Medical Science Liaison Job at Eli Lilly

Are you a scientific professional interested in the cardio-metabolic therapy area? This Medical Science Liaison Job at Lilly in Gurgaon, Haryāna, India is a field-based position centred on scientific exchange between industry and the scientific community. Medical Science Liaisons stay current on specific disease states and on Lilly and competitor compounds. They share feedback and insights of strategic importance that help inform Lilly’s research direction. Through these interactions, MSLs provide information that addresses important clinical and scientific questions and helps shape the future of healthcare. The sections below outline the responsibilities, eligibility criteria and desired skills for this full-time regular role.

About Eli Lilly:

Eli Lilly and Company is a global pharmaceutical company that discovers, develops, and delivers medicines to improve patient health. Founded in 1876, the company focuses on areas such as diabetes, obesity, oncology, immunology, neuroscience, and other serious health conditions.

Eli Lilly is committed to advancing medical research and developing innovative treatment options through scientific discovery and clinical development. The company collaborates with healthcare professionals, researchers, and healthcare organisations to address unmet medical needs and improve patient outcomes worldwide.

Job Details:

Job Title: Manager / Senior Manager – Medical Science Liaison
Location: Gurgaon, Haryāna, India
Category: Medical
Job Type: Full Time Regular
Job ID: R-112477

Job Description:

The Medical Science Liaison (MSL) is a field-based medical professional with deep content knowledge about specific disease states, Lilly and competitor compounds and current issues in the Cardio-metabolic therapy area. MSLs recognise and communicate feedback and insights of strategic importance from their interactions with scientific experts to better inform Lilly’s strategic direction for research. By facilitating scientific exchange between industry and the scientific community, MSLs have the opportunity to shape the future of healthcare by providing needed information that addresses important clinical and scientific questions.

Key Responsibilities

Maintain and effectively communicate deep scientific knowledge: The MSL will be required to engage in continuous learning to maintain the highest level of technical expertise within the Cardio-metabolic therapeutic area. This will enable the MSL to answer deep scientific questions and be sought after by their customers for peer-reviewed knowledge and expertise, thereby establishing themselves as a reliable, trusted source of unbiased, accurate, up-to-date medical and scientific knowledge that their customers request and desire.
Excel at customer engagement and support medical/scientific information needs of scientific experts: The MSL will spend the majority of their time field-based and customer-facing, engaging in mutually beneficial 2-way dialogues with scientific experts. By applying emotional intelligence and a deep understanding of their customers, the MSL will serve as a primary interface between Lilly’s medical and scientific experts and customers, delivering best-in-class customer experiences. Core to the role is to answer customer questions by providing deep and advanced disease state and product information. Additionally, the MSL connects scientific experts with other Lilly resources or internal business partners as appropriate and identifies possible collaborative research or external collaborations.
Strategic vision and leadership: The MSL synthesises complex data and effectively communicates meaningful clinical insights and unanswered customer questions they receive from scientific experts to Lilly medical and cross-functional teams. They use creative problem-solving skills and utilise internal resources effectively to execute solutions. The MSL uses a principle-based decision-making approach to make decisions independently or escalate them appropriately. They cultivate internal networks and collaborate effectively across functions, making an active contribution to medical planning and strategy within the affiliate.
Territory ownership: The MSL will be expected to demonstrate strategic analysis, planning, and prioritisation to maximise efficiency. They will implement and evaluate a strategic territory plan prioritising core activity and take personal accountability for results. The MSL will perform the role in compliance with all governing internal and external requirements, procedures, and laws, demonstrating good judgment at all times.

Eligibility Criteria for the Medical Science Liaison Job:

Advanced degree in health sciences (MBBS, BDS, MD, MDS, PhD in a medically related field) required, with preference for a Medical Degree and/or previous relevant therapy area experience.
Previous MSL experience or Field-Based experience of at least 2 years in the cardio-metabolic therapy area, building relationships with Scientific Experts and Key Opinion Leaders, will be highly desired.
Experience in servicing customer needs for complex information.
Significant experience in professional networking with mutually beneficial outcomes.
Familiarity with health systems, academic communities, medical research, and the medical education process is highly valued.

Desired Skills for the Medical Science Liaison Job:

Ability to travel up to 80% of the time in the assigned geography — work on some weekends is anticipated.
Intellectual curiosity about the field of science/medicine for which they are responsible.
Learning agility to comprehend and effectively communicate large amounts of complex scientific content in a clear and concise fashion.
Self-directed and able to work alone in the field effectively managing multiple priorities.
Advanced presentation and computer skills with expertise in literature identification.
Effective strategic and critical thinking in order to analyse, assess and evaluate information and interpret impact or relevance to future states.
Effective verbal and written communication skills.
Resiliency in managing complex challenges.
Strong teamwork and interpersonal skills, including high emotional intelligence and the ability to engage in professional relationship building and networking.

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