Associate Director - Medical Science Liaison, Oncology (GI/Thoracic Focus) – Upper Midwest

Lilly • Indianapolis, IN

4d • $156,000 - $250,800 • Remote

About The Position

The Medical Science Liaison (MSL) program is designed to meet the needs of Scientific and Clinical Experts (SEs/CEs) who are noted for their expertise in a therapeutic area and require in-depth, cutting-edge scientific information. 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 recognize and communicate feedback and insights of strategic importance from their interactions with SEs and CEs to inform Lilly’s strategic direction for research, development, and commercialization. By facilitating scientific exchange between industry and the scientific and clinical communities, MSLs provide essential information to address important clinical and scientific questions, thereby shaping the future of healthcare.

Requirements

• Advanced degree in health sciences (e.g., PharmD, MD, PhD in a medically related field) required.
• In addition to PharmD, MD, PhD minimum of two years of relevant clinical or TA experience desired.
• Masters or Bachelors 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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% and including weekend commitments.

Nice To Haves

• 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 enablers to engage HCP virtually (e.g., zoom) and excitement to leverage field based tools highly valued.
• Gastrointestinal and/or thoracic oncology TA experience is strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide leading researchers and practitioners with scientific and clinical knowledge that addresses their needs, such as clinical care gaps for their patients or nuanced clinical/research questions.
• Efficiently and precisely synthesize the latest research on products, disease states, and standard of care for specific indications and therapeutic areas.
• Engage in scientific exchange to respond to diverse medical information needs based on customer requests, establishing oneself as a reliable, trusted resource of unbiased, accurate, up-to-date medical and scientific information.
• Act as a primary interface between Lilly Medical and SEs/CEs, delivering a positive experience and utilizing 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.
• Analyze customer data, plan, and prioritize to engage assigned SEs/CEs most effectively through a combination of face-to-face and virtual engagement.
• Implement a strategic territory plan prioritizing core MSL activities, leveraging analytical and supporting tools, and assuming personal accountability for meeting performance expectations.
• 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 judgment 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: Manager