Associate Director - Medical Science Liaison (Cardiometabolic) - Nashville, TN

Eli Lilly and Company • Nashville, TN

1d • Remote

About The Position

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, because they treat patients, design and implement novel research, and educate colleagues and students. 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. This MSL position will be responsible for interactions with SEs and CEs primarily in Tennessee.

Requirements

• Advanced degree in health sciences (e.g., PharmD, MD, PhD in a medically related field) with 2-3 years of clinically relevant experience OR Masters or bachelor's level degree in health sciences (e.g., BSN, RPh, PA, NP) considered if 5+ years clinical, research, or industry experience (medical or scientific role) in relevant therapeutic area.
• 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 and visas for this role.
• Valid U.S. driver's license and acceptable driving record is required.

Nice To Haves

• Advanced presentation and computer skills with expertise in literature identification, with a preference for experience in servicing customer needs for complex information.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Self-directed and able to work alone in the field effectively managing multiple priorities and projects.
• Strong teamwork and interpersonal skills, including high emotional intelligence and the ability to engage in professional relationship building and networking.
• Resiliency in managing complex challenges.
• Intellectual curiosity about the field of science/medicine of specialization.
• Ability and excitement to leverage field-based tools, adapting as technology advances to increasingly support engagement planning, communication, and many aspects of the job.
• Learning agility to comprehend and effectively communicate large amounts of complex scientific content in a clear and concise fashion.
• Demonstrated experience in effective strategic and critical thinking to analyze, assess, and evaluate information and interpret impact or relevance to future states.
• Experience in cardiometabolic health (i.e. cardiovascular disease, diabetes, obesity) is strongly preferred.
• 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 platform enablers to engage HCPs virtually (e.g., zoom) and excitement to leverage field-based tools highly valued.

Responsibilities

• Provide leading researchers and practitioners with the scientific and clinical knowledge that most meaningfully and precisely addresses their needs (e.g., addressing clinical care gaps for their patients, clarifying nuanced clinical or research questions).
• Efficient and precise synthesis of the latest research on products, disease states and standard of care for specific indications and therapeutic areas (TAs).
• Establish themself as a reliable, trusted resource of unbiased, accurate, up-to-date, medical and scientific information.
• Act as one of the primary interfaces between Lilly Medical and SEs/CEs to deliver a positive experience and utilize MSL capabilities to support HCPs in sharing evidence and addressing clinical care gaps for improved patient outcomes.
• Connect SEs/CEs with other Lilly resources or internal business partners as appropriate and facilitate collaborative research opportunities.
• Partner with clinical development in support of studies and investigators to accelerate the pipeline and evidence generation by delivering disease state and other scientific information aligned with site identification, selection, and recruitment.
• Effectively analyze customer data, plan, and prioritize to engage assigned SEs/CEs most effectively through a combination of face-to-face and virtual engagement with an enterprise mindset.
• Implement a strategic territory plan prioritizing core MSL activities, leverage analytical and supporting tools to execute it, and assume personal accountability for meeting performance expectations.
• Assume compliant partnerships across all Lilly field roles sharing customers to create an appropriately coordinated experience.
• Effectively utilize territory analytics for customer identification and routing prioritization.
• Effectively 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 including working closely with other field-based colleagues.
• Embrace change, exercise strategic agility with evolving business needs and utilize innovative resources.
• Contribute to team goals and be an effective teammate.
• Execute the role compliantly, adhering to all governing internal and external requirements, procedures, and laws, demonstrating good judgment.

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