MSL / Senior MSL I, Gynecologic Oncology (South Texas)
About The Position
The MSL/Senior MSL I is a field-based scientific expert who strategically supports research and business objectives across the product life cycle within a designated therapeutic area and geography. The role is the primary communicator of AbbVie science to healthcare professionals in the assigned territory and develops professional relationships to provide medical and scientific support for initiatives in ovarian and gynecologic oncology solid tumor areas. The position serves as a peer scientific expert and a conduit for information, education, and research activities concerning current and future therapies in development or commercialized by AbbVie. The MSL/Senior MSL works with other AbbVie personnel to meet healthcare professionals’ information, education, and research needs, and to identify and meet the scientific and technical training needs of 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.
- Senior MSL I: Minimum of 2 years of relevant oncology experience; typically 3 or more years of direct MSL experience.
- MSL: Minimum of 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 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, and to adjust effectively to new structures, processes, requirements, or cultures.
- Strong planning, organizational, teamwork, and leadership skills.
- Ability to meet healthcare industry representative credentialing requirements for entering facilities and organizations in the assigned territory, which 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
- Doctorate in a health science or clinical discipline.
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, including 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 and 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.
- Provide ongoing training to medical affairs, field sales, and other internal personnel as directed.
- Use strategic segmentation and optimize 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
Mid Level
