Study Director Jobs
Study Director jobs are open across clinical research, pharmaceutical development, and contract research organizations, at levels from associate study director to principal and senior, with specializations in regulatory affairs, nonclinical safety, and clinical operations. See the openings below and apply to the ones that match your experience.
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Associate Director - Clinical Study Build - eCOA
Eli Lilly·Indianapolis, Indiana
Job functions:
$125k - $183k/yr
Bachelor's degree
10,000+ employees
Job Description
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.
Organization Overview:
At Lilly, we serve an extraordinary purpose. We make a difference for people around the globe by discovering, developing and delivering medicines that help them live longer, healthier, more active lives. Not only do we deliver breakthrough medications, but you also can count on us to develop creative solutions to support communities through philanthropy and volunteerism.
Purpose:
The Associate Director /Director, Clinical Study Build - eCOA is a leadership role within Data and Analytics-Strategic capabilities organization and is accountable for delivering data collection systems for Lilly’s portfolio of trials. The scope of the Associate Director/Director, Clinical Study Build role includes development and delivery of trial level database builds for clinical data collection. The Associate Director/Director is also responsible for coaching and developing staff to enhance scientific, technical, and operational depth. This role requires an in-depth understanding of global clinical data collection modalities, technologies, study database build and practices.
Primary Responsibilities:
This job description is intended to provide a general overview of the job requirements at the time it was prepared. The job requirements of any position may change over time and may include additional responsibilities not specifically described in the job description. Consult with your supervision regarding your actual job responsibilities and any related duties that may be required for the position.
Portfolio Delivery
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 (AMECA), Black Employees at Lilly (BE@Lilly), Chinese Culture Network (CCN), EnAble, Evolve, Lilly Indian Network (LIN), Organization of Latinx at Lilly (OLA), Pride (LGBTQ+ Allies), Veterans Leadership Network (VLN) and Women’s Initiative for Leading at Lilly (WILL).
Actual compensation will depend on a candidate’s education, experience, skills, and geographic location. The anticipated wage for this position is
$124,500 - $182,600
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
Organization Overview:
At Lilly, we serve an extraordinary purpose. We make a difference for people around the globe by discovering, developing and delivering medicines that help them live longer, healthier, more active lives. Not only do we deliver breakthrough medications, but you also can count on us to develop creative solutions to support communities through philanthropy and volunteerism.
Purpose:
The Associate Director /Director, Clinical Study Build - eCOA is a leadership role within Data and Analytics-Strategic capabilities organization and is accountable for delivering data collection systems for Lilly’s portfolio of trials. The scope of the Associate Director/Director, Clinical Study Build role includes development and delivery of trial level database builds for clinical data collection. The Associate Director/Director is also responsible for coaching and developing staff to enhance scientific, technical, and operational depth. This role requires an in-depth understanding of global clinical data collection modalities, technologies, study database build and practices.
Primary Responsibilities:
This job description is intended to provide a general overview of the job requirements at the time it was prepared. The job requirements of any position may change over time and may include additional responsibilities not specifically described in the job description. Consult with your supervision regarding your actual job responsibilities and any related duties that may be required for the position.
Portfolio Delivery
- Accountable for delivery of trial level internal study builds for eCOA /ePRO/CRO and direct data collection
- Understand data collection strategies associated with disease indications and implementation of design best practices across builds
- Partner closely with other leaders within DNA and drive build and delivery of indication level libraries
- Collaborate with other functional leaders to provide proactive strategic, scientific, and technical input on clinical data collection modalities
- Own business requirements relevant to portfolio needs and help shape road map for Lilly’s internal eCOA platform (Atom5)
- Ensure strong linkages exist between study design, build, study execution, analytics, and study decommissioning
- Sustain eCOA build acceleration and user experience improvement initiatives.
- Foster a culture of innovation with DNA strategic capabilities organization enabling incremental improvements as well as transformational changes
- Stay current with external environment and technology evolution in data collection space
- Lead large-scale cross-Business Unit/Therapeutic Area projects or programs with high complexity
- Represent the Data and Analytics organization at appropriate internal and external forums
- Maintain awareness of regulatory requirements, particularly those related to the US, EU, Japan, and China
- Develop in-depth understanding of data collection platforms used by Lilly
- Participate in the recruitment, development, and retention of a scientific, technical, and operationally capable R-Path talents. .
- Provide effective technical leadership to an agile team of technical staff that continuously meets the needs of a changing portfolio and demonstrates judgment-based decision making, and provide leadership in clinical database build and delivery
- Create a team culture that fosters inclusion and innovation and values diversity
- Responsible for effective resource planning
- Responsible for supervising eCOA study build staff, as assigned, including aspects of training, mentoring, goal setting, performance management, and engagement.
- Help remove any barriers that impede team from achieving company, functional, and individual objectives.
- Master’s degree with 3-5 years of experience (or bachelor's degree with 7 or more years of experience) in clinical drug development or a related field, with strong technical expertise in database build / data collection technology
- Previous people management experience
- Demonstrated ability to effectively partner/influence and drive a technical project to deliver positive results.
- In depth understanding of clinical data flow
- Advanced degree (e.g., MS, PhD) in a scientific or health care field
- Proven ability to develop diverse organizational talent with next-level potential
- Passionate about technology adoption
- Domestic and international travel may be required
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 (AMECA), Black Employees at Lilly (BE@Lilly), Chinese Culture Network (CCN), EnAble, Evolve, Lilly Indian Network (LIN), Organization of Latinx at Lilly (OLA), Pride (LGBTQ+ Allies), Veterans Leadership Network (VLN) and Women’s Initiative for Leading at Lilly (WILL).
Actual compensation will depend on a candidate’s education, experience, skills, and geographic location. The anticipated wage for this position is
$124,500 - $182,600
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
Eli Lilly
Associate Director - Clinical Study Build - eCOA
Indianapolis, Indiana
Added 2d ago10,000+ employees
Job functions:
$125k - $183k/yr
Bachelor's degree
Job Description
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.
Organization Overview:
At Lilly, we serve an extraordinary purpose. We make a difference for people around the globe by discovering, developing and delivering medicines that help them live longer, healthier, more active lives. Not only do we deliver breakthrough medications, but you also can count on us to develop creative solutions to support communities through philanthropy and volunteerism.
Purpose:
The Associate Director /Director, Clinical Study Build - eCOA is a leadership role within Data and Analytics-Strategic capabilities organization and is accountable for delivering data collection systems for Lilly’s portfolio of trials. The scope of the Associate Director/Director, Clinical Study Build role includes development and delivery of trial level database builds for clinical data collection. The Associate Director/Director is also responsible for coaching and developing staff to enhance scientific, technical, and operational depth. This role requires an in-depth understanding of global clinical data collection modalities, technologies, study database build and practices.
Primary Responsibilities:
This job description is intended to provide a general overview of the job requirements at the time it was prepared. The job requirements of any position may change over time and may include additional responsibilities not specifically described in the job description. Consult with your supervision regarding your actual job responsibilities and any related duties that may be required for the position.
Portfolio Delivery
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 (AMECA), Black Employees at Lilly (BE@Lilly), Chinese Culture Network (CCN), EnAble, Evolve, Lilly Indian Network (LIN), Organization of Latinx at Lilly (OLA), Pride (LGBTQ+ Allies), Veterans Leadership Network (VLN) and Women’s Initiative for Leading at Lilly (WILL).
Actual compensation will depend on a candidate’s education, experience, skills, and geographic location. The anticipated wage for this position is
$124,500 - $182,600
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
Organization Overview:
At Lilly, we serve an extraordinary purpose. We make a difference for people around the globe by discovering, developing and delivering medicines that help them live longer, healthier, more active lives. Not only do we deliver breakthrough medications, but you also can count on us to develop creative solutions to support communities through philanthropy and volunteerism.
Purpose:
The Associate Director /Director, Clinical Study Build - eCOA is a leadership role within Data and Analytics-Strategic capabilities organization and is accountable for delivering data collection systems for Lilly’s portfolio of trials. The scope of the Associate Director/Director, Clinical Study Build role includes development and delivery of trial level database builds for clinical data collection. The Associate Director/Director is also responsible for coaching and developing staff to enhance scientific, technical, and operational depth. This role requires an in-depth understanding of global clinical data collection modalities, technologies, study database build and practices.
Primary Responsibilities:
This job description is intended to provide a general overview of the job requirements at the time it was prepared. The job requirements of any position may change over time and may include additional responsibilities not specifically described in the job description. Consult with your supervision regarding your actual job responsibilities and any related duties that may be required for the position.
Portfolio Delivery
- Accountable for delivery of trial level internal study builds for eCOA /ePRO/CRO and direct data collection
- Understand data collection strategies associated with disease indications and implementation of design best practices across builds
- Partner closely with other leaders within DNA and drive build and delivery of indication level libraries
- Collaborate with other functional leaders to provide proactive strategic, scientific, and technical input on clinical data collection modalities
- Own business requirements relevant to portfolio needs and help shape road map for Lilly’s internal eCOA platform (Atom5)
- Ensure strong linkages exist between study design, build, study execution, analytics, and study decommissioning
- Sustain eCOA build acceleration and user experience improvement initiatives.
- Foster a culture of innovation with DNA strategic capabilities organization enabling incremental improvements as well as transformational changes
- Stay current with external environment and technology evolution in data collection space
- Lead large-scale cross-Business Unit/Therapeutic Area projects or programs with high complexity
- Represent the Data and Analytics organization at appropriate internal and external forums
- Maintain awareness of regulatory requirements, particularly those related to the US, EU, Japan, and China
- Develop in-depth understanding of data collection platforms used by Lilly
- Participate in the recruitment, development, and retention of a scientific, technical, and operationally capable R-Path talents. .
- Provide effective technical leadership to an agile team of technical staff that continuously meets the needs of a changing portfolio and demonstrates judgment-based decision making, and provide leadership in clinical database build and delivery
- Create a team culture that fosters inclusion and innovation and values diversity
- Responsible for effective resource planning
- Responsible for supervising eCOA study build staff, as assigned, including aspects of training, mentoring, goal setting, performance management, and engagement.
- Help remove any barriers that impede team from achieving company, functional, and individual objectives.
- Master’s degree with 3-5 years of experience (or bachelor's degree with 7 or more years of experience) in clinical drug development or a related field, with strong technical expertise in database build / data collection technology
- Previous people management experience
- Demonstrated ability to effectively partner/influence and drive a technical project to deliver positive results.
- In depth understanding of clinical data flow
- Advanced degree (e.g., MS, PhD) in a scientific or health care field
- Proven ability to develop diverse organizational talent with next-level potential
- Passionate about technology adoption
- Domestic and international travel may be required
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 (AMECA), Black Employees at Lilly (BE@Lilly), Chinese Culture Network (CCN), EnAble, Evolve, Lilly Indian Network (LIN), Organization of Latinx at Lilly (OLA), Pride (LGBTQ+ Allies), Veterans Leadership Network (VLN) and Women’s Initiative for Leading at Lilly (WILL).
Actual compensation will depend on a candidate’s education, experience, skills, and geographic location. The anticipated wage for this position is
$124,500 - $182,600
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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What Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in study director jobs.
- Advanced degree in toxicology, pharmacology, biology, or a related life sciences field
- Demonstrated experience directing GLP-compliant nonclinical or clinical studies
- Working knowledge of ICH, FDA, and OECD regulatory guidelines for study conduct
- Proficiency in writing and reviewing study protocols, amendments, and final reports
- Experience managing cross-functional teams including laboratory staff and sponsor liaisons
- Familiarity with laboratory information management systems and electronic data capture tools
Tips for Your Study Director Job Search
Tailor your resume to protocol ownership
Study directors are expected to own study protocols from design through final report. Explicitly list the study types you have directed, the regulatory guidelines you followed, and the number of concurrent studies you managed, not just the department you worked in.
Highlight GLP compliance experience directly
Many postings screen for Good Laboratory Practice compliance as a hard filter. Call out your GLP audit history, deviations you resolved, and any interactions with sponsor quality assurance teams in a dedicated credentials section so recruiters don't have to infer it.
Apply early to roles that fit
Migrate Mate lists study director openings from across the United States in one place, so you can find roles that match your background and apply directly to each listing without sorting through unrelated results.
Target postings by study phase and species
Job titles for this role vary widely. Search by the specific study types you run, such as toxicology, ADME, or in vitro safety, and by species if relevant. Filtering this way surfaces postings that match your actual lab background rather than broad title matches.
Prepare a study walkthrough for interviews
Interviewers frequently ask you to walk through a complex or problematic study from start to final report. Prepare two or three examples where you resolved a protocol deviation, managed a sponsor escalation, or defended your conclusions to a regulatory reviewer.
Negotiate scope before accepting an offer
Before signing, clarify how many concurrent studies you will direct, what direct report structure you will have, and whether regulatory submission support is part of your scope. These details directly affect your workload and are easier to negotiate before day one than after.
Study Director Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
Which companies are hiring the most study directors?
The most active employers for study directors right now are AbbVie, Medpace, and BeOne Medicines, and the most openings are in Massachusetts, Arizona, and New York, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. Contract research organizations and pharmaceutical sponsors account for the largest share of active postings.
How many study director jobs are remote?
About 82% of study director openings are fully remote or hybrid as of November 2026, with fully remote roles more common in regulatory writing, protocol review, and study monitoring than in hands-on laboratory or in-life phase work, which still requires on-site presence at most organizations.
How do you become a study director?
Most study directors start in a laboratory scientist or research associate role within a contract research organization or pharmaceutical company, then move into study coordination before taking full protocol ownership. Building GLP compliance experience, completing a qualifying study director training program recognized by your organization, and demonstrating the ability to defend study conclusions to sponsors and auditors are the practical steps that move candidates into the role.
Can you get hired as a study director without direct experience?
Getting hired directly into a study director title without prior protocol ownership is uncommon, but candidates who have coordinated studies under a senior director, authored sections of final reports, and managed sponsor communications are competitive for associate or junior study director roles at contract research organizations that hire for growth rather than immediate full independence.
What does the study director interview process look like?
Most study director interview processes include an initial screen with a recruiter or HR contact, a technical interview with a department head or chief study director focused on regulatory knowledge and protocol decision-making, and a final round with senior leadership or a sponsor-facing panel. Some organizations ask candidates to review a sample protocol or deviation scenario and present their analysis before a final offer is extended.
Where can I find and apply to study director jobs?
You can find and apply to study director jobs on Migrate Mate, which lists current openings from across the United States in one place. Search for roles that match your study type experience and seniority level, then apply directly to each listing from the page.
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