MSL/Senior MSL Oncology, Multiple Myeloma (South Atlantic)
About The Position
The MSL/Senior MSL is a field-based scientific expert who strategically supports research and business objectives for a designated therapeutic area throughout the product lifecycle in an assigned territory. The role is the primary communicator of AbbVie science to healthcare professionals in that geography and develops professional relationships with internal and external customers to provide medical and scientific support. The MSL/Senior MSL is regarded as a peer scientific expert and serves as a conduit for information, education, and research related to current and future therapies. The position collaborates with AbbVie colleagues to meet healthcare professionals’ scientific and educational needs and to identify and address internal scientific and technical training needs. The role supports the Oncology therapeutic area, specifically Multiple Myeloma, in a territory that includes Virginia, West Virginia, North Carolina, and Kentucky. The candidate must live in the territory or be willing to self-relocate there 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 at least 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 adapt effectively to new structures, processes, requirements, or cultures.
- Strong planning, organizational, teamwork, and leadership skills.
- Must meet healthcare industry representative (HCIR) credentialing requirements for access 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 audiences and help them 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 of Virginia, West Virginia, North Carolina, and Kentucky.
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.
- Present scientific information and education about 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, including site evaluation and identification, recruitment, investigator meetings, external expert identification, and external collaboration management.
- Prepare new therapeutic areas of interest by creating awareness and building relationships for AbbVie in the medical community.
- Build and maintain cross-functional internal partnerships and 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 from healthcare providers and address other clinically related medical information issues.
- Conduct and support ongoing training for Medical Affairs, field sales, and other internal personnel as directed.
- Apply strategic segmentation and optimize resource utilization.
- Comply with applicable corporate and divisional policies and procedures, including accurate and timely documentation of interactions with healthcare professionals.
- 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
Education Level
Ph.D. or professional degree
