Medical Science Liaison, Dermatology, British Columbia
About The Position
AbbVie is seeking a Medical Science Liaison (MSL) to join their Medical Affairs team. This role involves developing and nurturing relationships with external experts (EEs) and advancing scientific credibility. The MSL will respond to requests by providing key scientific/medical information to EEs and internal stakeholders, supporting the British Columbia territory. The position requires developing and maintaining scientific knowledge for credible dissemination of information, participating in and following up on investigator-initiated studies (IIS), clinical studies, and medical projects. The MSL will also provide scientific support, deliver presentations, participate in the selection of qualified HCPs for collaborative efforts, and attend scientific meetings to summarize key data.
Requirements
- Advanced education degree is required: Doctorate, PharmD or MD
- Relevant business experience with solid knowledge of the biotech/pharmaceutical industry.
- Previous experience in a customer-facing role in the healthcare industry.
- Experience in the presentation and/or interpretation of scientific or clinical research publications.
- Knowledge of scientific methods applied to clinical research and the current legislative/regulatory controls.
- Keen interest in developing and maintaining expert knowledge for assigned therapeutic area/product and medical research in general.
- Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite (Outlook, PowerPoint, Excel, Word, etc.)
- Must be at ease with technology (the use of various tools/systems to perform day-to-day tasks).
- Travel required about 50% of the time.
- Valid driver’s license and passport.
- Ability to understand the unmet needs of key stakeholders, make decisions that have an impact and execute the integration and assimilation of that information into the IFTs’ engagement approach.
- Ability to coordinate scientific/medical engagement efforts across stakeholders within a single account, in order to develop interaction plans that are inline with the Scientific Interaction Plan (SIP) to achieve medical objectives.
- In-depth understanding and execution of meaningful strategies and data-based business decisions to exceed IFT business goals.
- Effectively communicate, collaborate and incorporate the views of other in-field team members to optimize business objectives.
Nice To Haves
- Previous experience as an MSL preferred.
- Relevant Dermatology background is considered an asset.
Responsibilities
- Develop/maintain key scientific knowledge that enables credible dissemination of information to external experts (EEs) and other healthcare professionals (HCPs), to help the development of professional working relationships.
- Participate and follow-up on assigned investigator-initiated studies (IIS), clinical studies and medical projects initiated within the relevant therapeutic area (TA).
- Provide scientific support and help maintain relationships with external experts/academic centres.
- Deliver credible presentations on scientific matters to HCPs, individually or in groups.
- Participate in the selection process to identify qualified HCPs AbbVie would wish to engage in collaborative efforts – such as research, or lecture/meeting support (advisory boards, congresses, symposiums, etc.); and to ensure a high level of scientific or educational integrity in these collaborative efforts.
- Attend relevant scientific meetings/conferences and develop summaries of key data presented.
Benefits
- AbbVie Canada is one of the Best Workplaces in Canada.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
Ph.D. or professional degree
