Medical Science Liaison, Cardiometabolic Health, Calgary

Lilly • Alberta, AB

18d • CA$100,500 - CA$172,700 • Remote

About The Position

At Lilly, the work is demanding because patients are waiting. We unite caring with discovery to help make life better for people around the world, knowing that every decision, every detail, and every day matters. Headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana, our over 50,000 employees around the globe take on complex challenges to discover and deliver life-changing medicines, strengthen how health is understood and managed, and support the communities we serve. This is hard, urgent, selfless work—but it’s work worth doing. If you’re driven by purpose and ready to bring your best to work that truly matters for patients, we invite you to join us.

Requirements

• Advanced degree in health sciences (PhD, MD, Pharm D) with 2-3 years of relevant clinical or therapeutic experience in Diabetes.
• OR MSc in health care/professional designation (BScN, PT, RD etc.) considered if 5 or more years of relevant clinical experience in Diabetes.
• OR previous MSL experience and sound knowledge of the pharmaceutical industry
• Intellectual curiosity and intelligence about the field of Endocrinology
• Ability to critically appraise scientific information / literature
• Strong presentation skills including the ability to comprehend large amounts of scientific content, which is then communicated in a clear, concise fashion
• Demonstrated ability to build strong/collaborative peer-to-peer relationships with external customers
• Familiarity with the academic community and medical research
• Significant direct experience in servicing customer needs for complex information
• Experience in professional networking with positive mutually beneficial outcome
• Strong teamwork and interpersonal skills including an ability to work effectively with internal colleagues and cross-functional team members
• Strong project management skills with an ability to work within teams to prioritize key projects and medical tactics

Nice To Haves

• Previous Medical Science Liaison experience
• Significant clinical or research work in the areas of Endocrinology

Responsibilities

• Serve as a scientific resource for Canadian experts in the field of Diabetes and related disorders.
• Respond to requests for in-depth, cutting-edge scientific information from the medical community in the diabetes field, including the latest scientific literature, research from major scientific conferences, updates on Lilly’s educational activities, and Lilly’s pipeline research activities.
• Gather feedback and insight from Scientific Experts and Thought Leaders to better inform Lilly’s research and overall strategic direction.
• Facilitate scientific exchange between the academic community and Lilly.
• Develop and maintain mutually beneficial, peer-to-peer relationships with the scientific community.
• Spend a significant amount of time on customer-facing activities to develop relationships with external customers including scientific experts, researchers, educators, and clinical investigators.
• Serve as a major representative of Lilly for these health care professionals, providing deep and advanced disease state and product information as well as facilitating the work of the scientific expert when it aligns with Lilly's mission.
• Connect thought leaders and scientific experts with other Lilly resources (e.g., Discovery, Real World Evidence Scientists, Clinical Research Physicians and Global/Canadian External Research & Development).
• Effectively communicate with Scientific Experts and Thought Leaders with up-to-date scientific knowledge and provide services that meet their needs.
• Respond in a timely way to personal or electronic inquiries with any available information which may include reprints or posters, medical letters, literature citations, access to internal and external experts, slides and other teaching-related material.
• Maintain technical expertise within a therapeutic area to engage in scientific discussions with scientific experts.
• Engage in continuous learning within the therapeutic area they represent.
• Attend appropriate scientific meetings, conduct routine literature searches and communicate regularly with each other to assure that the entire group benefits from individual learning whenever it is relevant.
• Interface the scientific expert and Lilly resources/internal business partners such as Clinical Research Physicians, Medical Information Associates, Medical Education, Corporate Affairs, and Marketing as requested by the expert.
• Report the clinical insights and unanswered customer questions received from the scientific experts to the medical and brand teams.
• Understand and effectively utilize approved resources to fulfill administrative, procedural, and legal requirements in order to address customer needs and support internal Lilly business.
• Ensure that all activities are compliant with applicable guidelines, Rules and Regulations for Conducting Research, IMC Code of Conduct, the Eli Lilly Canada Policy on the Promotion of Pharmaceutical Products and Ethical Interactions with Health Care Providers, and other prevailing regulations/codes.

Benefits

• Participation in the Lilly Bonus Program
• Company vehicle
• Pension plan
• Vacation benefits
• Healthcare benefits
• Flexible benefits
• 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: Mid Level