MSL/Senior MSL Oncology, Multiple Myeloma (Great Lakes East)
About The Position
The MSL/Senior MSL 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 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 to AbbVie initiatives. The MSL/Senior MSL serves as a peer scientific expert and a conduit for information, education, and research activities relating to current and future therapies in development or commercialized by AbbVie. The position works closely with other AbbVie personnel to address healthcare professionals’ information, education, and research needs and to identify and meet scientific and technical training needs within commercial organizations. The candidate must live in, or be willing to self-relocate to, the territory, which includes Michigan and Indiana, 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, or APP (Physician Associate or Nurse Practitioner); a doctorate in a health science or clinical discipline is strongly preferred.
- 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 skills.
- 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 (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 convey clinical and non-clinical technical information effectively.
- Ability to engage an audience and help members 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, which includes Michigan and Indiana.
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 ensure 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, researchers, and other healthcare professionals.
- 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 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 that support shared business objectives, and 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 as a medical/scientific resource.
- Provide ongoing training to medical affairs, field sales, and other internal personnel as directed.
- Apply 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 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
Entry Level
Education Level
Ph.D. or professional degree
