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Title: (Senior) Medical Advisor, Diabetes & Obesity Medical Affairs UK and ROI

Location: (Hybrid/Basingstoke)

Travel – 20%

Reports to Executive Director Medical Affairs Diabetes & Obesity – UK & ROI

We were founded more than a century ago by a man committed to creating high-quality medicines that meet real needs, and today we remain true to that mission in all our work. Across the globe, Lilly employees work to discover and bring life-changing medicines to those who need them, improve the understanding and management of disease, and give back to communities through philanthropy and volunteerism. Embracing diversity is at the core of our long-held value of respect for people. It is the lens through which we understand and respond to the unique needs of the millions of individuals who depend on our medicines.

Due to growth, we seek a Medical Advisor/Senior Medical Advisor with working experience in Diabetes & Obesity to take charge of our franchise and guide it to new successes.

We are looking for you to be an integral member of the Lilly Diabetes & Obesity Medical Affairs team, driving strategic planning in support of launch and commercialisation activities, focusing on patients’ needs, and ultimately enhancing the customers’ experience in interacting with the company.

Responsibilities:

• To provide medical expertise in Diabetes & Obesity , across the Lilly product portfolio, including affiliate, regional and global teams, contributing to medical strategies and brand commercialisation.
• Ensure detailed, current knowledge of the respective Molecule(s) data. And contribute to scientific and medical expertise to develop effective partnerships with relevant functions, including Market Access, Clinical Operations, Corporate Affairs, Human Resources, Legal, Marketing, Medical Information, Global Product Safety and Training.
• To develop effective partnerships with clinicians, other key influencers and external groups.
• To provide visible leadership to other members of the Medical Department and the broader UK business.
• To contribute Medical Education activities which may include business planning, approval and certification of materials and joint working with other Lilly functions.
• Understand and anticipate the scientific information needs of all local/regional customers (payers, patients, health care providers).
• Actively address customer questions in a timely fashion by leading data analyses and new clinical or health outcomes research efforts.
• Contribute to the development of medical strategies to support brand commercialisation activities.
• Contribute as a scientific and medical expert to activities and deliverables of the Market Access organisation, in particular giving clinical input and insight to develop payer partnership programs and defend the product value.
• Contribute actively on an ongoing basis to the strategic planning for currently marketed brands.
• Offer scientific and creative input, contribute to the development, review, and approval of promotional materials for the brand team.
• Support training of sales representatives, and other medical representatives.

Provision of Medical Expertise

• Ensure detailed, up-to-date knowledge of the data surrounding the respective Molecule(s).
• Input into regulatory submissions and Health Technology Assessments (HTAs).
• Assist Medical Information and Global Product Safety UK as requested, including out of hours calls.
• Drive and take accountability for the process and content of scientific publications.
• Provide initial and ongoing disease, product and competitor training for all Lilly employees in conjunction with the COM and Training Department.
• Provide presentation to groups of HCPs and others as determined by business needs.
• Participate at an early stage in the production of materials with substantial or critical medical content (e.g. detail aids, clinical slide sets etc.).
• Attendance of relevant internal and external meetings.
• Scientific Data Dissemination/Exchange.

Compliance and Education

• Knowledge of compliance with local laws and regulations, and global policies and procedures, compliance guidelines with respect to data dissemination and interactions with external health care professionals. Review and approve promotional and non-promotional materials in line with the local compliance guidelines.
• Drive the response to challenges from competitors, the PMCPA and the MHRA within the predetermined timelines.
• Comply with Good Pharmaceutical Medical Practice, Good Clinical Practices (GCP) and comply with all UK laws.
• Support the planning of symposia, advisory board and medical meetings.
• Support medical information associates in preparation and review of medical letters and other medical information materials.
• Support training of local medical/non-medical personnel – Medical lead for internal training.
• Prepare or review scientific information in response to customer questions or media requests.
• Support data analysis and the development of slide sets.
• Develop and maintain appropriate collaborations and relationships with relevant professional societies.

Clinical Planning/Clinical Research/Trial Execution and Support

• Drive process of UK and ROI Clinical Trial (CT) selection from the Global and Regional plan.
• Input into the development of Global and Regional CT plans.
• Implement, in consultation with the Clinical Operations lead, the Global / Regional CT plan with Quality Speed and Value.
• Develop and implement a local CT plan. Participate in investigator interaction and site selection, start-ups, site issue resolution and Plan Do Review (PDR) meetings, trial initiation meetings.

External Relations

• Identify and engage with Health Care Professionals (HCPs), Advocacy Groups, government and other professional bodies as determined by business needs.
• Share and involve relevant HCPs compliantly in new developments / data surrounding the product.
• Drive involvement of relevant HCPs at internal and external local, national and international meetings.
• Drive appropriate involvement of relevant HCPs with publications and product communications.

Qualifications:

*Basic Requirements: Education and Experience

• Basic Medical Qualification (MBBS/MD) with full GMC registration or fulfilment of its eligibility criteria.
• Or Advanced Academic/Clinical Degree (i.e. PhD) in Diabetes/Obesity.
• Therapeutic area clinical and/or industry expertise within Diabetes/Cardio-Renal-Metabolic/Obesity disease area (highly desirable).
• ABPI code of practice expertise and knowledge, ideally a final signatory or training to be a final signatory.
• Evidence of strong teamwork and interpersonal skills.
• Demonstrated ability to balance scientific priorities with business priorities.
• Demonstration of initiative and motivation.
• Demonstrated strong communication, interpersonal, teamwork, organisational and negotiation skills.
• Leadership capabilities to identify and develop new opportunities.
• Excellent communication skills (presentation, written and verbal).
• Excellent self-management skills.
• Demonstrated ability to plan, organise, prioritise and adapt to changing needs.
• Awareness of the role of medical doctors in a commercial setting.
• Ability to engage in domestic and international travel to the degree appropriate to support the business of the team.
• Fluent in English, verbal and written communication.

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