computational platforms and data architecture leads within DSCB to develop innovative scientific studies and ensure scalable cross-group data and pipeline interoperability.

Business Partner

  • Serve as the primary point person for all inbound bioinformatics and computational biology requests from the research groups within DOCTA.
  • Understand DOCTA pipeline needs and proactively identify areas where computational biology can advance our scientific and early clinical programs.
  • Build strong relationships across DOCTA research groups; if not located in Indianapolis, regular travel to meet with Indianapolis-based research groups is required.
  • Group Management

  • Provide scientific mentorship to a team of in-house computational biologists and bioinformaticians.
  • Effectively delegate across team members, including in-house scientists, contractors, and vendors; identify and contract with specialty resources when necessary.
  • Ensure prompt, accurate, and transparent delivery of computational research projects.
  • Identify scientific and leadership growth opportunities for team members; ensure team members are developing skills in industry-standard and groundbreaking tools.
  • Key Requirements :

  • PhD or equivalent in Computational Biology, Bioinformatics, Biomedical Informatics, or related field.
  • 5 years of industry experience post-PhD.
  • Additional Preferences :

  • 3 years of experience managing PhD-level direct reports required; prior industry management experience strongly preferred.
  • Prior experience managing bioinformatics vendors and contractors.
  • Prior experience with implementation and maintenance of industry-standard documentation practices including Git, Confluence, JIRA, or equivalent.
  • Strong track record of execution of computational biology and / or bioinformatics-based projects, potentially including RNA-seq, metabolomics, multi-omics, human genetics, proteomics, AI / ML, and other related research modalities.
  • Proficiency in programming languages such as R and / or Python.
  • Ability to prioritize and manage multiple competing priorities within a fast-paced environment.
  • Strongly team-oriented with a customer-focused design thinking approach.
  • Prior experience in a metabolism-related field, including obesity, diabetes, MASH, cardiometabolic, renal, and / or related area, required.
  • 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 an EEO / Affirmative Action Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, 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 help our company develop talented individuals for future leadership roles. Our current groups include : Africa, Middle East, Central Asia Network, African American Network, Chinese Culture Network, Early Career Professionals, Japanese International Leadership Network (JILN), Lilly India Network, Organization of Latinos at Lilly, PRIDE (LGBTQ Allies), Veterans Leadership Network, Women's Network, Working and Living with Disabilities. Learn more about all of our groups.

    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.

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