MSL / Senior MSL I, Gynecologic Oncology (Texas)
About The Position
The MSL/Senior MSL I is a field-based scientific expert who strategically supports research and business objectives across a designated therapeutic area, product lifecycle, and assigned geography. The role is the primary communicator of AbbVie science to healthcare professionals in the territory and develops and maintains professional relationships to provide comprehensive medical and scientific support for initiatives in ovarian and gynecologic-oncology solid tumor areas. The MSL/Senior MSL is viewed as a peer scientific expert and serves as a conduit for information, education, and research activities for physicians and other healthcare professionals regarding current and future therapies in development or commercialized by AbbVie. The role collaborates 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.
Requirements
- Advanced degree in a relevant scientific discipline, 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 or therapeutic area experience.
- Ability to reside in the assigned territory within 3 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 quickly 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, teamwork, and leadership skills.
- Must meet healthcare industry representative credentialing requirements to enter 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 its members understand and retain information.
Nice To Haves
- Doctorate in a health science or clinical discipline.
- For Senior MSL I, typically 3 or more years of direct MSL experience.
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 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. 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, including creating awareness of and relationships for AbbVie in 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 supporting shared business objectives.
- Serve as a scientific resource to commercial partners, as appropriate.
- Answer unsolicited medical questions from healthcare providers and address other clinically related medical information issues.
- 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, 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
Mid Level
