Director - Clinical Design Physician - Cardiometabolic Health

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Eli Lilly andGreat Workplace
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Indianapolis, Indiana — Hybrid$198K - $356.4KFull TimeCardiology
✓ No Call✓ No Weekends

Job Description

About the Role

Join Eli Lilly and Company as a Cardiometabolic Physician – Clinical Design, Remote/Hybrid in United States. 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.

Key Responsibilities

  • Represent program and trial design optionality to asset teams and Sr.
  • Leaders to inform prioritization of an option that will be translated into a clinical protocol(s).

Requirements

  • Medical Doctor or Doctor of Osteopathy.
  • Must be board eligible or certified in appropriate specialty/subspecialty or have completed the comparable level of post-medical school clinical training relevant to the country of hiring.
  • Pharmaceutical Industry experience in of at least three years and adequate to provide strong grounding in the drug development progress, clinical trial principles, and scientific decision-making.
  • Experience of a minimum of 3 years in multiple areas relevant to clinical trial design (e.

Benefits & Compensation

  • Salary: $198K - $356.4K
  • Signing bonus: $1.
  • 401(k) with employer match.

Work Schedule

  • Full-Time position.
  • Hybrid position - combination of remote and on-site.

This position offers a signing bonus. Work with Eli Lilly and Company in United States.

Key Skills

Clinical trial designMedical leadershipProtocol developmentCardiometabolic healthDrug developmentRegulatory standardsStatistical methodsData disseminationStakeholder managementStrategic planningClinical researchRisk assessmentTeam leadershipCommunication skillsProject managementNegotiation
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Position Insights

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Director - Clinical Design Physician - Cardiometabolic Health at Eli Lilly and a 4.8 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as below average. This places the position in the average range of all Cardiology physician listings evaluated on our platform. Contributing factors include no on-call duties, no weekend requirements, remote work flexibility.

Candidates should carefully assess workload expectations and scheduling demands before applying.

Cardiology — Physician Career Context

This Cardiology position at Eli Lilly and is open to physician candidates.

Physicians (MD/DO) are in high demand across healthcare settings, with growing interest in positions that offer sustainable schedules and reduced administrative burden.

Nationally, Cardiology professionals earn a median annual salary of approximately $440k, with the typical range spanning $340k to $600k depending on experience, location, and practice setting.

Remote physician positions in Cardiology have grown significantly in recent years, offering clinicians the ability to maintain a full patient panel without geographic constraints or commute-related burnout.

Compensation Analysis

Eli Lilly and lists compensation for this physician position at $198k to $356k annually.

This is approximately 37% below the national median for Cardiology professionals, which is around $440k.

Location & Logistics

This is a fully remote physician position. Remote clinicians can practice from any state where they hold an active license, eliminating commute time and offering maximum schedule flexibility. Many remote healthcare positions also allow providers to establish a more sustainable long-term practice pattern.

Why This Position Stands Out

  • No on-call requirements — clinicians are completely off-duty after hours
  • No weekend shifts — preserving personal and family time
  • Fully remote — work from anywhere with an active license
  • Transparent compensation ($198k–$356k)

Skills, Responsibilities & Benefits

Key skills and qualifications: Clinical trial design, Medical leadership, Protocol development, Cardiometabolic health, Drug development, Regulatory standards, Statistical methods, Data dissemination. Candidates with experience in these areas may be especially well-suited for this Cardiology role.

Core responsibilities: The Director will serve as the medical leader on cross-functional clinical design teams to translate therapeutic strategies into clear clinical development programs and trial protocols. They will collaborate with internal and external partners to ensure efficient study execution, data dissemination,...

Benefits package: Health Insurance, Dental Insurance, Vision Insurance, 401k, Pension, Vacation Benefits, Company Bonus, Comprehensive Benefit Program. A comprehensive benefits package is an important factor in evaluating total compensation beyond base salary.

About WeekdayDoc

WeekdayDoc is the only healthcare job board that scores every position for burnout risk and work-life balance. Every listing includes a proprietary burnout score, transparent salary data when available, and lifestyle filters for no-call, no-weekends, and remote positions. Browse more Cardiology physician jobs on WeekdayDoc to compare work-life balance scores and compensation across employers.

Eli Lilly and logo

About Eli Lilly and

Pharmaceutical Manufacturing
Indianapolis, Indiana
5-10

Benefits & Perks

Health Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
401k
Pension
Vacation Benefits
Company Bonus
Comprehensive Benefit Program
4.8

Work-Life Balance Score

Below Average

Protective Factors (3)

Hybrid work (Schedule flexibility ↓ burnout)

No on-call (β=6.95; p<0.001 for ↓ exhaustion)

No weekends (57% ↓ work-life conflict)

Interpretation: Position demonstrates strong burnout protection with 3 validated protective factors.

Job Details

Employment Type

Full-time

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