Natalie Franklin
Greenwood,IN
Summary
Results-driven Associate Director known for high productivity and efficient task completion. Skilled in strategic planning, team leadership, and project management. Excel at communication, problem-solving, and adaptability, ensuring successful outcomes in fast-paced environments. Harness these soft skills to lead teams effectively toward organizational goals.
Overview
22
22
years of professional experience
Work History
Assoc. Director - Clinical Lab Sciences, Connected Devices
Eli Lilly
Indianapolis, IN
12.2022 - 10.2024
- The Clinical Laboratory Sciences (CLS) organization is responsible for delivering reliable clinical data that enables our business partners and customers to make informed clinical and healthcare decisions.
- Monitored budgeting, forecasting, planning and reporting activities of the department.
- Provided technical leadership for trial level digital health strategies and relationship management of Third-Party Organizations; working cross-functionally and globally with all business partners to develop and implement strategies for connected devices into clinical studies across the portfolio that increase organizational effectiveness and efficiency.
- Work closely with the BioMeds, Oncology, Diabetes and Chronic Weight Management Therapeutic Areas' clinical studies involving patients with cancer, autoimmune disorders, obesity, and obstructive sleep apnea.
- Support Clinical Operations of both early and late stage studies during study start-up, maintenance, and close-out.
- Identified opportunities for improvement in processes, procedures, systems and services.
Assoc. Director - Enterprise Data Platform & Operations
Eli Lilly
Indianapolis, IN
08.2021 - 01.2023
- Provide strategic direction, solutions, and reliable services to the Data Platform & Operations team to mature existing capabilities in database management, data integration and data transformation.
- Manage a team of 160+ to deliver a quality service globally, applying deep technical knowledge to delivering on data and platform operations.
- I worked closely with the other EIP managers who oversee the areas of Analytics, Cloud Engineering, and Content Management.
Consultant - Data Operations
Eli Lilly
Indianapolis, Indiana
03.2021 - 08.2021
- Managing all things data with a focus on clinical and genomics data in the Research Information and Digital Solutions group at Eli Lilly.
- Conducted research and analysis of market trends, customer behaviors, and competitive landscape.
Assoc. Consultant Next Generation Research IT
Eli Lilly
Indianapolis, IN
02.2019 - 03.2021
- Part of the Data Operations team in Research Data Sciences and Engineering.
- Aiming to accelerate the delivery of annotated, high quality analytical data products enabling more effective and efficient portfolio decisions in Research (i.e. Target identification / validation, druggability).
- Facilitated workshops between technical teams and business users to define requirements.
Assoc. Consultant - Cheminformatics
Eli Lilly
Indianapolis, IN
08.2015 - 02.2019
- Fostered a curiosity for innovative solutions demonstrated by the process development for implementation of new technologies and deliver data analyses for patent curation.
- Integral part of the team in defining the overarching criteria to align internal chemical diversity collections with project strategies and biological testing formats.
- Work with cross-functional teams, including legal, Quantitative Biology, Operations, IT, Statistics and Chemistry to deliver new offerings to External partners in the scientific community.
Drug Discovery Biologist
Advanced Testing Lab
Indianapolis, IN
10.2012 - 08.2015
- Perform bench-work utilizing cell biological, enzymatic, and biochemical approaches which provides knowledge for a broad range of assay technologies.
- Data analysis (phenotypic and target-based assays) based on critical success factors for internal decision making.
- Managing in-vitro/in-vivo data collection, data flow management to OIDD scientists, data quality review, and compiling data packages.
Patient Care Technician
St. Vincent Hospital
01.2012 - 01.2014
- Provided direct patient care and assistance to healthcare team members.
- Regularly visited patients to monitor health and vital signs.
- Provided emotional support before and after treatments and aided patients in completing basic tasks like eating, using the restroom, or grooming themselves.
- Observed changes in patient's conditions and reported any abnormalities to the RN on duty.
- Assisted with patient transfers from bed to wheelchair or strher as needed.
- Answered call lights promptly and responded appropriately to requests from patients, families, staff members.
Data Coordinator
Advanced Testing Laboratory
Indianapolis, Indiana
10.2011 - 10.2012
- Manage Open Innovation Drug Discovery (OIDD) customer support and emerging market outreach, which included responsibility for the OIDD Training Webinar (scientific and web-based), the primary tool to educate OIDD scientists how to interact with the OIDD user interface.
- Key member of implementing new scientific strategies for OIDD.
- Authored over 20 standard operating procedures to ensure compliance and support a culture of continuous improvement, quality, and productivity.
Cashier
Ace Hardware
01.2003 - 01.2007
- Greet customers entering and throughout the store
- Thank customers by name, when possible, when they are leaving the store
- Project a friendly, outgoing demeanor; work well with customers as well as associates
- Responsible for efficient register transactions involving the sale and/or return of merchandise
- Continually build product knowledge base and possess the ability to assist customers with store layout and product location
- Assist in pricing, stocking, marking, and bagging of merchandise
Education
MSc - Data Sciences
INDIANA UNIVERSITY
01.2017
BSc - Biology, Chemistry
UNIVERSITY OF INDIANAPOLIS
01.2010
EMT Academy -
PELHAM
01.2009
PhD, ABD - Informatics
INDIANA UNIVERSITY
Skills
- Attention to Detail
- Active Listening Skills
- Customer Service
- Building Customer Loyalty
- Positive Attitude
- Teamwork
- Management
- Protocol writing
- Communication
- Problem Solving
- Advanced Math
- Clinical Operations
- Time Management
- Interpersonal Skills
- Regulatory - DHT
- Systems Development
- Key relationship management
- Coaching and Mentoring
References
Available upon request
Timeline
Assoc. Director - Clinical Lab Sciences, Connected Devices
Eli Lilly
12.2022 - 10.2024
Assoc. Director - Enterprise Data Platform & Operations
Eli Lilly
08.2021 - 01.2023
Consultant - Data Operations
Eli Lilly
03.2021 - 08.2021
Assoc. Consultant Next Generation Research IT
Eli Lilly
02.2019 - 03.2021
Assoc. Consultant - Cheminformatics
Eli Lilly
08.2015 - 02.2019
Drug Discovery Biologist
Advanced Testing Lab
10.2012 - 08.2015
Patient Care Technician
St. Vincent Hospital
01.2012 - 01.2014
Data Coordinator
Advanced Testing Laboratory
10.2011 - 10.2012
Cashier
Ace Hardware
01.2003 - 01.2007
MSc - Data Sciences
INDIANA UNIVERSITY
BSc - Biology, Chemistry
UNIVERSITY OF INDIANAPOLIS
EMT Academy -
PELHAM
PhD, ABD - Informatics
INDIANA UNIVERSITY
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