Associate Director - Medical Science Liaison- Dermatology - North Florida

Role Summary

Associate Director - Medical Science Liaison, Dermatology - North Florida. Position requires home-base location in Orlando, FL or Tampa Bay, FL. The MSL fosters scientific exchange, maintains deep therapeutic-area knowledge, and collaborates with Lilly medical and cross-functional teams to support dermatology initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Scientific knowledge: Maintain advanced technical expertise in the therapeutic area; respond to medical information requests with unbiased, accurate, up-to-date information.
• Customer engagement: Focus on customer-facing activities; act as interfaces between Lilly medical and SEs/CEs to deliver a positive customer experience; connect SEs/CEs with internal resources and facilitate collaborative research opportunities.
• Territory ownership: Develop and execute strategic territory plans; prioritize core MSL activities; use territory analytics for customer identification and routing; ensure compliant partnerships across Lilly field roles.
• Strategic vision and leadership: Synthesize and communicate actionable insights to internal teams; exercise good judgment, escalate issues as needed; build internal networks and collaborate across functions; adapt to evolving business needs and utilize innovative resources.
• Team and compliance: Demonstrate Team Lilly Behaviors (Include, Innovate, Accelerate, Deliver); contribute to team goals; operate in a compliant manner with all governing requirements, procedures, and laws.

Qualifications

• Required: Advanced degree in health sciences (e.g., PharmD, MD, PhD) with 2–3 years of relevant clinical or therapeutic experience; OR master's or bachelor’s degree in health sciences (e.g., BSN, RPh, PA, NP) with 5+ years of relevant experience.
• Required: Authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis; Lilly will not sponsor work authorization/visas.
• Required: Valid U.S. driver’s license and acceptable driving record.

Additional Requirements

• Field-based position requires travel up to 80% and up to 4–6 weekends per year.
• Must live in proximity to a transport hub (airport/train station).
• Intellectual curiosity about the field of science/medicine; learning agility to communicate complex content clearly.
• Self-directed with ability to manage multiple priorities; strong presentation and computer skills; ability to use field-based electronic tools.
• Strong strategic and critical thinking; excellent verbal and written communication; high emotional intelligence and professional networking abilities.
• Experience in servicing customer needs for complex information and in field-based working environments; familiarity with health systems, academic communities, medical research, and medical education processes; dermatology experience strongly preferred.