MSL/Senior MSL Oncology/Hematology (Southern California)

AbbVie’s mission is to discover and deliver innovative medicines and solutions that solve serious health issues today and address the medical challenges of tomorrow. We strive to have a remarkable impact on people's lives across several key therapeutic areas including immunology, oncology and neuroscience—and products and services in our Allergan Aesthetics portfolio.

About the role

The MSL/Senior MSL is a field-based scientific expert that strategically supports the scientific and business objectives of Hematology/Oncology across the product life cycle. MSLs are the primary communicators of AbbVie science within a specific geography with healthcare professionals. 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.

Responsibilities

• Execute High Impact Territory Initiatives:
  • Develop, execute, and maintain high-impact territory plans, including HCP and Investigator engagement plans in alignment with Hematology and Oncology medical and scientific objectives with a focus on quality.
  • Use data and analytics to seek out and maximize opportunities within the territory.
  • Identify, gain access to, and develop professional, customer-centric relationships with external experts (EEs) in therapeutic areas within the assigned geography.
  • Deliver on territory plan objectives, meet assigned project deadlines, and achieve annual functional goals.
  • Generate and document meaningful data point observations (DPOs).
  • Practice core capabilities in segmentation, DPOs, and optimal resource utilization.
  • Ensure compliance with applicable Corporate and Divisional Policies and Procedures, including accurate and timely documentation related to HCP interactions.
• Scientific Resource to External HCPs and other Stakeholders:
  • Provide 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 educate 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.
  • Support research initiatives across development at the request of R&D, including site evaluation and identification, recruitment, investigator meetings, external expert identification, and external collaboration management.
• Maintain Cross-Functional Field Partnerships:
  • Create, maintain, and collaborate in relationships with cross-functional partnerships, including in-field commercial teams, engagement with site management and monitoring, clinical research associates, the Therapeutic Area, HEOR, and Medical Outcome Science Liaisons.
  • Work with in-field commercial teams, as appropriate, to develop and execute Account plans designed to support and meet shared business objectives.

Requirements

• 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 a 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.
• Must possess problem-solving and analytic skills to identify and translate specific territory and corporate needs into actionable 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, Powerful Questions, and Active Listening.
• Must meet healthcare industry representative (HCIR) credentialing requirements to gain entry into facilities and organizations in the assigned territory. These may include 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 be willing to self-relocate within the territory.

Benefits

• Comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off (vacation, holidays, sick), medical/dental/vision insurance, and 401(k) to eligible employees.
• Eligible to participate in long-term incentive programs.