US Medical Affairs Hematology - Physician

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The primary responsibility of the US Medical Affairs CRP is to provide expert medical and scientific support to all aspects of the business, to ultimately improve outcomes for those with cancer. This includes support for drugs in development, marketed products, and the disease state.

The CRP plays a leadership role in understanding the therapeutic environment and HCP needs, generating critical scientific evidence, and disseminating scientific data. The core job responsibilities may include those listed below as well as other duties as assigned.

Environmental Insights and Customer Engagement

• 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 and cultivate key oncology thought leader relationships
• 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/hematology 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
• Develop and deliver scientific and medical presentations, organize and lead medical advisory boards, participate in investigator meetings, provide medical support to commercial advisory boards.  Identify relevant medical meetings and congresses; determine appropriate participation (Med Affairs station, abstracts, posters, etc.).
• Assist in the selection of outside experts and clinical advisors as well as maintain key relationships of mutual interest around clinical trials, guidelines and advisory boards.
•  Ensures Medical Affairs participation in Legal, Medical, Regulatory Review Committee. Reviews advertising and promotional, as well as scientific and educational materials.

Evidence Generation

• Identify evidence gaps and develop evidence generation proposals to address such
• Actively address customer questions in a timely fashion by leading data analyses and new clinical or health outcomes research efforts
• Collaborate with clinical development to inform drug development plans and clinical trials
• Participate in investigator identification and selection, in conjunction with clinical development teams
• Inform collaborative and investigator-initiated research (IIR) plan and publications, as requested

Scientific Data Dissemination/Exchange

• 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
• 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 including input into Global clinical care gaps

General Responsibilities

• 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
• Shape hematology strategy and execution plans including training and onboarding of medical team members.

Basic 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 http://www.in.gov/pla/2799.htm
• 2-5 years in medical affairs or clinical development or equivalent. 

Additional preferences:

• Experience in Oncology/Hematology, with specific direct knowledge and experience in B-cell leukemias and lymphomas malignancies such as CLL and mantle cell lymphoma preferable
• Experience launching Oncology product is desired; Prior launch experience in CLL space highly desirable.
• Demonstrated ability to balance scientific priorities with business priorities
• Demonstrated strong communication, interpersonal, teamwork, organizational and negotiation skills
• Demonstrated ability to influence others (both cross-functionally and within your function)
• Ability to engage in domestic and international travel to the degree necessary to support the business
• Fluent in English, verbal and written communication
• Understanding of the US healthcare system, regulatory and relevant payer environment

Lilly currently anticipates that the base salary for this position could range from between $198,000 to $338,000 and will depend, in part, on the successful candidate’s qualifications for the role, including education and experience. Full-time equivalent employees also will be eligible for a company bonus (depending, in part, on company and individual performance). In addition, Lilly offers a comprehensive benefit program to eligible employees, including eligibility to participate in a company-sponsored 401(k); pension; vacation benefits; eligibility for medical, dental, vision and prescription drug benefits; flexible benefits (e.g., healthcare and/or dependent day care flexible spending accounts); life insurance and death benefits; certain time off and leave of absence benefits; and well-being benefits (e.g., employee assistance program, fitness benefits, and employee clubs and activities).Of course, the compensation described above is subject to change and could be higher or lower than the range described above. Further, Lilly reserves the right to amend, modify, or terminate its compensation and benefit programs in its sole discretion and Lilly’s compensation practices and guidelines will apply regarding the details of any promotion or transfer of Lilly employees.

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