Corporate Affairs Trainee

At Lilly, we unite caring with discovery to make life better for people around the world. We are a global healthcare leader headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana. Our employees around the world work to discover and bring life-changing medicines to those who need them, improve the understanding and management of disease, and give back to our communities through philanthropy and volunteerism. We give our best effort to our work, and we put people first. We’re looking for people who are determined to make life better for people around the world.

Based in Geneva, Eli Lilly (Suisse) SA focuses on commercial activities. We provide high-quality services to Swiss healthcare professionals so that patients can be provided with top-notch solutions that improve their quality of life.

We are looking for a CORPORATE AFFAIRS TRAINEE for a 18-months internship.

Key responsibilities:

You will join the Market Access & Corporate Affairs team and rotate through 6 months in External Engagement, 6 months in PRA (Pricing, Reimbursement & Access) and 6 months in Key Account Management (KAM) to learn all about the different functions of this department.

You will support the Corporate Affairs Lead on executing communication, advocacy and environmental shaping operational plans and you will support analysis of the market (sale, targeting ) to support business decision.

• Overall, you will understand market landscapes in Switzerland (including the science behind the products, the value needs of patients, caregivers, patient organizations, payers and healthcare professionals) supporting the Corporate Affairs team on the planning & strategy process.
• External Engagement: You will support the development and launch of disease awareness materials together with our internal and external players. You will support on executing communication, advocacy and environmental shaping operational plans.
• PRA: You will support the analysis of market data, develop dashboards with existing database to allow efficient analysis and business decision. You will get to know the journey which new medicines in Switzerland undergo in order to get reimbursed and final prices.
• KAM: In cooperation with KAM colleagues you will collaborate with business analytics team in developing easy to use tools for regular analysis of the market, whilst understanding how Lilly is engaging with essential accounts.
• You will be participating in cross-functional team’s governance meetings and ensure follow-through on commonly agreed actions.

Required skills and qualifications:

• Holder of a university Master’s degree or PhD in health/medical/scientific subject (e.g., life sciences) or economics/marketing.
• Strong interest to work in the pharmaceutical area.
• Fluent in English, ideally fluent in German and French.
• Solution-oriented and can-do attitude.
• Excellent command of Microsoft Office applications (especially Excel).
• Good analytical skills and at ease with numbers.
• Team-player mindset with strong collaboration & people skills.
• Ability to work in a complex & fast-changing & ambiguous environment.

Location:

Geneva - Contract subject to a valid work permit in Switzerland.

We offer an excellent job learning opportunity in an international and dynamic working environment.

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