Senior Director, MSL Leader

Eli Lilly and Company

Sr. Director, Medical Science Liaison at Lilly managing a team while enhancing scientific interactions.

Posted 6/3/2026full-timeRemote • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $195,000 - $314,600 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

responsible for leading and managing the performance of a team of Medical Science Liaisons (MSLs).
provides national field strategic leadership and appropriately leverages the MSL’s scientific and clinical expertise to ensure mutually agreeable and impactful interactions with Scientific and Clinical Experts (SEs/CEs).
build and maintain strong working relationships with internal and external business partners specific to the therapeutic area.
provide clarity of vision and expectation for MSL Team
coach performance and development of team members
foster personal accountability of team members aligned with performance expectations
recruit, hire, develop and promote top talent.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelors Degree
Minimum 3 years of formal people leadership experience
Minimum 5 years of industry, clinical and/or medical experience.
Qualified applicants must be authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis.

Benefits

Comp & perks

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;
well-being benefits (e.g., employee assistance program, fitness benefits, and employee clubs and activities).

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Soft Skills

leadershipteam managementcoachingrelationship buildingperformance managementstrategic leadershipaccountabilitytalent developmentcommunicationvision clarity

Certifications

Bachelors Degree