[Hiring] Associate Director, Medical Science Liaison @Lilly

Role Description

Scientific and Clinical Experts (SEs/CEs) are individuals who are noted for their expertise in a therapeutic area and as a result have special needs for in-depth and cutting-edge scientific information. The Medical Science Liaison (MSL) program is specifically designed to meet these needs through a field-based group of medical professionals with deep content knowledge about specific disease states, Lilly and competitive compounds and landscape in their respective therapeutic areas. MSLs recognize and communicate feedback and insights of strategic importance from their interactions with SEs and CEs, to better inform Lilly’s strategic direction for research, development, and commercialization.

By facilitating scientific exchange between industry and the scientific and clinical communities, MSLs shape the future of healthcare by providing the required information that addresses important clinical and scientific questions.

Primary Responsibilities

• Provide leading researchers and practitioners with scientific and clinical knowledge.
• Address clinical care gaps for patients and clarify nuanced clinical or research questions.
• Synthesize the latest research on products, disease states, and standard of care for specific indications and therapeutic areas.
• Establish themselves as a reliable, trusted resource for unbiased, accurate, up-to-date medical and scientific information.
• Act as a primary interface between Lilly Medical and SEs/CEs to deliver a positive experience.
• Connect SEs/CEs with other Lilly resources or internal business partners as appropriate.
• Facilitate collaborative research opportunities.
• Support clinical development in studies and investigators to accelerate the pipeline and evidence generation.
• Analyze customer data, plan, and prioritize engagement with assigned SEs/CEs.
• Implement a strategic territory plan prioritizing core MSL activities.
• Utilize territory analytics for customer identification and routing prioritization.
• Synthesize and communicate actionable customer/clinical insights to internal teams.
• Collaborate effectively across functions and embrace change.
• Contribute to team goals and be an effective teammate.

Qualifications

• Advanced degree in health sciences (e.g., PharmD, MD, PhD in a medically related field) required.
• Minimum of two years of relevant clinical or therapeutic area experience desired.
• Masters or Bachelors level degree in health sciences considered if 5+ years clinical, research, or industry experience in relevant therapeutic area.
• Learning agility to comprehend and effectively communicate complex scientific content.
• Demonstrated experience in effective strategic and critical thinking.
• Advanced presentation and computer skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Self-directed and able to manage multiple priorities and projects.
• Strong teamwork and interpersonal skills.
• Resiliency in managing complex challenges.
• Intellectual curiosity about the field of science/medicine of specialization.
• Ability to leverage field-based tools and adapt to technological advances.

Requirements

• Applicants should live within the Upper Midwest geography (North/South Dakota, Minnesota, Northern Wisconsin, Missouri, Southern Illinois, Nebraska, Iowa, Kansas, Oklahoma) and near a transport hub (airport/train station).
• Field-based position requires ability to travel up to 80% including weekend commitments.

Other Information/Additional Preferences

• Experience in field-based working environment highly valued.
• Familiarity with health systems, academic communities, medical research, and medical education process highly preferred.
• Knowledge and experience of digital platforms to engage HCP virtually highly valued.
• Gastrointestinal and/or thoracic oncology therapeutic area experience is strongly preferred.

Benefits

• 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.
• Well-being benefits (e.g., employee assistance program, fitness benefits, and employee clubs and activities).