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Senior Director Global Medical Affairs (Cardiovascular/Cardiometabolic Health)

2+ years
$198,000 – $356,400 (USD)
10 Nov. 17, 2025
Job Description
Job Type: Full Time Education: B.Sc/M.Sc/M.Pharma/B.Pharma/Life Sciences Skills: Causality Assessment, Clinical SAS Programming, Communication Skills, CPC Certified, GCP guidelines, ICD-10 CM Codes, CPT-Codes, HCPCS Codes, ICD-10 CM, CPT, HCPCS Coding, ICH guidelines, ICSR Case Processing, Interpersonal Skill, Labelling Assessment, MedDRA Coding, Medical Billing, Medical Coding, Medical Terminology, Narrative Writing, Research & Development, Technical Skill, Triage of ICSRs, WHO DD Coding

Senior Director – Global Medical Affairs (Cardiovascular/Cardiometabolic Health)

Location: Indianapolis, Indiana, USA
Category: Medical
Job Type: Full-Time, Regular
Job ID: R-94294


About Lilly

Lilly unites caring with discovery to improve life worldwide. As a global healthcare leader, the company focuses on developing life-changing medicines, improving disease understanding, and contributing to communities. Employees are driven by a strong patient-first culture and scientific excellence.


Purpose of the Role

The Senior/Executive Director, Global Medical Affairs (Cardiovascular/Cardiometabolic Health), serves as a scientific and medical expert to support launch, commercialization, and lifecycle management of cardiometabolic portfolio products.
The role involves cross-functional collaboration, clinical development support, medical strategy planning, scientific engagement, regulatory interactions, and data dissemination.


Key Responsibilities


1. Strategic & Scientific Leadership

  • Provide medical expertise in cardiovascular/cardiometabolic therapeutic areas.

  • Contribute to global/regional medical plans and launch strategies.

  • Support clinical trial development across Phase I–IV.

  • Ensure compliance with FDA, ICH, CPMP, GCP, and Lilly standards.


2. Business & Customer (HCP) Support

  • Support pre-launch and post-launch medical activities.

  • Develop patient journey insights and medical strategy for marketed products.

  • Provide medical input for regulatory submissions and PRA (pricing, reimbursement, access).

  • Lead scientific content development for educational materials and presentations.

  • Engage with healthcare professionals, patient groups, payers, and medical communities.

  • Review slide decks, publications, abstracts, and posters.

  • Provide congress support (booth, presentations, scientific discussions).

  • Collaborate with key external experts and professional societies.


3. Clinical Planning & Execution

  • Partner with CRSs, statisticians, clinical operations, and investigators in protocol development.

  • Participate in investigator/site selection.

  • Ensure GCP and regulatory compliance across sites.

  • Provide scientific training to investigators and study staff.

  • Monitor patient safety and adverse events.

  • Review IIT proposals and publications.

  • Lead Phase 3b/4 studies and real-world evidence (RWE)/observational research generation.


4. Regulatory & Scientific Support

  • Track scientific and clinical practice trends in cardiovascular health.

  • Stay updated on competitors, emerging science, and therapeutic innovations.

  • Provide scientific training to medical teams and clinical study teams.

  • Attend and contribute at global scientific congresses and symposia.


5. General Responsibilities

  • Serve as an ambassador for patients and the Lilly brand.

  • Provide leadership in data dissemination, clinical insights, and cross-functional collaborations.

  • Support external communication, thought-leader engagement, and strategic medical execution.


Required Qualifications

  • MD or DO (US board eligible/certified preferred).

  • For non-US-trained physicians: Medical school must meet LCME-equivalent requirements.

  • Minimum 2 years of clinical experience in cardiovascular medicine.

  • Strong understanding of cardiometabolic disease pathophysiology and management.


Preferred Qualifications

  • Board certification/eligibility in Cardiology strongly preferred.

  • Prior experience in pharmaceutical industry (Medical Affairs or Clinical Development).

  • Knowledge of drug development and lifecycle management.

  • Ability to balance scientific and business priorities.

  • Strong communication, leadership, negotiation, and teamwork skills.

  • Ability to travel domestically and internationally.

  • Fluency in English (written and verbal).


Compensation

Anticipated Salary Range:
$198,000 – $356,400 (USD)

  • Bonus eligibility (performance-based)

  • Comprehensive benefits including:

  • 401(k) and pension

  • Medical, dental, vision, and prescription coverage

  • Flexible spending accounts

  • Life insurance and disability benefits

  • Paid vacation and leave programs

  • Wellness programs


Equal Opportunity Statement

Lilly is an EEO employer and does not discriminate based on race, color, gender, age, religion, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, or any legally protected category.

Employee Resource Groups include:
Africa, Middle East, Central Asia Network, Black Employees at Lilly, Chinese Culture Network, JILN (Japan), Lilly India Network, OLA (Latinx), PRIDE (LGBTQ+ Allies), Veterans Leadership Network, Women’s Initiative, enAble.