Senior/Executive Director Global Medical Affairs - Breast Franchise

About the role

This job description is intended to provide a general overview of the job requirements at the time it was prepared. The job requirements of any position may change over time and may include additional responsibilities not specifically described in the job description.

Responsibilities

• Provide expert medical and scientific support to all aspects of the business, to ultimately improve outcomes for those with cancer.
  • Leverage deep scientific and clinical expertise to formulate meaningful and compelling clinical and scientific narratives, engage with external stakeholders, and identify evidence gaps that inform strategic priorities.
    • Synthesize insights from the therapeutic landscape and healthcare provider needs, play a critical role in shaping the scientific strategy and ensure impactful dissemination of data.
  • Lead and develop a team of 3-4 medical affairs professionals, providing strategic direction, mentorship, and performance management.
    • Foster a collaborative team environment that drives execution excellence and professional growth.
    • Effectively partner internally and externally to execute medical priorities.
    • Work seamlessly across the enterprise to effectively lead cross-functional initiatives.
    • Adapt quickly with the ever-changing clinical landscape and/or program priorities.
    • Effectively communicate up, down, and across the organization, and externally with scientific community and thought leaders.
  • Shape breast cancer strategy and execution plans across the US and rest of the world.
    • Understand and anticipate the scientific information needs of customers (oncologists, payers, patients, health care providers).
    • Engage external customers through 1:1s, advisory boards, and congress-related activities.
    • Build, cultivate, and serve as primary scientific liaison with key oncology thought leaders, delivering persuasive, scientifically-grounded communications that shape clinical opinion and support disease/product awareness.
    • Contribute to the development of medical strategies to support pre- and post-commercialization activities by working closely with the Global Medical Affairs, clinical development and brand teams.
    • Identify and deliver solutions to close oncology clinical care gaps.
    • Support internal field training of medical and commercial personnel.
    • Develop and maintain appropriate collaborations and relationships with relevant professional societies.
    • Stay on the cutting edge of emerging data/science sharing key trends and data that could inform strategy.
  • Lead medical affairs efforts related to Innovation Readiness to shape the therapeutic landscape and clinical practice environment in preparation for Lilly's pipeline innovations, ensuring the field is primed for adoption.
    • Collaborate with clinical development to inform drug development plans and clinical trials.
    • Support the acceleration of clinical trial enrollment through messaging, strategies and tactics to support clinical trial awareness and overcome barriers and through significant investigator/site engagement.
    • Build awareness, understanding and enthusiasm for the molecule and the program through data generation, education and external engagement.
    • Inform collaborative and investigator-initiated research (IIR) plan and publications, as requested.
  • Understand and actively address the scientific information needs of external customers in accordance with global procedures.
    • Analyze, interpret, and translate scientific data in order to generate scientific disclosures.
    • Support medical education initiatives including congress symposia, CME, and omnichannel education.
    • Review and inform medical letters, slide decks, and other medical information materials.
    • Collaborate with clinical development to support global regulatory requests (data generation, analysis, or dissemination).
    • Offer scientific and creative input to contribute to the development, review, and approval of promotional materials for the commercial brand team.
    • Generate and deliver medical and disease state educational solutions.

  Requirements

  • Medical Doctor or Doctor of Osteopathy.
    • Must be board-eligible or certified in appropriate specialty/subspecialty or have completed the comparable level of post-medical school clinical training relevant to the country of hiring.
  • Must have completed education and training at a medical school that meets the requirements of the Liaison Committee on Medical Education (LCME).
    • For the recognized list of foreign medical schools and the disapproved list, see here.
  • Oncology experience.
    • Clinical research or pharmaceutical medicine experience preferred.
  • Demonstrated ability to balance scientific priorities with business priorities.
    • Demonstrated strong communication, interpersonal, teamwork, organizational and negotiation skills.
  • Demonstrated ability to lead, influence, and drive alignment across cross-functional teams and with external stakeholders.
    • Ability to travel domestically and internationally as needed to support business priorities (approximately 20-30%).
  • Knowledge of drug development and/or medical affairs preferred.
    • Strong understanding of US and global markets.
  • 5+ years of professional experience preferred.
    • Fluent in English, verbal and written communication.
  • Geographically flexible but based in the US.

  Qualifications

  • Medical Doctor or Doctor of Osteopathy.
    • Board-eligible or certified in appropriate specialty/subspecialty or completed comparable post-medical school clinical training relevant to the country of hiring.
  • Education and training at a medical school meeting LCME requirements.
    • For the recognized list of foreign medical schools and the disapproved list, see here.
  • Oncology experience.
    • Clinical research or pharmaceutical medicine experience preferred.
  • Ability to balance scientific priorities with business priorities.
    • Strong communication, interpersonal, teamwork, organizational, and negotiation skills.
  • Ability to lead, influence, and drive alignment across cross-functional teams and with external stakeholders.
    • Ability to travel domestically and internationally as needed to support business priorities (approximately 20-30%).
  • Knowledge of drug development and/or medical affairs.
    • Strong understanding of US and global markets.
  • 5+ years of professional experience.
    • Fluent in English, verbal and written communication.
  • Geographically flexible but based in the US.

  Skills

  • Leadership & Strategic Execution.
    • Track record of leading and developing high-performing teams (experience managing 3-4+ direct reports preferred).
  • Proven ability to translate strategic vision into actionable plans with measurable outcomes and drive consistent implementation.
    • Strong project management oversight with track record of delivering against timelines and objectives.
  • Experience leading cross-functional initiatives from conception through successful execution.
    • Therapeutic Area, Product Expertise & Strategy Development.
    • Breast cancer tumor expertise strongly preferred.
  • Pre-launch experience highly valued, including disease education, clinical trial awareness, and product positioning activities.
    • Demonstrated ability to formulate and execute meaningful scientific/clinical narratives and key messages for assets and to develop and lead the supporting evidence generation plans to close gaps, both pre and post launch.
  • Comprehensive, cross-functionally aligned launch readiness strategies in preparation for market approvals.
    • External Engagement & Scientific Communication.
    • Exceptional scientific communication skills with demonstrated ability to engage and influence external stakeholders including KOLs, investigators, and scientific communities.
  • Support the acceleration of clinical trial enrollment through messaging, strategies and tactics to support clinical trial awareness and overcome barriers and through significant investigator/site engagement.
    • Build awareness, understanding and enthusiasm for the molecule and the program through data generation, education and external engagement, with tracking record of successful thought leader engagement and advisory board leadership.
  • Proven ability to represent the organization as a credible scientific voice at external meetings, congresses, and with professional societies.
    • Translate complex scientific data into clear, persuasive narratives for diverse audiences.
  • Fluency in English, verbal and written communication.
    • Ability to adapt quickly with the ever-changing clinical landscape and/or program priorities.
  • Geographically flexible but based in the US.

  Benefits

  • Comprehensive benefits package.
    • Health insurance.
  • Retirement savings plans.
    • 401(k) plan.
  • Flexible spending accounts.
    • Health savings account (HSA) and dependent care account (DCA).
  • Employee assistance programs.
    • Free counseling services.
  • Wellness programs.
    • Discounts on fitness memberships.
  • Telemedicine services.
    • Virtual doctor visits.
  • Employee discounts.
    • Discounts on various products and services.
  • Professional development opportunities.
    • Training and tuition reimbursement.
  • Family-friendly policies.
    • Paternity leave.
  • Parental leave.
    • Maternity leave.
  • Flexible work arrangements.
    • Remote work options.
  • Generous paid time off.
    • Annual vacation days.
  • Company-sponsored events and activities.
    • Team-building outings.

  Pay

  • The anticipated wage for this position is $198,000 - $356,400.

  Schedule

  • Full-time equivalent employees also will be eligible for a company bonus (depending, in part, on company and individual performance).