Associate Director - Medical Science Liaison- Neuroscience- Boston Region

Eli Lilly and Company; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 80,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company that is a global healthcare leader, dedicated to making life better for people worldwide. As a Medical Science Liaison, you will play a crucial role in bridging the gap between scientific research and clinical practice. This position involves synthesizing complex scientific information and engaging with top researchers to address their clinical needs. With a focus on continuous learning and professional development, you will be part of a team that values expertise and innovation. If you have a passion for neuroscience and a commitment to improving patient outcomes, this is the perfect opportunity for you to make a meaningful impact.

Qualifications

• Advanced degree in health sciences required with relevant clinical experience.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills are essential.

Responsibilities

• Provide scientific and clinical knowledge to leading researchers and practitioners.
• Engage in scientific exchange to address medical information needs.

Skills

Scientific acumen

Clinical experience

Interpersonal skills

Presentation skills

Strategic thinking

Digital skills

Communication skills

Learning agility

Education

Advanced degree in health sciences (PharmD, MD, PhD)

Masters or bachelor's degree in health sciences

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.

Purpose:

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.

Primary Responsibilities:

An MSL’s objective is to provide leading researchers and practitioners with the scientific and clinical knowledge that is most meaningfully and precisely addresses their needs (e.g., addressing clinical care gaps for their patients, clarifying nuanced clinical or research questions). This role requires efficient and precise synthesis of the latest research on products, disease states and standard of care for specific indications and therapeutic areas (TAs). Such a skillset and the underlying depth of expertise is typically acquired through substantial research experience or clinical training and requires continuous learning to maintain the highest level of technical expertise within a given TA. This continuous learning will enable the MSLs engagement in scientific exchange to respond to the diverse medical information needs based on customer requests. As a result, the MSL will establish themself as a reliable, trusted, resource of unbiased, accurate, up-to-date, medical and scientific information.

Minimum Qualification Requirements:

• Scientific / clinical acumen:
  • Advanced degree in health sciences (e.g., PharmD, MD, PhD in a medically related field) required with 2-3 years of relevant clinical or TA experience desired.
  • 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 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.
• Location requirements
  • Applicants should live within the geography and near a transport hub (airport/train station).
  • Field-based position requires ability to travel up to 80% and including weekend commitments.
• Other Information/Additional Preferences:
  • Neuroscience therapeutic experience is strongly preferred.
  • 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.
  • Interpersonal, presentation, planning, and digital skills.
  • 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.
  • Experience in field-based working environment highly valued.
  • Familiarity with health systems, academic communities, medical research, and medical education process highly preferred.

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