Executive Director – Medical Affairs, Cardiometabolic Health (CMH)

At Lilly, we unite caring with discovery to make life better for people around the world. We are a global healthcare leader headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana. Our employees around the world work to discover and bring life-changing medicines to those who need them, improve the understanding and management of disease, and give back to our communities through philanthropy and volunteerism. We give our best effort to our work, and we put people first. We’re looking for people who are determined to make life better for people around the world.

Organization Overview

The U.S. Medical Affairs Cardiometabolic Health organization provides scientific leadership to support Lilly’s cardiometabolic portfolio across launch and lifecycle. The team partners closely with global and U.S. Medical, Clinical Development, Commercial, Regulatory, and Patient Safety colleagues to generate evidence, translate science, and enable compliant scientific exchange with external stakeholders. This role reports through the Associate VP – U.S. Medical Strategy & Integration – Cardiometabolic Health organization and contributes to execution of the U.S. medical strategy.

Position Overview

You will execute defined components of the U.S. medical strategy by owning assigned Medical Affairs activities across evidence generation, scientific communication, and external engagement. Acting within an integrated brand and portfolio framework, you will translate scientific data into actionable insights, support high-quality scientific exchange, and ensure deliverables meet governance and compliance standards.

Core Responsibilities

• Execute assigned components of the U.S. medical strategy in alignment with brand and portfolio priorities.
• Contribute to evidence generation initiatives by leading assigned workstreams or analyses and translating data into Medical Affairs insights.
• Develop, update, and deliver high-quality scientific communications with accountability for content accuracy and rigor.
• Engage externally with healthcare professionals and scientific stakeholders to conduct compliant scientific exchange and capture insights.
• Plan and deliver Advisory Boards and scientific interactions, including content development and synthesis of outcomes.
• Own assigned Medical Affairs materials through Medical/Legal/Regulatory (MLR) review and ensure compliance with governance requirements.

QUALIFICATIONS

Basic Requirements:

• Medical Doctor or Doctor of Osteopathy. Must be board eligible or certified in related specialty or have completed the comparable level of post-medical school clinical training relevant to the country of hiring. US trained physicians must have achieved board eligibility or certification. Physicians trained outside the US who are not US board eligible or certified may be hired directly for employment in the US at the discretion of the Chief Medical Officer.
• Non-US trained physicians must have completed education and training at a medical school that meets the requirements of the Liaison Committee on Medical Education (LCME). 
• A minimum of 5 years experience of working within the US healthcare system in customer facing roles.
• A minimum of 8 years in Medical Affairs, clinical research, or pharmaceutical development.

Preferred:

• Experience in obesity, diabetes, or cardiometabolic therapeutic areas.
• Proven track record in publications, advisory boards, and scientific engagement.
• Experience working in a complex, matrixed global organization.
• Strong leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
• Deep understanding of cardiometabolic diseases and clinical evidence

Lilly is dedicated to helping individuals with disabilities to actively engage in the workforce, ensuring equal opportunities when vying for positions. If you require accommodation to submit a resume for a position at Lilly, please complete the accommodation request form (https://careers.lilly.com/us/en/workplace-accommodation) for further assistance. Please note this is for individuals to request an accommodation as part of the application process and any other correspondence will not receive a response.

Lilly is proud to be an EEO Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, color, religion, gender identity, sex, gender expression, sexual orientation, genetic information, ancestry, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, or any other legally protected status.

Our employee resource groups (ERGs) offer strong support networks for their members and are open to all employees. Our current groups include: Africa, Middle East, Central Asia Network, Black Employees at Lilly, Chinese Culture Network, Japanese International Leadership Network (JILN), Lilly India Network, Organization of Latinx at Lilly (OLA), PRIDE (LGBTQ+ Allies), Veterans Leadership Network (VLN), Women’s Initiative for Leading at Lilly (WILL), enAble (for people with disabilities). Learn more about all of our groups.

Actual compensation will depend on a candidate’s education, experience, skills, and geographic location.  The anticipated wage for this position is

$198,000 - $389,400

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).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.

#WeAreLilly