Associate Director-Medical Science Liaison-Mid Atlantic GI/Thoracic

Role Summary

Associate Director, Medical Science Liaison (MSL) for the Mid Atlantic GI/Thoracic therapeutic area. The MSL serves as a field-based medical expert, delivering scientific and clinical knowledge to healthcare professionals, facilitating scientific exchange between Lilly Medical and SEs/CEs, and supporting evidence generation, site identification, and collaboration with clinical development to advance patient care and the pipeline.

Responsibilities

• Provide scientifically and clinically meaningful knowledge to researchers and practitioners; synthesize current research on products, disease states, and standard of care; address clinical care gaps and respond to medical information requests.
• Act as a primary interface between Lilly Medical and SEs/CEs to deliver a positive experience, support HCPs in sharing evidence, and facilitate collaboration with internal resources and partners; connect SEs/CEs with Lilly resources as appropriate.
• Partner with clinical development to support studies and investigators, accelerating the pipeline and evidence generation by delivering disease-state and other scientific information aligned with site identification, selection, and recruitment.
• Analyze customer data, plan and prioritize engagements, and execute a strategic territory plan across the Mid-Atlantic region using a mix of in-person and virtual interactions; maintain accountability for performance and ensure compliant field collaboration.
• Synthesize and communicate actionable customer/clinical insights to internal Lilly Medical and cross-functional teams; collaborate with peers and other field-based colleagues; adapt to evolving business needs and leverage innovative resources while maintaining compliance.

Qualifications

• Advanced degree in health sciences (e.g., PharmD, MD, PhD) required; in addition to these degrees, minimum of two years of relevant clinical or therapeutic area experience is preferred. Alternatively, a Master's or bachelor's degree in health sciences (e.g., BSN, RPh, PA, NP) with 5+ years of clinical, research, or industry experience in a relevant medical or scientific role.
• Valid U.S. driver's license and acceptable driving record.
• Authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis; no visa sponsorship is available for this role.

Skills

• Interpersonal, presentation, planning, and digital skills; ability to learn quickly and communicate large amounts of complex scientific content clearly.
• Strategic thinking and critical thinking to analyze information and assess impact on future states.
• Advanced presentation and computer skills with expertise in literature identification and delivering complex information to customer needs.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Self-directed, capable of working independently in the field while managing multiple priorities and projects.
• Strong teamwork and interpersonal skills with high emotional intelligence and ability to build professional relationships and networks.
• Resiliency, intellectual curiosity in the field of science/medicine, and willingness to adapt to new field-based tools and technology.

Additional Requirements

• Geography: candidates should reside within the Southern New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, D.C., and Virginia region or near a suitable transport hub.
• Travel: field-based position requires up to 80% travel, including weekend commitments.
• Familiarity with health systems, academic communities, medical research, and medical education processes is preferred.
• Knowledge and experience with digital platforms that enable virtual engagement with healthcare professionals (e.g., Zoom) and willingness to leverage field-based tools.