(Associate) Director, Medical Liaison - North Central USA

Medical Science Liaison, North Central

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 workbut 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.

Centessa Pharmaceuticals, a wholly subsidiary of Eli Lilly and Company, is advancing a portfolio of high conviction programs with strong biological validation. Our asset-centric model offers a unique R&D logic that has been applied by single asset companies to improve productivity. This operating model has minimal centralized infrastructure, reduced hierarchy, and exclusive focus on data driven capital allocation. Our teams are uniquely incentivized to expeditiously interrogate key scientific hypotheses. We believe the asset-centric model can lead to improved success rates for programs with greater speed and modest costs.

Description of Role

The MSL will serve as a field-based scientific expert responsible for engaging with healthcare professionals (HCPs), supporting clinical development, and ensuring alignment with Centessa's strategic medical objectives. This role is critical in translating complex scientific data into meaningful clinical insights and fostering compliant, evidence-based dialogue with thought leaders.

Key Responsibilities

Scientific Expertise & Thought Leader Engagement

• Maintain a high level of therapeutic area expertise and scientific knowledge relevant to Centessa's pipeline and marketed products in alignment with Medical Affairs strategic objectives
• Engage in compliant, non-promotional scientific exchange with key opinion leaders (KOLs), investigators, and other HCPs
• Serve as a trusted scientific resource to external stakeholders, providing accurate and balanced medical information
• Deliver company-approved, high-quality medical/scientific presentations to a variety of audiences including formulary committees and healthcare professionals
• Provide medical/scientific support for critical Centessa activities including speaker training, advisory boards, and sales training as appropriate
• Ensure accurate, timely, and compliant documentation of field-based activities in accordance with MSL organization guidelines

Clinical Trials Support

• Collaborate with Clinical Operations to identify and evaluate potential clinical trial sites and investigators based on scientific expertise, patient population, and alignment with study objectives
• Provide scientific education and protocol-specific training to investigators and site staff during site initiation visits, ensuring thorough understanding of study rationale and endpoints
• Maintain ongoing engagement with trial sites and investigators to facilitate successful execution of clinical trial objectives, provide ongoing scientific support, address protocol-related inquiries, and ensure high-quality data generation

Medical Conference Attendance & Coverage

• Attend relevant scientific and medical congresses to stay current with emerging data and trends
• Provide real-time insights and post-conference reports to internal teams
• Support Centessa's presence at congresses through development of pre-conference plans, booth coverage, symposia participation, and KOL engagement

Scientific Materials Development

• Contribute to the development of scientific slide decks, FAQs, and educational materials
• Writing and editing Medical Information response letters
• Ensure all materials are medically accurate, evidence-based, and compliant with regulatory standards
• Collaborate with Medical Affairs and Legal teams to ensure scientific content meets internal and external guidelines

Additional responsibilities may include but are not limited to:

• Leading MSL strategic initiatives/projects aligned with Medical Affairs and MSL organization strategy
• Develop and implement scientific training plans for the MSL team
• Mentorship of MSL peers

Qualifications

• Advanced degree (PhD, PharmD, MD) in life sciences or a related field (from an Accredited College or University).
• Minimum of 2 years of experience in a Medical Affairs or MSL role within the pharmaceutical or biotech industry
• Excellent understanding of sleep medicine and associated therapeutic areas strongly preferred
• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills; ability to tailor scientific messages to diverse audiences and ability to interpret and communicate complex scientific data
• Proven ability to build and maintain strong relationships with KOLs, investigators, and internal stakeholders
• Strong understanding of clinical trial design, regulatory requirements, and therapeutic area landscape
• Skilled in developing and delivering scientific presentations in various settings
• Strong understanding of industry regulations and guidelines governing medical interactions
• Ability to align field activities with broader medical and corporate strategies
• Must have a valid driver's license with a driving record that meets company requirements
• Willing and able to travel frequently throughout the North Central territory, including Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota, Wisconsin, Wyoming, with primary coverage of major metropolitan and academic medical center markets across the region.
• Must reside in the Chicago metropolitan area or, alternatively, in a major metropolitan area within the North Central territory with convenient access to a major commercial airport to support frequent travel throughout the region.

The Medical Science Liaison, North Central is a remote role based in the US, with up to 60-70% travel and occasional weekends.