=MSL/Senior MSL, Psychiatry (San Diego, CA)
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 a product’s 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. The MSL/Senior MSL is expected to serve as a peer scientific expert and a conduit for information, education, and research related to current and future AbbVie therapies. The role works closely with AbbVie colleagues to meet healthcare professionals’ information, education, and research needs and to identify and meet scientific and technical training needs within commercial organizations. The position is territory-based, covering San Diego, California, Arizona, and Utah; the candidate must live in the territory or be willing to self-relocate there. Travel may be up to 75% of the time. The job grade, level, and title will depend on the selected candidate’s credentials, education, and experience.
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 in 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; these 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.
- Willingness to travel up to 75% of the time.
- Must live in the territory or be willing to self-relocate within San Diego, California, Arizona, and Utah.
Nice To Haves
- Psychiatry or neurology experience is highly preferred.
- A doctorate in a health science or clinical discipline is strongly preferred.
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, 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 new therapeutic areas of interest by creating awareness and relationships for AbbVie in the medical community.
- Build and collaborate on relationships with internal cross-functional partners 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, to support activities.
- Respond to 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.
- Apply strategic segmentation and optimize resource utilization.
- Comply with applicable corporate and divisional policies and procedures, including accurate and timely documentation of healthcare professional interactions, and 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
