Medical Advisor - Neuroscience

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Eli Lilly Canada is currently searching for aMedical Advisor Neuroscience. This role is designed to be flexible, with an on-site presence in the Toronto office expected 4-12 days per month, as determined by your manager and business needs.

Our ongoing efforts in Alzheimer's Disease research are pivotal. This role supports the Canadian Medical Affairs team in Neuroscience. With promising AD therapy data, it is crucial to highlight the value of our treatment and ensure proper patient identification using technologies such as PET and MRI. The Canadian healthcare system must adapt to support these paradigm-shifting therapies, incorporating new diagnostic methods like CSF and blood-based biomarkers to advance patient care.

We are committed to investing in our employees – through competitive salaries, training and development, health, and the opportunity to make life better. The pharmaceutical industry is a complex, rapidly changing environment and we are looking for highly capable people to help us accomplish our mission.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Through the application of scientific and clinical training and expertise, the Medical Advisor Neuroscience is an integral member of the medical affairs, development, or a business unit brand team for strategic planning in the support of launch activities to meet patients' needs and ultimately enhance the customers' (patients, HCPs and payers) experience in interacting with the company.

BUSINESS/ CUSTOMER SUPPORT (PRE AND POST LAUNCH SUPPORT)

• Contribute to the development of medical strategies to support brand commercialization activities by working closely with the global Medical Affairs and brand teams, Global Patient Outcomes/Real World Evidence and global PRA, clinical management or personnel and other cross-functional management during the development of the local business plan.
• Contribute as a scientific and clinical expert to activities and deliverables of the PRA organization, in particular giving clinical input and insight to develop payer partnership programs and defend the product value.
• By offering scientific and creative input, contribute to the development, review, and approval of promotional materials for the brand team.
• Support training of sales representatives, and medical science liaisons.

Diagnostic Strategy & Execution

• Lead the Alzheimer’s medical diagnostic (Dx) strategy and lead the delivery of the Dx plan with cross-functional partners
• Externally engage health system accounts and third parties to gather insights, define Dx initiatives and where required support local evidence generation to advance patient screening and diagnosis
• Remove barriers to testing through collaborative partnerships with diagnostic companies, lab networks, external experts and broader health care providers
• Develop National and local strategies to implement PET & MRI imaging along with CSF testing for amyloid in the diagnosis of Alzheimer’s
• Collaborate with Medical and New Product Planning to understand and integrate potential future AD diagnostics and therapeutics – through internal pipeline progression and/or external partnerships

Diagnostic Ecosystem Development & Assessment

• Evaluate and support the evolution of the Canadian Dx environment and market readiness for both AD diagnostics and therapeutics, including diagnostic testing, access and reimbursement, and professional and advocacy organization and TL engagement
• Partner with cross-functional stakeholders, such as PRA, Corporate Affairs and Global Medical Development to understand and address key environmental barriers affecting the availability of and access to effective AD diagnostic tools, including PET and blood diagnostics, that may be required to appropriately identify AD patients and initiate donanemab therapy from both a regulatory and payer standpoint
• Monitor and assess the AD diagnostics ecosystem evolution, health, and performance in key centers and provide regular updates with actionable insights and recommendations to senior leadership and relevant cross-functional stakeholders

SCIENTIFIC DATA DISSEMINATION/EXCHANGE

• Understand and actively address the unsolicited scientific information needs of external health care professionals according to guidelines above.
• Lead and/or support the planning of symposia, advisory board meetings, and and/or the facilitation of other meetings with health care professionals.
• Establish and maintain appropriate collaborations and relationships with external scientific experts, thought leaders, and the general medical community on a local, national, regional, and possibly international basis.
• Provide congress support (for example, availability to answer questions at exhibits, provide oral and poster presentations, staff medical booth, meet thought leaders, and participate in customer events).

CLINICAL PLANNING

• Coordinate with the Medical Director-Neuroscience and Business Unit Team Physician/Regional Medical Leader to ensure life cycle plans for drugs address customer needs or communicate these needs to global teams as directed.
• Understand and keep updated with the pre-clinical and clinical data relevant to the molecule.
• Represent the clinical needs of the country/region to the business unit medical leadership in the development of clinical strategies, development plans and study protocol design and RWE.

CLINICAL RESEARCH/TRIAL EXECUTION AND SUPPORT

• Participate in investigator identification and selection, in conjunction with clinical teams.
• Review IIT proposals and publications, as requested
• Contribute to global alignment of Phase 3b/4 clinical studies (and Phase I and II studies where applicable) planned by country(ies) or global Development and Medical Affairs teams.

REGULATORY SUPPORT ACTIVITIES

• Participate in development and review of local labeling and labeling modifications in collaboration with global Development, brand teams, regulatory, and legal. Demonstrate deep knowledge of local label. Provide medical expertise to regulatory scientists.
• Participate in risk management planning along with global Development team(s), business unit, local area, and Global Patient Safety (GPS).

SCIENTIFIC / TECHNICAL EXPERTISE AND CONTINUED DEVELOPMENT

• Critically read and evaluate the relevant medical literature; know the status and data from competitive products; and keep updated with medical and other scientific developments relevant to the product.
• Responsible for the scientific training of the clinical and medical science liaisons.
• Attend, contribute and participate in medical congresses/scientific symposia.
• Support the business unit management team, including medical leadership in preparation and administration of the local or business unit medical budget.
• Participates in active coaching by providing timely and constructive feedback to co-workers, others on the clinical medical team, in the spirit of development, increased team effectiveness and cohesiveness.
• Model the leadership behaviors.
• Be an ambassador of both patients and the Lilly Brand.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS:

• Advanced degree in health sciences (PhD, Pharm D) with 2-3 years of relevant clinical or therapeutic experience in neuroscience preferred OR
• MSc in health care/professional designation (BScN, PT, RD etc.) considered if 5 or more years of relevant clinical experience in neuroscience
• Preference given to individuals meeting the above with previous MSL experience in the field of neuroscience and sound knowledge of the pharmaceutical industry

REQUIREMENTS:

• Intellectual curiosity and intelligence about the field of neuroscience
• Ability to critically appraise scientific information / literature
• Strong presentation skills including the ability to comprehend large amounts of scientific content, which is then communicated in a clear, concise fashion
• Fluent in English for written and verbal communication.
• Demonstrated ability to build strong/collaborative peer-to-peer relationships with external customers
• Familiarity with the academic community and medical research
• Strong collaborative and interpersonal skills including an ability to work effectively with internal colleagues, cross-functional team members, and external partners
• Strong project management skills with an ability to work within teams to prioritize key projects and medical tactics
• Ability to travel and attend relevant academic and industry conferences domestically and internationally, and provide relevant summary reports

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

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