MSL/Senior MSL, Specialty – (Washington, DC)

About the role

The MSL/Senior MSL is a field-based scientific expert supporting research and business objectives for a designated therapeutic area across the product life cycle in a specific geography/territory. They communicate AbbVie's science to healthcare professionals and serve as a conduit for information, education, and research activities.

Responsibilities

• 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 health care professionals.
• Support research initiatives as requested by AbbVie R&D, Clinical Operations, and Medical Affairs Departments and physician-initiated projects including, but not limited to, site evaluation and identification, recruitment, investigator meetings, external expert identification, and external collaboration management.
• 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.
• Serve as a scientific resource to commercial partners, as appropriate, to support activities.
• Serve as a medical/scientific resource to healthcare providers through answering unsolicited medical questions and addressing other clinically related medical information issues.
• Conduct on-going training to medical affairs, field sales, and other internal personnel as directed.
• Practice core capabilities in strategic segmentation, as well as optimal resource utilization.
• Ensure compliance with applicable Corporate and Divisional Policies and Procedures, including accurate and timely documentation as it relates to HCP (Healthcare Professionals) interactions.
• Responsible for maintaining annual expenses within assigned budget parameters.

Qualifications

• Advanced degree required (Pharm D, MD/DO, PhD, APP in a relevant scientific discipline).
• Doctorate strongly preferred in a health science or clinical discipline.
• Typically requires a minimum of 3 years of relevant experience for a Senior MSL.
• Typically requires a minimum of 0-2 years of relevant experience for an MSL.
• Preferable experience in Endocrinology, Metabolic, obesity, or Gastroenterology.
• Must be able to identify, analyze, and translate specific territory and corporate needs to support internal and external customers and achieve business and clinical objectives.
• Proficiency in Excel, Word, Power Point, and other software skills.
• Excellent written/verbal communication skills.
• Strong interpersonal skills, presentation, and teaching skills.
• Ability to work independently and in a team structure.
• Ability to adjust effectively to work within new structures, processes, requirements, or cultures.
• Strong planning and organizational skills.
• Team and leadership skills.
• An essential requirement of the position is to meet health care industry representative (HCIR) credentialing requirements to enter facilities and organizations in your assigned territory.