New · posted Oct 16
Eli Lilly · Pharmaceuticals
Associate Director, Clinical Quality Assurance
- Remote, US
- Remote
- Full-time
- Director
Open until filled
The role
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.
The Associate Director, Clinical Quality Assurance (CQA) will oversee GCP-focused quality assurance for Centessa-sponsored clinical trials (Early to Late Phase), ensuring compliance with global regulations, ICH guidelines, Centessa SOPs, and industry standards. This role leads daily clinical quality operations, maintains effective quality programs and documentation, and ensures GCP compliance and inspection readiness across all regulatory requirements.
What you need
- BS or higher in Life Sciences, Chemistry, Pharmacy, or related field.
- 8–10 years of experience in pharmaceutical quality roles.
- Experience with document control software (e.g., ZenQMS, Veeva Vault, MasterControl) required.
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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
$117,000 - $189,200
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.
What you'll do
- Lead and maintain GCP QA programs, policies, and procedures.
- Serve as primary GCP QA expert and point of contact.
- Ensure clinical programs comply with global health authority regulations and ICH guidelines.
- Provide QA oversight for protocols, ICFs, CSRs, and other trial documents.
- Monitor evolving GCP regulations and communicate impact to stakeholders.
- Develop and execute global GCP audit strategies and annual plans.
- Conduct and manage audits of investigator sites, CROs, suppliers, systems, and documents.
- Prepare audit reports, evaluate CAPAs, and ensure effective follow-up.
- Lead inspection readiness activities and support regulatory inspections (e.g., FDA, EMA, MHRA).
- Partner with cross-functional teams to ensure compliance.
- Represent CQA on study teams and contribute to protocol design and risk management.
- Collaborate on procedures, forms, and templates related to clinical quality.
- Identify compliance risks and implement mitigation strategies.
- Investigate quality issues, perform root cause analyses, and drive CAPA resolution.
- Prepare and present KPIs, metrics, and audit status updates to leadership.
- Develop and maintain GCP-related SOPs, training materials, and quality metrics.
- Lead process improvement initiatives across QA and broader organization.
- Provide mentorship and leadership to QA staff; may include direct management
Pay and benefits
$117,000 – $189,200 a year
Employer providedCompany bonus
401(k)
Pension
Medical, dental, vision and prescription drug benefits
Flexible spending accounts
Life insurance and well-being benefits
Job intelligence
The context around this role
Live data · October 20, 2026
Salary intelligence
How the pay compares
This role's midpoint is 33% below the US median for Clinical Quality & Safety roles at this level.
This roleEmployer provided
Director roles in the US21 roles publishing pay
| Annual base pay | Low | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| This role | $117,000 | — | $189,200 |
| All US (middle half) | $201,000 | $227,500 | $244,500 |
This role: Eli Lilly's own published range. Comparisons: the base pay employers published on open Clinical Quality & Safety roles at the same level on Regulatory Jobs, October 20, 2026. Nothing is estimated.
Career trajectory
Where this role sits in Clinical Quality & Safety
The general path across 36 open Clinical Quality & Safety roles on Regulatory Jobs, with the titles they carry most. Not Lilly's own promotion track.
Skills DNA
What this role leans on
How many of the posting's 29 duty, requirement and summary lines touch each area. The posting's emphasis, not a proficiency score.
- GMP and compliance13
- Collaboration and leadership12
- Documentation and SOPs8
- Quality systems and risk4
- Investigations and CAPA2
- Regulatory submissions1
- Data and digital systems1
Regulatory intelligence
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Company hiring pulse
Lilly on Regulatory Jobs
- 42
- Open roles
- 42
- Distinct roles
- 10
- Locations
By discipline
- Quality32 76%
- Regulatory9 21%
- Compliance & Safety1 2%
By level
- Senior & Principal18 43%
- Director15 36%
- Associate & Specialist6 14%
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Associate Director, Clinical Quality Assurance at Lilly
Open until filled. $117K–$189K a year, employer provided.