MSL

About the role

The Medical Science Liaison is a field-based scientific expert who strategically supports the scientific and business objectives of a designated therapeutic area across the product life cycle for a specific geography/territory. The Medical Science Liaison is the primary communicator of AbbVie science within a specific geography with healthcare professionals. They combine strong strategic vision, clinical expertise, and therapeutic area awareness, serving as a conduit of information to a cross-functional customer base internally within AbbVie.

Responsibilities

• Focus on mastery of scientific content, materials, disease state, and therapeutic area to establish themselves as a scientific expert.
• Identify, develop, and maintain professional relationships with thought leaders, academic centers, and researchers in assigned areas of therapeutic interest to ensure access to current medical and scientific information on the designated therapeutic/product area.
• Present scientific information and education relative to disease state, therapeutic landscape, and AbbVie products across the product lifecycle to healthcare professionals, including physicians, academic institutions, researchers, and other healthcare professionals.
• Support research initiatives as requested by AbbVie R&D, Clinical Operations, and Medical Affairs Departments and physician-initiated projects, including site evaluation and identification, recruitment, investigator meetings, external expert identification, and external collaboration management.
• Serve as an internal medical and scientific resource to assigned therapeutic/product areas for the development of disease-state and product communications and materials that are medically accurate, balanced, and consistent with regulatory guidelines.
• Create, maintain, and collaborate in relationships with internal cross-functional partnerships. Work with in-field commercial teams, as appropriate, to develop and execute account plans designed to support and meet shared business objectives.
• Support and provide ongoing training to medical affairs, field sales, and other internal personnel as directed. Ensure up-to-date clinical knowledge of product use and competitor data as a scientific expert in the therapeutic area and treatment landscape.
• Practice core capabilities in strategic segmentation and optimal resource utilization.
• Responsible for compliance with applicable Corporate and Divisional Policies and Procedures, including accurate and timely documentation as it relates to Healthcare Professional (HCP) interactions.
• Responsible for maintaining annual expenses within assigned budget parameters.

Qualifications

• Advanced degree required (e.g., PharmD, MD/DO, PhD, APP such as Physician Associate or Nurse Practitioner) in a relevant scientific discipline. Doctorate strongly preferred in a health science or clinical discipline.
• Typically requires a minimum of 0-2 years' relevant experience.
• Must possess problem-solving and analytic skills to identify and translate specific territory and corporate needs into actionable objectives.
• Proficiency in Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and other software; excellent written/verbal communication skills.
• Ability to quickly learn and apply foundational skills in Scientific Storytelling, Identifying Mobilizers, and Active Listening.
• An essential requirement of the position is meeting healthcare industry representative (HCIR) credentialing requirements to enter facilities and organizations in the assigned territory. These requirements may include background checks, drug screens, and proof of immunization/vaccination for various diseases.
• Ability to learn and convey clinical and non-clinical technical information effectively.
• Ability to engage the audience and help them understand and retain information.
• Must be willing to travel up to 75% of the time.

Benefits

• Comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off (vacation, holidays, sick).
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• 401(k) retirement plan.
• Eligibility to participate in long-term incentive programs.