MSL/Senior MSL, Aesthetics Portfolio - KY, Cincinnati, OH, FL- Panhandles, AL, and WVA
About The Position
The MSL/Senior MSL, Aesthetics Portfolio is a field-based scientific expert who strategically supports research and business objectives across the product life cycle in an assigned geography. The role is the primary communicator of AbbVie science to healthcare professionals in the territory and develops professional relationships with internal and external customers to provide medical and scientific support for AbbVie initiatives. The MSL/Senior MSL is viewed as a peer scientific expert and serves as a conduit for information, education, and research activities related to current and future therapies. The role works closely with AbbVie colleagues to meet healthcare professionals’ information, education, and research needs and to identify and address scientific and technical training needs within commercial organizations. It requires extensive territory travel and residence within, or relocation to, the assigned territory. The selected candidate’s credentials, education, and experience will determine the job grade, level, and title.
Requirements
- Advanced degree in a relevant scientific discipline, such as PharmD, MD/DO, or PhD; a doctorate in a health science or clinical discipline is strongly preferred.
- For Senior MSL: typically at least 3 years of relevant experience.
- For MSL: typically 0–2 years of relevant experience.
- Ability to identify, analyze, and translate territory-specific 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.
- Must meet healthcare industry representative (HCIR) credentialing requirements for entry to facilities and organizations in the assigned territory. Requirements 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 members understand and retain information.
- Willingness to travel up to 75% of the time.
- Must live in the territory or be willing to self-relocate within it.
Nice To Haves
- Doctorate in a health science or clinical discipline.
Responsibilities
- Identify, develop, and maintain professional relationships with thought leaders, academic centers, and researchers in assigned areas to support access to current medical and scientific information.
- Present scientific information and education on disease states, therapeutic landscapes, and AbbVie products across the product lifecycle to healthcare professionals, academic institutions, researchers, and others.
- Support research initiatives requested by AbbVie R&D, Clinical Operations, and Medical Affairs, as well as physician-initiated projects. Activities may include site evaluation and identification, recruitment, investigator meetings, external expert identification, and external collaboration management.
- Prepare the marketplace in new therapeutic areas of interest by creating awareness and relationships for AbbVie in the medical community.
- Build and maintain internal cross-functional partnerships; work with in-field commercial teams, as appropriate, to develop and execute account plans supporting shared business objectives.
- Serve as a scientific resource to commercial partners, as appropriate.
- Respond to unsolicited medical questions and address other clinically related medical information issues as a medical/scientific resource to healthcare providers.
- Conduct and support ongoing training for medical affairs, field sales, and other internal personnel as directed.
- Apply strategic segmentation and optimal resource utilization capabilities.
- 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 time.
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance for eligible employees.
- 401(k) for eligible employees.
- Eligible to participate in long-term incentive programs.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
Ph.D. or professional degree
