MSL/Sr. MSL, HCV- FL, AL, GA, SC, NC

Job Description

The Medical Science Liaison (MSL), is a field based scientific expert that strategically supports the scientific and business objectives of a designated therapeutic area 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 a designated 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 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

This role is considered remote but requires the employee to work within a reasonable distance from the primary cities.

Execute High Impact Territory Initiatives : 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.

• Execute High Impact Territory Initiatives : Identifies, gains access to, and develops professional customer centric based relationships with external experts (EEs) in therapeutic areas within assigned geography.
• Execute High Impact Territory Initiatives : Delivers on territory plan objectives, meets assigned project deadlines, and achieves annual functional goals.

Generates and documents meaningful data point observations (DPOs).

• Execute High Impact Territory Initiatives : Practices core capabilities in segmentation, DPOs, as well as optimal resource utilization.
• Execute High Impact Territory Initiatives : 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.
• Therapeutic Disease State, Landscape and Asset Expert : 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.

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in the health sciences from an accredited university required. 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.
• 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.

These HCIR credentialing requirements may include, but are not limited to, background checks, drug screens, and proof of immunization / vaccination for various diseases.

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. The majority of the territory includes FL, AL, GA, SC, NC.

Job grade, level, and title will be determined by the selected candidate’s credentials, education, and experience.

Additional Information

Applicable only to applicants applying to a position in any location with pay disclosure requirements under state or local law :

The compensation range described below is the range of possible base pay compensation that the Company believes in good faith it will pay for this role at the time of this posting based on the job grade for this position.

Individual compensation paid within this range will depend on many factors including geographic location, and we may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range.

This range may be modified in the future.

We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off (vacation, holidays, sick), medical / dental / vision insurance and 401(k) to eligible employees.

This job is eligible to participate in our short-term incentive programs.

This job is eligible to participate in our long-term incentive programs

Note : No amount of pay is considered to be wages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, and determinable. The amount and availability of any bonus, commission, incentive, benefits, or any other form of compensation and benefits that are allocable to a particular employee remains in the Company's sole and absolute discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Company’s sole and absolute discretion, consistent with applicable law.

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