Associate Director - Medical Science Liaison Cardiometabolic Health- Charleston, SC/Savannah, GA

Eli Lilly and Company • Savannah, GA

2d • $151,500 - $244,200 • Remote

About The Position

The Medical Science Liaison (MSL) program is designed to meet the needs of Scientific and Clinical Experts (SEs/CEs) who require in-depth and cutting-edge information in specific therapeutic areas. MSLs are field-based medical professionals with deep content knowledge about specific disease states, Lilly and competitive compounds, and the landscape within their therapeutic areas. They facilitate scientific exchange between industry and the scientific community, providing valuable information to address clinical and scientific questions and informing Lilly’s strategic direction for research and commercialization. MSLs are expected to continuously learn to maintain expertise, engage in scientific exchange, and serve as a reliable resource for unbiased, accurate, and up-to-date medical and scientific information. They are a primary interface between Lilly medical and SEs/CEs, utilizing emotional intelligence and strategic thinking to deliver a positive customer experience, connect customers with other Lilly resources, and facilitate collaborative research. MSLs are responsible for strategic territory analysis, planning, and prioritization to maximize efficiency, implementing and evaluating a strategic territory plan, and taking personal accountability for results. They are expected to partner compliantly with other Lilly field roles and utilize territory analytics for customer identification and routing. MSLs synthesize and communicate actionable customer/clinical insights to internal teams, use good judgment, cultivate internal networks, and collaborate effectively across functions. They embrace change, exercise strategic agility, and utilize innovative resources, demonstrating Team Lilly Behaviors (Include, Innovate, Accelerate, and Deliver). They contribute to team goals and execute their role compliantly, adhering to all governing requirements, procedures, and laws.

Requirements

• Advanced degree in health sciences (e.g., PharmD, MD, PhD in a medically related field) required with 2-3 years of relevant clinical or therapeutic area experience desired.
• OR Masters or bachelor's level degree in health sciences (e.g. BSN, RPh, PA, NP) considered if 5 or more years clinical, research or industry experience in relevant therapeutic area is present.
• Qualified applicants must be authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis.
• Lilly will not provide support for or sponsor work authorization or visas for this role, including but not limited to F-1 CPT, F-1 OPT, F-1 STEM OPT, J-1, H-1B, TN, O-1, E-3, H-1B1, or L-1.
• Valid U.S. driver’s license and acceptable driving record.

Nice To Haves

• Cardiometabolic therapeutic area experience is strongly preferred.
• Field based position requires ability to travel up to 80% and work up to 4 to 6 weekends a year.
• Applicants should live in close proximity to a transport hub (airport/train station).
• Intellectual curiosity about the field of science/medicine for which they are responsible.
• Learning agility to comprehend and effectively communicate large amounts of complex scientific content in a clear and concise fashion.
• Self-directed and able to work alone in the field effectively managing multiple priorities and projects.
• Advanced presentation and computer skills with expertise in literature identification.
• Effective strategic and critical thinking in order to analyze, assess and evaluate information and interpret impact or relevance to future states.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to use field-based electronic or other communication tools for all aspects of job is critical.
• Resiliency in managing complex challenges.
• Strong teamwork and interpersonal skills, including high emotional intelligence and the ability to engage in professional relationship building and networking.
• Experience in servicing customer needs for complex information.
• Significant experience in professional networking with mutually beneficial outcomes.
• Experience in field based working environment highly valued.
• Familiarity with health systems, academic communities, medical research, and medical education process highly valued.

Responsibilities

• Engage in continuous learning to maintain the highest level of technical expertise within the therapeutic area.
• Respond to diverse medical information needs based on customer requests.
• Establish themselves as a reliable, trusted resource of unbiased, accurate, up-to-date, medical and scientific information.
• Spend the majority of their time on customer facing activities.
• Act as a primary interface between Lilly medical and SEs/CEs to deliver a positive customer experience.
• Connect SEs/CEs with other Lilly resources or internal business partners as appropriate.
• Facilitate collaborative research and external opportunities.
• Demonstrate strategic analysis, planning, and prioritization to maximize efficiency.
• Implement and evaluate a strategic territory plan prioritizing core MSL activities.
• Take personal accountability for results.
• Ensure compliant partnerships across all Lilly field roles sharing customers.
• Effectively utilize territory analytics for customer identification and routing prioritization.
• Synthesize and communicate actionable customer/clinical insights to internal Lilly medical and cross functional teams.
• Use good judgement in decision-making and escalate issues as appropriate.
• Cultivate internal networks and collaborate effectively across functions.
• Embrace change, exercise strategic agility with evolving business needs and utilize innovative resources.
• Demonstrate the Team Lilly Behaviors (Include, Innovate, Accelerate, and Deliver) at all times.
• Contribute to team goals and be an effective teammate.
• Execute the role in a compliant manner, adhering to all governing internal and external requirements, procedures, and laws.

Benefits

• company bonus (depending, in part, on company and individual performance)
• company-sponsored 401(k)
• pension
• vacation benefits
• 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
• well-being benefits (e.g., employee assistance program, fitness benefits, and employee clubs and activities)

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior