Associate Director- Medical Science Liaison - Hematology and Theragnostic/Radioligand Therapies[...]

Eli Lilly and Company; Minneapolis (MN); On-site; USD 145,000 - 214,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a passionate Medical Science Liaison to join their Oncology team. This pivotal role focuses on Hematologic Malignancies, where you will engage with scientific experts, providing them with critical insights and information to enhance patient care. You will be responsible for fostering relationships with healthcare professionals while ensuring they have access to the latest scientific knowledge and resources. The position involves significant travel, allowing you to connect with diverse communities and make a real impact in the field of oncology. If you are driven by a desire to improve lives through science and collaboration, this opportunity is for you.

Qualifications

• Advanced degree in health sciences required with 2-3 years of clinical experience.
• Experience in oncology preferred, with strong communication and interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement novel research and educate colleagues in oncology.
• Develop relationships with external clients and provide scientific support.

Skills

Clinical oncology experience

Strong interpersonal skills

Effective verbal and written communication skills

Intellectual curiosity

Ability to manage priorities

Education

Advanced degree in health sciences (PharmD, M.D., Ph.D.)

Masters or bachelor's level degree in health sciences

Tools

VEEVA

Microsoft Office

Pub Med

Sharepoint

Job description

At Lilly, we unite caring with discovery to make life better for people around the world. We are a global healthcare leader headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana. Our employees around the world work to discover and bring life-changing medicines to those who need them, improve the understanding and management of disease, and give back to our communities through philanthropy and volunteerism. We give our best effort to our work, and we put people first. We’re looking for people who are determined to make life better for people around the world.

Actual compensation will depend on a candidate’s education, experience, skills, and geographic location. The anticipated wage for this position is $145,500 - $213,400.

Organization Overview:

At Lilly, we serve an extraordinary purpose. We make a difference for people around the global by discovering, developing and delivering medicines that help them live longer, healthier, more active lives. Not only do we deliver breakthrough medications, but you can count on us to develop creative solutions to support communities through philanthropy and volunteerism.

Responsibilities:

Health care professionals design and implement novel research and educate colleagues and students. Lilly Oncology has established a field-based Medical Science Liaison (MSL) program to aid these Scientific Experts (SEs) in their pursuit for deep knowledge of current scientific and clinical information. The Lilly Oncology MSL program accomplishes this support for SEs by maintaining deep therapeutic knowledge about Lilly and competitor products and current issues in the oncology therapeutic areas they represent. In this role you will gather feedback and insights from SEs to better inform Lilly’s research and to be able to inform the overall strategic direction of the Oncology Business Unit. By providing answers that matter and facilitating scientific exchange between industry and the SE community, you will have the opportunity to craft the future of healthcare with information that addresses meaningful clinical and scientific questions.

The primary therapeutic focus of this MSL role will be Hematologic Malignancies.

The responsibilities of the Hematologic Malignancy MSL team include scientific and clinical support of community and academic scientific experts with unsolicited requests for information on late and early phase agents being developed for Hematologic Malignancies.

Developing mutually beneficial relationships with external clients and internal business partners. You will dedicate between 70-80% of your time developing relationships and working with external clients: SEs, educators, and investigators within a defined geography. You will serve as a major representative of Lilly for health care professionals, providing deep and advanced disease state and product information as well as facilitating the work of the SE when it aligns with Lilly's mission. When appropriate, a critical aspect of this role will be to connect the SE with internal Lilly resources (e.g., Discovery Scientists, Outcomes Research, Clinical Development Consultants, and Clinical Research Physicians). You will be the primary point person liaising between Lilly resources or internal business partners (e.g., Medical Affairs, Clinical Research Physicians, and teams). You will also be responsible for reporting clinical insights and unanswered customer questions you receive from external SEs to the medical affairs, clinical development, and brand teams.

Understanding and effectively communicating current scientific knowledge. It is critical that you maintain technical expertise within a therapeutically aligned tumor team to be able to participate in deep scientific discussions with SEs. You will need to engage in continuous learning within the therapeutic area you represent. In addition, you will have opportunities to learn by attending scientific meetings and conducting routine literature searches. It is essential and a core expectation that you communicate regularly with your peers to ensure that the entire group benefits from any relevant learning. As a result, you will establish yourself as a reliable, trusted resource of accurate, up-to-date, medical and scientific knowledge requested and desired by your clients. You will respond in a timely manner to personal or electronic inquiries with any available information which may include reprints of posters or publications, medical letters, literature citations, and any other relevant peer-reviewed sources.

Effective implementation of administrative activities. This role entails not only scientific and customer expertise, but also requires the ability to comprehend and effectively utilize approved resources to fulfill administrative, procedural, and legal requirements in order to address customer needs. These activities may include proficiency in computer skills and database entry (VEEVA, Sharepoint, Microsoft Office, Pub Med, expense reports, etc.), continual compliance with all procedural requirements of the role (i.e., good documentation practices, standards, and procedures) and appropriate utilization and sharing of available resources.

Basic Qualifications:

• An advanced degree in health sciences (PharmD, M.D., Ph.D. in a medically related field) is required with 2-3 years of clinical, relevant experience.
• Masters or bachelor's level degree in health sciences (e.g., RN, RPh, PA, NP, etc.) would be considered if the candidate has 5 or more years of clinical and/or medical information experience in oncology.
• Valid driver's license and acceptable driving record is required.
• Qualified candidates must be legally authorized to be employed in the United States. Lilly does not anticipate providing sponsorship for employment visa status (e.g., H-1B or TN status) for this employment position.

Additional Skills/Preferences:

• Clinical oncology experience, including physicians, nurses, nurse practitioners, and pharmacists with experience working with patients in a hospital or outpatient clinical setting.
• Intellectual curiosity and intelligence about the field of science/medicine for which they are responsible.
• Previous experience in malignant hematology +/- radioligand/theranostics is preferred.
• Highly motivated and capable of comprehending large amounts of scientific content and communicating it in a clear, concise fashion.
• Significant direct experience in servicing customer needs for complex information.
• Demonstrated ability to work with often demanding or difficult clients.
• Significant experience and success in self-managing priorities and multi-tasking projects.
• Strong teamwork/interpersonal skills.
• Advanced presentation and computer skills with expertise in literature identification and evaluation.
• Significant experience in professional networking with positive mutually meaningful outcomes.
• Experience in field-based environments highly valued.
• Familiarity with the academic community and the medical research and medical education process highly valued.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong interpersonal skills, including capability to partake in professional relationship building and networking.

Travel Requirements:

• Position requires ability to travel overnight of up to 60%, as well as work 4 to 6 weekends per year.

Location:

• Employee ideally should be geographically located near a major airport.
• The geography includes Minnesota (Rochester), Iowa, Missouri, North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska, Kansas, Oklahoma, Wisconsin, Illinois.

Additional Information:

• The position is field-based with roughly 60% required overnight travel to manage the assigned geography.
• Ability to use field-based electronic or other communication tools for all aspects of the job is critical.