Rheumatology Medical Science Liaison (MSL) -MSL or Senior MSL l - South TX

Job Description

The Medical Science Liaison (MSL) is a field based scientific expert that strategically supports the scientific and business objectives across the product life cycle.

MSLs are the primary communicators of AbbVie science within a specific geography with healthcare professionals. MSLs are the field scientific experts on given disease states and treatment options within the therapeutic area.

They combine strong business acumen, clinical expertise, market awareness, and serve as a conduit of information to a cross functional customer base internally within AbbVie.

Based on therapeutic area needs and product life cycles, teams may focus on certain responsibilities, including clinical development and pipeline support.

This is the entry level MSL position in which the individual contributor will learn and develop the capabilities and responsibilities of the role as defined by AbbVie Medical Affairs.

Responsibilities

Execute High Impact Territory Initiatives : Develops, executes and maintains high impact territory plans, including HCP and Investigator engagement plans in alignment with the 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 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.

Scientific Resource to External HCPs and other Stakeholders : Provides education relative to disease state, therapeutic landscape and AbbVie products across the product lifecycle to healthcare providers and researchers.

Therapeutic Disease State, Landscape, and Asset Expert : 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.

Maintain Cross-Functional Field Partnerships : 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.