Sr. Medical Advisor - Diabetes

at  Lilly

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.
LOCATION: Head Office
This role is determined to be a flexible worker, where on-site presence in the Toronto office is expected to be 4-12 days per month, as determined by your manager and business needs.

OVERVIEW:

Eli Lilly Canada is currently searching for a Sr. Medical Advisor - Diabetes. At Lilly, we are inspired to make a difference in people’s lives every day – through the discovery of life-changing medicines, better understanding of disease management and support for people living with illness and their families and friends. Our work today – from our research programs to our volunteer initiatives – is a reflection of our heritage of uniting caring with discovery to make life better for people around the world.
We are committed to investing in our employees – through competitive salaries, training and development, health, and the opportunity to make life better. The pharmaceutical industry is a complex, rapidly changing environment and we are looking for highly capable people to help us accomplish our mission.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS:

• Advanced degree in health sciences (PhD, Pharm D, MD) with 2-3 years of relevant clinical or therapeutic experience in diabetes preferred OR
• MSc in health care/professional designation (BScN, PT, RD etc.) considered if 5 or more years of relevant clinical experience in diabetes
• Preference given to individuals meeting the above with previous MSL experience in the field of diabetes and sound knowledge of the pharmaceutical industry

BASIC REQUIREMENTS:

• Intellectual curiosity and intelligence about the field of diabetes
• 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
• Fluent in English for written and verbal communication
• 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 outcomes
• Strong collaborative and interpersonal skills including an ability to work effectively with internal colleagues, cross-functional team members, and external partners (co-promotions with other companies)
• Strong project management skills with an ability to work within teams to prioritize key projects and medical tactics

CORE JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

Through the application of scientific and clinical training and expertise, the Sr. Medical Advisor – Diabetes is an integral member of the medical affairs, development or a business unit brand team for strategic planning in the support of launch activities to meet patients’ needs and ultimately enhance the customers’ (patients, HCPs and payers) experience in interacting with the company. The primary responsibility of the Diabetes Medical Advisor is to provide expert scientific and clinical support to all aspects of the local business, to ultimately enhance the customers’ experience in interacting with the company.
The core job responsibilities may include those listed below as deemed appropriate by line management, as well as all other duties as assigned.

GENERAL RESPONSIBILITIES

• Support the business unit management team, including medical leadership in preparation and administration of the local or business unit medical budget.
• Actively set and meet individual professional development goals and contribute to the development of others by being an active source of coaching and feedback to co-workers.
• Collaborate proactively and productively with all alliance, business, and vendor partners.
• Participates in active coaching by providing timely and constructive feedback to co-workers, others on the clinical medical team, in the spirit of development, increased team effectiveness and cohesiveness.
• Participate in committees, Six Sigma initiatives and task forces as requested by business unit/corporate management.
• Model the leadership behaviors.
• Be an ambassador of both patients and the Lilly Brand.