Implementation Science Specialist

Responsibilities

• Serve as the HCI Lead for an assigned Business Unit, partnering with Medical Affairs to identify care gaps and lead the strategy for healthcare improvement initiatives.
• Advance implementation science as an enterprise capability by advising internal teams on frameworks, methods, and study designs.
• Strengthen methodological rigor by advising on implementation design, evaluation strategies, and sustainability planning.
• Act as a strategic connector between the HCI Hub and functions such as HEOR, Clinical Development, and Medical Affairs.
• Support the dissemination of key findings through publications, abstracts, presentations, and internal knowledge-sharing.
• Manage projects with discipline regarding scope, timelines, budget, governance, and compliance.

Requirements

• PhD, MS, or advanced degree in implementation science, health services research, public health, epidemiology, health policy, or a closely related field.
• 8+ years of progressive experience in implementation science, health services research, or a closely related field.
• Demonstrated experience applying implementation science methodologies to healthcare delivery or evidence translation.
• Proven track record of leading complex cross-functional initiatives involving internal and external stakeholders.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working within or in direct partnership with healthcare systems, provider organizations, or the life sciences industry.
• Familiarity with healthcare improvement and quality improvement approaches, such as IHI frameworks.
• Experience supporting evaluation design and the dissemination of findings in peer-reviewed or professional forums.
• Ability to think and act globally with a solutions orientation across diverse geographies and healthcare systems.

Benefits

• Competitive salary ranging from $165,000 to $316,800 based on education and experience.
• Eligibility for company bonus programs.
• Comprehensive benefits including 401(k) and pension plans.
• Medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug benefits.
• Vacation, life insurance, and well-being benefits.

About the Company

Eli Lilly and Company is a global healthcare leader dedicated to discovering and bringing life-changing medicines to those who need them. Headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana, Lilly unites caring with discovery to improve the understanding and management of disease and make life better for people around the world.