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Eli Lilly

* A typical day usually started at 8am, either at medical rounds or personal one on one meetings with health care professionals.
When ever possible I would arrange a lunch meeting with a key customer, either at a local restaurant or in the cafeteria in the hospital.  The afternoon was spent with a few more key customer calls and then in my home office to type up call notes.

* Keeping in front of the customer was paramount to ensure my products were front of mind when decisions were made on which medication they would decide to use.

* Immediate management were always there for support and guidance.  Easy to reach and bounce ideas off.  If big decisions needed to be made in an account they would readily make themselves available.

* At meetings time was spent bouncing ideas off fellow co-workers on strategies that were effective in the field.  Always willing to be available if needed to bounce ideas of each other.

* The hardest part of the job was keeping in front of the customer and having meaningful discussions with key account health care professionals.

* Most enjoyable part of the job was seeing life saving products being used in an effective manor and having the respect of your customers.

Although I was laid off from Lilly due to shifting work to the US company, I did enjoy my time there.   I was made to feel welcomed immediately and the culture was very open and relaxed.  

I was well trained and mentored by my colleagues.  My manager was very flexible and supportive.  She did not micro manage us, she treated the team with respect.

The negative part of Lilly is the influence of the US office as they held the strings and shifted many jobs from Canada to US, thus leaving my entire team unemployed.

Started my career there and really was able to be exposed to all kinds of different functions early on. This gave me the appetite for R&D as well as commercial functions.
Career advancement however, could be slow and for type-As like me, it can be difficult to wait for the right opportunity. That's why I ended up leaving.

Eli Lilly is a strong company with a clear mission to improve lives through innovative medicine. The work culture emphasizes collaboration, ethics, and patient focus. Employees are supported with good benefits, opportunities for growth, and exposure to meaningful, impactful projects. Leadership is generally transparent, and the company invests heavily in research and development.

Lilly has the best work environment.  They expect a lot out of their people but they give a lot in return.  They have fantastic facilities and put a focus on work/life balance.

The only downside is that, as a huge international corporation, a lot of their marching orders come from the US, and can negatively affect their subsidiaries.

assistance to the director managing his calendar and setting up meetings.  all administrative, ordering lab and office supplies.  coordinating visitors passes when required. code and submit invoices for payment. 

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•	Organized and planed for a product-launch   
•	Prepared a launch and pre-launch plan and organized activities including advisory boards, according to company’s guidelines.
•	Developed and planed a re-launch campaign by focusing on a specific indication of the product  in Women’s Health                               
•	Managed different projects to build company’s image as a leader in diabetes market

I worked at Lilly for over 15 years. I was able to launch over 8 exceptional products. I really enjoyed the culture - they promoted the right people at the right time. I felt recognized for my work and was advanced accordingly.
I had the best managers at Lilly in my career.

Fantastic place, Fantastic Mission, Fantastic People. One of the only places I have found that continually encourages communication, encouragement, support, and a leadership based mindset from the field reps to the management.

Great colleagues. Challenging work environment. Opportunity to grow professionally. Good work life balance if desired. Company is very well positioned for the future. 

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