MSL/Senior MSL, Parkinson's Disease (Great Lakes)
About The Position
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 in a specific geography or territory. The MSL is the primary communicator of AbbVie science to healthcare professionals in the territory and provides a conduit of information to internal cross-functional customers. The role develops and maintains professional relationships with internal and external customers and provides comprehensive medical and scientific support to AbbVie initiatives. It facilitates the exchange of scientific information, education, and research activities with physicians and ancillary healthcare professionals regarding current and future therapies. This position focuses on Parkinson’s disease in the Great Lakes territory, which includes Indiana, Ohio, Kentucky, and Western Pennsylvania. The candidate must live in the territory or be willing to relocate there and must be willing to travel up to 75% of the time.
Requirements
- Advanced degree in a relevant scientific discipline, such as PharmD, MD/DO, PhD, Physician Associate, or Nurse Practitioner; doctorate strongly preferred in a health science or clinical discipline.
- For Senior MSL: typically a minimum of 3 years of relevant experience.
- For MSL: typically 0–2 years of relevant experience.
- Ability to identify, analyze, and translate territory and corporate needs to support internal and external customers and achieve business and clinical objectives.
- Proficiency in Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and other software.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Strong interpersonal, presentation, and teaching skills.
- Ability to work independently and within a team structure.
- Ability to adjust effectively to new structures, processes, requirements, or cultures.
- Strong planning, organizational, team, and leadership skills.
- Ability to meet healthcare industry representative credentialing requirements for entering facilities and organizations in the assigned territory; these may include background checks, drug screens, and proof of immunization or vaccination.
- Ability to learn and effectively convey clinical and non-clinical technical information.
- Ability to engage an audience and help it understand and retain information.
- Willingness to travel up to 75% of the time.
- Must live in, or be willing to self-relocate within, the territory of Indiana, Ohio, Kentucky, and Western Pennsylvania.
Nice To Haves
- A doctorate in a health science or clinical discipline is strongly preferred.
Responsibilities
- Master scientific content, materials, disease state, and therapeutic area to establish expertise.
- Identify, develop, and maintain relationships with thought leaders, academic centers, and researchers to support access to current medical and scientific information.
- Present scientific information and education about disease states, the therapeutic landscape, and AbbVie products across the product lifecycle to healthcare professionals, academic institutions, and researchers.
- Support research initiatives requested by AbbVie R&D, Clinical Operations, and Medical Affairs, as well as 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 for developing disease-state and product communications and materials that are medically accurate, balanced, and consistent with regulatory guidelines.
- Create and maintain internal cross-functional partnerships and collaborate with them; work with in-field commercial teams, as appropriate, to develop and execute account plans supporting shared business objectives.
- Provide ongoing training to medical affairs, field sales, and other internal personnel as directed.
- Maintain up-to-date clinical knowledge of product use, competitor data, the therapeutic area, and the treatment landscape.
- Practice strategic segmentation and optimal resource utilization.
- Comply with applicable corporate and divisional policies and procedures, including accurate and timely documentation of healthcare professional interactions.
- Maintain annual expenses within assigned budget parameters.
Benefits
- Paid time off, including vacation, holidays, and sick leave.
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance for eligible employees.
- 401(k) for eligible employees.
- Eligibility to participate in long-term incentive programs.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
Ph.D. or professional degree
