MSL/Senior MSL, Psychiatry (San Diego, CA)
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 a specific geography or territory. The role is the primary communicator of AbbVie science to healthcare professionals in the territory and develops and maintains professional relationships with internal and external customers to provide comprehensive medical and scientific support for AbbVie initiatives. The position 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 MSL/Senior MSL serves as a conduit for information, education, and research activities concerning current and future therapies in development or commercialized by AbbVie. The role works closely with other AbbVie personnel to meet healthcare professionals’ information, education, and research needs and to identify and meet scientific and technical training needs within commercial organizations. The assigned territory includes San Diego, California, Arizona, and Utah. The candidate must live in the territory or be willing to self-relocate within it. Travel of up to 75% is required. The job grade, level, and title will be determined by 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-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, teamwork, and leadership skills.
- Meet healthcare industry representative credentialing requirements to enter 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 an audience and help listeners understand and retain information.
- Willingness to travel up to 75% of the time.
- 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.
- 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 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, 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 marketplaces in new therapeutic areas of interest, including creating awareness and relationships for AbbVie in the medical community.
- Create, maintain, and collaborate in relationships with internal cross-functional partners.
- 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.
- Serve as a medical and scientific resource to healthcare providers by answering unsolicited medical questions and addressing clinically related medical information issues.
- Conduct and support ongoing training for medical affairs, field sales, and other internal personnel as directed.
- Practice 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 leave.
- Medical insurance.
- Dental insurance.
- Vision insurance.
- 401(k).
- Eligibility to participate in long-term incentive programs.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
