Senior Director-MSL-Dermatology East
Eli Lilly
- Location
- Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
- Employment
- Full Time
- Work model
- On-Site
- Level
- Staff
- Posted
- Aug 27, 2026
About this role
At Lilly, the work is demanding because patients are waiting. We unite caring with discovery to help make life better for people around the world, knowing that every decision, every detail, and every day matters. Headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana, our over 50,000 employees around the globe take on complex challenges to discover and deliver life-changing medicines, strengthen how health is understood and managed, and support the communities we serve. This is hard, urgent, selfless work—but it’s work worth doing. If you’re driven by purpose and ready to bring your best to work that truly matters for patients, we invite you to join us. US Field Medical – MSL Supervisor (M3) Dermatology MSL Team, East Leader Purpose: The Sr. Director, Medical Science Liaison is responsible for leading and managing the performance of a team of Medical Science Liaisons (MSLs). The Sr. Director 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). The Sr. Director will also build and maintain strong working relationships with internal and external business partners specific to the therapeutic area.
Primary Responsibilities
This job description is intended to provide a general overview of the job requirements at the time it was prepared. The job requirements of any position may change over time and may include additional responsibilities not specifically described in the job description. Consult with your supervisor regarding your actual job responsibilities and any related duties that may be required for the position. People Leadership & Development 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 Develop and coach personnel through scheduled interactions (e.g., field visits), providing both scientific and MSL role-specific coaching and feedback. Contribute to succession planning and talent development activities Through coaching, enable the Field Medical Qualification process aligned with the expectations outlined in the procedure, including gaining and executing qualification if necessary. Field Coaching Partner effectively with all internal medical, development, and commercial partners across therapeutic area Engage in Regional Health Care Market (RHM) forums, upskill cross-functional teammates to maximize medical-commercial interactions and lead by example Plan to meet and exceed field coaching expectations, provide progressive coaching and competency upskilling to MSL team through consistent documentation of Field Coaching notes and engagement in PESA development plans Engage in RHM forums, partner cross-functionally to maximize medical-commercial interactions and lead by example through upskilling of Medical Account Management TA Expertise, Strategy Integration & Execution Develop and implement regional field medical strategies aligned with both business unit and medical affairs strategies Develop field medical business plan and participate in higher-level business planning process to ensure the medical resource planning is aligned with business unit objectives Draft, communicate, and implement strategic plans to align MSLs with organizational clinical and scientific objectives, guiding MSLs to engage and support evidence generation efforts (i.e. registration trials, observational studies, etc.) Collaborate and participate in planning activities and in shared learning with other MSL leadership across the BU and enterprise Support medical affairs staffing at congresses and ensure clinical insights are communicated back into Lilly appropriately Oversee MSL congress activities by developing comprehensive strategies, coordinating with internal stakeholders such as clinical