Senior/Principal Statistical Programmer

Eli Lilly and Company
Bengaluru East, Karnataka, India

At Lilly, the work is demanding because patients are waiting. We unite caring with discovery to help make life better for people around the world, knowing that every decision, every detail, and every day matters. Headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana, our over 50,000 employees around the globe take on complex challenges to discover and deliver life-changing medicines, strengthen how health is understood and managed, and support the communities we serve. This is hard, urgent, selfless work—but it’s work worth doing. If you’re driven by purpose and ready to bring your best to work that truly matters for patients, we invite you to join us.

Summary

At the core, this R&D Statistics Scientist role applies statistics and data analysis to advance clinical study design, starting from rigorous sample size calculations and quantitative assessments. Working within Clinical Sciences, the role collaborates across functions to influence technical decisions and drive a culture of data-driven analytics, while contributing to the creation of formal technical reports and presentations that distill complex analyses for technical leaders and management. The work is executed under defined methods with close guidance, solving routine problems and delivering high-quality insights that inform study design and decision-making. Through clear communication and collaboration, the role helps elevate analytical standards and supports the team’s execution and learning.

Key Responsibilities

  • Conduct sample size calculations and quantitative assessments to support clinical study designs.
  • Collaborate with peers across functions to influence technical decisions and promote data-driven analytics.
  • Produce formal technical reports and presentations summarizing analyses for technical leaders and management.
  • Create and present technical documentation and analyses that inform local and network-level decisions.
  • Develop CDISC-compliant (ADaM/SDTM) submission-ready datasets, ensuring data integrity and regulatory alignment.
  • Design and execute statistical analysis plans to support clinical development and regulatory submissions.
  • Track and ensure compliance with evolving regulatory requirements affecting statistical analysis and data submissions.
  • Validate and ensure accuracy and consistency of statistical programming code and outputs for clinical submissions.

Core Capabilities

  • Apply defined methods to analyze clinical data and support study conclusions with clarity.
  • Use established statistical principles to perform routine analyses and interpret results for study design.
  • Present analyses and insights to technical leaders with clear, concise dialogue.
  • Manage own tasks and deadlines, seeking guidance when needed to ensure timely deliverables.
  • Adhere to applicable regulations and established procedures within routine analytical work.

Preferred Capabilities

  • Familiarity with scripting or basic automation to support data workflows.
  • Exposure to industry standards and analytical approaches guiding experiments.
  • Awareness of validation concepts applicable to computerized systems and data integrity.

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 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.

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