Director Medical Affairs Slovenia and Croatia

About the role

Lilly is looking for a Director Medical Affairs for Slovenia and Croatia, based in Zagreb. The role is an integral member of the Medical Affairs and business unit brand teams, providing strategic medical leadership and supporting launch and commercialization activities. It works closely with local, regional and global teams and covers clinical planning, evidence generation, scientific exchange and other medical activities within the assigned therapeutic area.

Key responsibilities

• Develop and contribute to local, regional and global clinical and medical plans aligned with business and patient needs.
• Provide strategic medical and scientific leadership to brand planning, product launches and commercialization activities.
• Lead or support the development, conduct and reporting of local clinical studies and the implementation of global clinical trials.
• Review and contribute to protocols, study reports, publications, scientific communications, labels and other medical materials.
• Ensure accurate, balanced and compliant scientific data dissemination and exchange.
• Build relationships with scientific experts, thought leaders, investigators, healthcare professionals and other external stakeholders.
• Give medical input to regulatory, patient safety, pricing, reimbursement and access activities.
• Maintain up-to-date scientific and clinical expertise in the relevant therapeutic area.
• Collaborate across functions and geographies, model leadership behaviour and support colleagues and teams.

Required profile

• Medical doctor, pharmacist or PhD in a relevant natural science discipline, with appropriate academic and professional expertise.
• Knowledge of the medicine commercialization process relevant to the country or region.
• Demonstrated ability to balance scientific and business priorities and influence across functions.
• Fluent written and spoken Croatian, Slovene and English.
• Ability to travel domestically and internationally as required.
• Clinical research or pharmaceutical medicine experience preferred.

What we offer

• Full-time position with a company bonus possible depending on company and individual performance.
• Pension plan, vacation benefits and healthcare benefits.
• Flexible benefits, life insurance and death benefits, and time off and leave of absence options.
• Well-being benefits such as an employee assistance program, fitness benefits and employee clubs and activities.