Careers

Embracing diversity and inclusion is at the core of our organisation. It is the lens through which we understand and respond to the unique needs of the millions of individuals who depend on our medicines worldwide. For us, embracing diversity means understanding, respecting, and valuing our differences.

We celebrate our differences and understand that a variety of perspectives is critical to continuous innovation. We take a rigorous, research-based approach to diversity and inclusion (D&I) to ensure that our business reflects the world around us. Globally, we are proud to be one of four companies to receive the prestigious global [Catalyst Award in 2019, and to rank No. 3 in DiversityInc’s Top 50 Companies for Diversity in 2020.]

Whoever you are, wherever you’re from, if you want to make life better for people in Australia, New Zealand and around the world, you belong here. Your differences make a difference. Find out more.

Our approach to employee well-being means fostering a healthy, vibrant work environment while also enriching our people's lives with their families and in their communities. We believe this holistic approach helps Team Lilly be our best – more collaborative, more creative and more engaged – as we deliver on our company purpose.

Lilly's Global Well-being Framework guides company-wide efforts and investments by focusing on 5 Global Domains (Healthy Workplace, Physical Wellness, Behavioural Health, Financial Literacy and Social Connectedness) identified for supporting personal well-being, each with distinct areas of focus.

Lilly's Global Well-being Framework

Physiological and psychological health alongside strategies for productivity and recovery are essential to ensure high performance in every aspect of life. In addition to good health, motivation and overall wellbeing, the ability to manage and bounce back from challenges when they occur impacts an individual’s health. Lilly offers coaching and training on resilience best-practice to equip employees with the ability to manage resilience and a balanced lifestyle.

At Lilly, we are inspired to make a difference in people’s lives every day. We also believe the act of being recognised for our accomplishments further inspires us to be at our best. The ‘Inspire’ Employee recognition program provides meaningful recognition to all Lilly employees.

At Lilly, managers are empowered to recognise their employees’ contributions and achievements and employees can recognise peers. We believe it is important to say ‘thank you’ for an extra effort or ‘congratulations’ for an outstanding achievement or reaching a key milestone. At Lilly, employee recognition can be conducted either formally or informally; can be either monetary or non-monetary based.

Our purpose calls upon each of us to operate at our best as we work to make life better for people around the world. As part of Team Lilly, our people feel empowered to invest in themselves so they can make an impact for the patients we serve.

We have number of programs that support learning and development, including ‘Explore Your Career’, which provides resources to help employees grow and lead as they navigate their career at Lilly. Employees also have access to an online portal with thousands of courses that cover business, technical and creative fields. Resources are personalised based on employee profile and are accessible anytime and from anywhere.

The pandemic has forced all of us to work in new ways and we are committed to supporting one another as we all adapt. We have worked to keep open communication with teams around the world during this challenging time.

In ANZ we have enhanced local benefits related to health care, childcare and time off, and expanded reimbursement for home office ergonomic support expenditures. Our employees have flexible working arrangements allowing them to work from where they do their best work.

You can count on our employees to be incredibly civicminded, supporting our communities through philanthropy, volunteerism, and a creative and innovative can-do spirit.

To extend Lilly’s reach and impact, the company established the Eli Lilly and Company Foundation in 1968. The Foundation is a private, tax-exempt organisation that makes strategic and philanthropic investments consistent with Lilly’s purpose.

Lilly’s Global Day of Service is where employees from around the world come together to volunteer in their local communities. We partner with local and global organisations to promote healthy lives, healthy minds and healthy communities. Since 2008, Lilly employees have given more than 1.2million hours to supporting their local communities.