MSL/Senior MSL, Psychiatry (NYC)
About The Position
The MSL/Senior MSL is a field-based scientific expert who strategically supports the research and business objectives of a designated therapeutic area across the product life cycle within an assigned geography or 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 for AbbVie initiatives. The MSL/Senior MSL serves as a peer scientific expert and a conduit of information, education, and research activities for physicians and other healthcare professionals regarding current and future therapies in development or commercialized by AbbVie. The role partners 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. The position supports psychiatric medical affairs and research activities in a territory that includes New York City and Long Island. 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. Job grade, level, and title will be determined by the selected candidate’s credentials, education, and experience.
Requirements
- An advanced degree in a relevant scientific discipline is required, such as PharmD, MD/DO, PhD, or APP (Physician Associate or Nurse Practitioner).
- Typically, 0–2 years of relevant experience for an MSL or at least 3 years for a Senior MSL.
- 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.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Strong interpersonal, presentation, and teaching skills.
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team, and to adapt to new structures, processes, requirements, or cultures.
- Strong planning, organizational, teamwork, and leadership skills.
- Ability to meet healthcare industry representative credentialing requirements for access 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, 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 to the territory, which includes New York City and Long Island.
Nice To Haves
- Doctorate in a health science or clinical discipline.
- Psychiatry or neurology experience.
Responsibilities
- Identify, develop, and maintain professional relationships with thought leaders, academic centers, and researchers in assigned areas of therapeutic interest to support 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, 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 in the marketplace, including building 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 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, document healthcare professional interactions accurately and promptly, 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.
- 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
