Senior Medical Science Liaison/Medical Science Liaison I

Summary

Join AbbVie as a Medical Science Liaison (MSL) and become a field-based scientific expert strategically supporting scientific and business objectives. This remote role requires proximity to major cities and involves developing and executing territory plans, building relationships with healthcare professionals, and providing education on disease states and AbbVie products. You will act as a scientific resource, supporting research initiatives and collaborating with cross-functional teams. The position requires a Bachelor's degree in health sciences (advanced degree preferred) and relevant experience. AbbVie offers a comprehensive benefits package including paid time off, medical/dental/vision insurance, and 401(k). Travel up to 75% is required.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in the health sciences from an accredited university required
• An essential requirement of the position is to meet health care industry representative (HCIR) credentialing requirements to gain entry into facilities and organizations that in your assigned territory
• Must be willing to travel up to 75% of the time
• The candidate must live in the territory or willing to self-relocate within the territory

Responsibilities

• Develops, executes and maintains high impact territory plans, including HCP and Investigator engagement plans in alignment with therapeutic area medical and scientific objectives with a focus on quality
• Learns to use data and analytics to seek out and maximize opportunities within their territory
• Identifies, gains access to, and develops professional customer centric based relationships with external experts (EEs) in therapeutic areas within assigned geography
• Delivers on territory plan objectives, meets assigned project deadlines, and achieves annual functional goals
• Generates and documents meaningful data point observations (DPOs)
• Practices core capabilities in segmentation, DPOs, as well as optimal resource utilization
• Responsible for compliance with applicable Corporate and Divisional Policies and Procedure, including accurate and timely documentation as it relates to HCP interactions
• Provides education relative to disease state, therapeutic landscape and AbbVie products across the product lifecycle to healthcare providers and researchers
• Continually educates self on market issues/trends, product knowledge, and new therapeutic areas of interest as it pertains to specific business responsibilities, including creating awareness and relationships for AbbVie in the Medical community
• Supports research initiatives across development at the request of R&D to include, but not limited to, site evaluation and identification, recruitment, investigator meetings, external expert identification, and external collaboration management
• Creates, maintains, and collaborates in relationships with Cross-Functional partnerships, including, but not limited to: in field commercial teams, engagement with site management and monitoring and clinical research associates, the Therapeutic Area, and with the Medical Outcome Science Liaisons
• Works with in-field commercial teams, as appropriate, to develop and execute Account plans designed to support and meet shared business objectives

Preferred Qualifications

• Advanced degree preferred in a relevant scientific discipline
• Doctorate strongly preferred in a health science or clinical discipline
• Significant clinical and/or industry experience in relevant therapeutic area may be accepted in lieu of education requirements
• Greater than or equal to 2 years of clinical, scientific/research, or industry related experience or equivalent preferred
• The MSL must possess problem solving and analytic skills to be able to identify, and translate specific territory and corporate needs, into an action that will achieve objectives
• Exhibits leadership attributes that align with company-wide initiatives such as: All for One AbbVie, Clear and Courageous, Make Possibilities Real, Agile and Accountable, and Decide Smart and Sure
• Ability to quickly learn and apply foundational skills in Scientific Storytelling, Identifying Mobilizers, Medical Challenger, and Active Listening

Benefits

• Paid time off (vacation, holidays, sick)
• Medical/dental/vision insurance
• 401(k)
• Short-term incentive programs
• Long-term incentive programs