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CORPORATE AFFAIRS TRAINEE

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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.


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 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.

  • Understand market landscapes in Switzerland (including the science behind the products, the value needs of patients, caregivers, patient organizations, payers and healthcare professionals) to support the Corporate Affairs Lead on the planning & strategy process.
  • Support the development and launch of disease awareness materials together with our internal and external players, including the patient organizations.
  • Support the analysis of market data such as sales, customer targeting, develop dashboards with existing database to allow efficient analysis and business decision.
  • Collaborate with business analytics team in developing easy to use tools for regular analysis of the market.
  • Collaborate with the Corporate Affairs Lead in establishing and maintaining internal, external and corporate communication.
  • Participate in cross-functional team’s governance meetings and ensure follow-through on commonly agreed actions.

Required skills and qualifications:

  • Holder of a university degree, Bachelor or 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.

Lilly is dedicated to helping individuals with disabilities to actively engage in the workforce, ensuring equal opportunities when vying for positions. If you require accommodation to submit a resume for a position at Lilly, please complete the accommodation request form (https://careers.lilly.com/us/en/workplace-accommodation) for further assistance. Please note this is for individuals to request an accommodation as part of the application process and any other correspondence will not receive a response.

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