Full-Time

Senior Advisor

RWE Research Scientist

Posted on 11/1/2025

Lilly USA

Lilly USA

10,001+ employees

Global pharmaceutical company developing medicines

No salary listed

Cork, Ireland

Hybrid

Hybrid role based in Cork, Ireland with flexible on-site and remote options.

Category
Biology & Biotech (2)
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Requirements
  • Doctorate (PhD, MD) with 5-11 years OR PharmD/MS degree with 5-11 years of experience in creating, executing, and delivering outcomes strategies/projects.
  • Strong comprehension and communication skills, including the ability to translate and disseminate complex scientific information in a clear and concise manner
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • Demonstrated ability to influence and collaborate within and across teams
Responsibilities
  • Strategy Drives sustained integration of HEOR from early clinical development through commercialization, depending on the role's focus.
  • Develops and oversees HO research strategy for compounds in the Lilly portfolio in the relevant therapeutic area(s).
  • Serves as a strategic partner on lead/core teams throughout development and/or commercialization.
  • Formulates and drives patient-focused outcomes, real-world evidence, and economic value strategies for priority products and geographies.
  • Study Development and Execution Develops bold, high-impact science for products across the lifecycle to influence and support evidence needs for Lilly products in support of improving patient outcomes.
  • Applies technical expertise appropriate for the role (e.g., scope or depth in statistical analysis, economic modelling, clinical trials, PFO development, observational/epidemiologic research, and health technology or other value assessment) within a therapeutic area.
  • Applies disease state knowledge and research methods to solve HO issues associated with registration, pricing, reimbursement, and access initiatives.
  • Organizational Leadership and Influence. Links technical expertise with business acumen and establishes and maintains strategic relationships with key internal and external decision-makers.
  • Effectively leads HO evidence planning and implementation in collaboration with cross-functional Lilly business partners across the development and commercialization lifecycle teams.
  • Effectively integrates with and influences key business partners and external stakeholders to achieve goals and outcomes.
  • Information Dissemination Effectively communicates HO information to internal business partners, the scientific community, and customers.
  • Drives research dissemination strategies and lead research communication efforts, including abstracts, posters, podium presentations, promotional materials, and manuscripts.
  • Plan for, align, and drive the application of results/ deliverables to increase the impact of HO work.
  • Environmental Awareness Maintains awareness of significant developments in disease states in the Lilly portfolio and HO field, including current HO methodologies and applications and other issues as appropriate for the position.
  • Anticipates and evaluates future market needs and trends for HO information within pertinent therapeutic areas and geography of interest.
  • Monitors and influences internal and external environmental factors that shape and impact the generation and use of HO research.
  • Project Management Ensures HO projects meet timelines, budget, and scope by coordinating research efforts with cross-functional Lilly business partners and external collaborators as appropriate.
Desired Qualifications
  • Understanding of health care systems in at least one of the US, Europe, and Asia
  • Understanding of and experience with healthcare delivery models and clinical research
  • Technical and analytic capabilities in one or more of the following areas: economic modelling, economic evaluation, cost-effectiveness evaluation, patient-focused outcomes, real-world evidence, burden of disease, epidemiology, statistics, health care policy
  • Demonstrated ability to drive research agendas to completion and dissemination
  • Ability to think and act globally with a customer focus and a solution orientation

Lilly is a global pharmaceutical company that discovers, develops, and sells prescription medicines to improve health outcomes. It grows its portfolio through extensive research and development, then manufactures and distributes drugs worldwide to healthcare providers who prescribe them to patients. Lilly’s products span diabetes, cancer, immunology, pain management, and other serious conditions, including diabetes treatments tirzepatide and dulaglutide. The company emphasizes safety, efficacy, and ethical practices, and protects its products from counterfeiting while partnering with organizations such as Team USA. Its approach relies on rigorous R&D, strong manufacturing, and a global distribution network to bring medicines to patients. Lilly’s goal is to help people live better lives by delivering reliable medical solutions through a global, ethical, and quality-focused operation.

Company Size

10,001+

Company Stage

IPO

Headquarters

Indianapolis, Indiana

Founded

1876

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What believers are saying

  • $4.5 billion LEAP investment opens genetic medicine facility for ALS therapies in 2027.
  • Profluent Bio partnership worth $2.25 billion accelerates AI-driven DNA editing for Alzheimer's.
  • Mounjaro added to China's National Reimbursement Drug List boosts international sales 95%.

What critics are saying

  • French ANSM fines Lilly €108,766 for Mounjaro ads, sparking global marketing restrictions.
  • FDA hepatic failure report on Foundayo triggers label changes slashing Zepbound's $4.16 billion sales.
  • Novo Nordisk's Wegovy dominates Europe with superior supply, capturing Mounjaro market share.

What makes Lilly USA unique

  • Mounjaro generated $8.7 billion in Q1 2026, surpassing Keytruda as world's best-selling drug.
  • Lilly commands 60.1% U.S. obesity and diabetes market share over Novo Nordisk's 39.4%.
  • Tirzepatide in Mounjaro and Zepbound drove 65% of Q1 2026 revenue.

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Benefits

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Life Insurance

401(k) Retirement Plan

401(k) Company Match

Paid Vacation

Flexible Work Hours

Wellness Program

Growth & Insights and Company News

Headcount

6 month growth

0%

1 year growth

-4%

2 year growth

-4%
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