Medical Director, Cardiometabolic Health

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.

Eli Lilly Canada is currently searching for Medical Director for the Cardiometabolic Health (CMH) Business Unit. As the Medical Director, CMH, you will serve as a core scientific expert on the Canadian Medical Affairs team, playing an integral role across launch readiness strategic planning, launch activities, customer engagement, and evidence generation. You will bridge medical strategy and local execution, working closely with cross-functional teams to ensure patients, healthcare providers (HCPs), and payers receive accurate, timely, and high-quality scientific information.

Location:

This is a hybrid role - onsite presence at our Toronto office will be 10 days or more per month (or at least 50% of the time), determined in collaboration with your manager and based on business needs. This role is eligible for additional forms of compensation, such as participation in the Lilly Bonus Program and a car allowance. This posting is for an existing vacancy.

Own and lead the development of the Canadian CMH medical strategy, translating global medical plans into locally relevant priorities that address the needs of patients, HCPs, and payers. Develop, execute, and continuously optimize the annual medical tactical plan, setting clear objectives, milestones, and success metrics in alignment with the brand and Medical Affairs teams. Manage the brand medical affairs budget, including projected budget needs, and diligent tracking of expenditures to ensure activities are delivered on time and within approved financial parameters.

Act as the Canadian medical expert for the product portfolio, providing evidence-based input to support brand strategy, product launches, and lifecycle management. Contribute medical and clinical insight to the development and review of promotional materials, medical information letters, slide decks, abstracts, and publications. Provide medical education and training to cross-functional internal partners. Represent the Canadian medical perspective in Global, International Business Unit, and Medical Affairs planning forums.

Build and maintain collaborative relationships with Thought Leaders (TLs), academic centers, patient advocacy groups, and relevant professional societies across Canada. Lead advisory board meetings, symposia, and support other scientific exchange forums with HCPs. Support congress activities including attendance, scientific booth staffing, oral and poster presentations, and thought leader engagement.

Contribute clinical and health outcomes expertise to the Pricing and Reimbursement Affairs (PRA) team in support of CDA-AMC/INESSS submissions and payer partnership programs. Provide scientific input to health technology assessment (HTA) dossiers, value dossiers, and payer-facing materials. Support business-to-government and business-to-business engagements as a medical expert.

Collaborate with Canadian and global clinical operations teams on study design, investigator identification, site initiation, protocol review, and reporting. Act as scientific consultant and protocol expert for clinical study team members and others in medical. Review and provide medical input on investigator-initiated trial (IIT) proposals and publications. Contribute to Real World Evidence (RWE) and health outcomes research initiatives to address identified data gaps in the…