About The Position
The MSL/Senior MSL I is a field-based scientific expert who strategically supports research and business objectives in a designated therapeutic area across the product life cycle and within an assigned territory. As the primary communicator of AbbVie science to healthcare professionals in the territory, the role provides medical and scientific support for initiatives in ovarian and gynecologic oncology solid tumors. The MSL/Senior MSL is a peer scientific expert who combines strategic vision, therapeutic-area awareness, and clinical expertise to support information, education, and research activities concerning current and future therapies in development or commercialized by AbbVie. The role works with AbbVie colleagues to meet healthcare professionals’ information, education, and research needs and to identify and address scientific and technical training needs for commercial organizations. The position covers the Northeast territory of Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Vermont, and Maine. The employee must be able to reside in the assigned territory within three months of the start date; relocation assistance is not provided. Travel of up to 75% is required.
Requirements
- An advanced degree in a relevant scientific discipline is required, such as PharmD, MD/DO, PhD, or APP (Physician Associate or Nurse Practitioner); a doctorate in a health science or clinical discipline is strongly preferred.
- For Senior MSL I: at least 2 years of relevant oncology experience; typically 3 or more years of direct MSL experience.
- For MSL: 0–2 years of relevant disease-area or therapeutic-area experience.
- Ability to reside in the assigned territory within three months of the start date; relocation assistance is not provided.
- Willingness to travel up to 75% of the time.
- 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; strong written and verbal communication skills; and ability to adapt to and learn new technology, including artificial intelligence.
- Strong interpersonal, presentation, and teaching skills.
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
- Ability to adjust effectively to new structures, processes, requirements, or cultures.
- Strong planning, organizational, team, and leadership skills.
- Ability to meet healthcare industry representative (HCIR) credentialing requirements for facility access. 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 it understand and retain information.
Nice To Haves
- A doctorate in a health science or clinical discipline is strongly preferred.
Responsibilities
- Identify, develop, and maintain professional relationships with thought leaders, academic centers, and researchers in assigned therapeutic areas to support access to current medical and scientific information.
- Present scientific information and education on disease states, the therapeutic landscape, and AbbVie products across the product life cycle to healthcare professionals, including physicians, academic institutions, and researchers.
- 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 marketplaces in new therapeutic areas of interest by creating awareness of AbbVie and developing relationships within the medical community.
- Create, maintain, and collaborate in relationships with internal cross-functional partners.
- Work with in-field commercial teams, as appropriate, to develop and execute account plans that support shared business objectives.
- Serve as a scientific resource to commercial partners, as appropriate, to support activities.
- Answer unsolicited medical questions and address other clinically related medical information issues as a resource to healthcare providers.
- Conduct 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 insurance.
- Dental insurance.
- Vision insurance.
- 401(k).
- 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
