MSL/Senior MSL Oncology, Multiple Myeloma (High Plains)
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 across the product life cycle in an assigned geography. The role is the primary communicator of AbbVie science to healthcare professionals within the territory and develops professional relationships with internal and external customers to provide medical and scientific support to AbbVie initiatives. The MSL/Senior MSL is viewed as a peer scientific expert in the designated therapeutic area or product. Combining strategic vision, market and therapeutic-area awareness, and clinical expertise, the role serves as a conduit for information, education, and research activities concerning current and future AbbVie therapies. The position works closely with AbbVie colleagues 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 within, the territory of Kansas, Missouri, Oklahoma, New Mexico, and North Texas. The position requires 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-specific 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 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 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 the territory or be willing to self-relocate within Kansas, Missouri, Oklahoma, New Mexico, and North Texas.
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 about disease states, therapeutic landscapes, and AbbVie products across the product life cycle to healthcare professionals, including physicians, 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 the marketplace in new therapeutic areas of interest by creating awareness and relationships for AbbVie in the medical community.
- Develop and maintain relationships with internal cross-functional partners 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, and as a medical/scientific resource to healthcare providers by answering unsolicited medical questions and addressing clinically related medical-information issues.
- 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 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.
- Eligible 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
