MSL/Senior MSL, Dermatology - KS, MO, NE, Western IA

Role Summary

The MSL/Senior MSL is a field-based scientific expert who supports the research and business objectives of a designated therapeutic area across the product life cycle for a specific geography/territory. They are the primary AbbVie science spokesperson to healthcare professionals in the geography and develop professional relationships to provide medical and scientific support. They serve as a peer scientific resource and conduit of information, education, and research activities regarding current and future AbbVie therapies. Territory includes KS, MO, NE, Western IA; the candidate must reside in or relocate to this region.

Responsibilities

• Identify, develop, and maintain professional relationships with thought leaders, academic centers, and researchers in assigned areas of therapeutic interest to ensure access to current medical and scientific information on the designated therapeutic/product area
• Present scientific information and education relative to disease state, therapeutic landscape, and AbbVie products across the product lifecycle to healthcare professionals including physicians, academic institutions, researchers, and other health care professionals
• Support research initiatives as requested by AbbVie R&D, Clinical Operations, and Medical Affairs Departments and physician-initiated projects including, but not limited to, site evaluation and identification, recruitment, investigator meetings, external expert identification, and external collaboration management
• Prepares marketplace in new therapeutic areas of interest, which includes creating awareness and relationships for AbbVie in the Medical community
• Creates, maintains, and collaborates in relationships with internal cross-functional partnerships, Works with in-field commercial teams, as appropriate, to develop and execute Account plans designed to support and meet shared business objectives. Serves as a scientific resource to commercial partners, as appropriate, to support activities
• Serve as a medical/scientific resource to healthcare providers through answering unsolicited medical questions and addressing other clinically related medical information issues
• Support and provide Conduct on-going training to medical affairs, field sales and other internal personnel as directed
• Practices core capabilities in strategic segmentation, as well as optimal resource utilization
• Responsible for compliance with applicable Corporate and Divisional Policies and Procedure, including accurate and timely documentation as it relates to HCP interactions. Responsible for maintaining annual expenses within assigned budget parameters
• The candidate must live in the territory or willing to self-relocate within the territory. The territory includes KS, MO, NE, Western IA
• Job grade, level, and title will be determined by the selected candidate’s credentials, education, and experience

Qualifications

• Typically requires a minimum of 2+ years relevant experience
• Must be able to identify, analyze, and translate specific territory and corporate needs to support internal and external customers and achieve business and clinical objectives
• An essential requirement of the position is to meet health care industry representative (HCIR) credentialing requirements to enter facilities and organizations in your assigned territory. These HCIR credentialing requirements may include background checks, drug screens, and proof of immunization/vaccination for various diseases
• Must be willing to travel up to 75% of the time

Skills

• Proficiency in Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and other software skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Strong interpersonal skills, presentation, and teaching skills; ability to work independently and in a team; strong planning and organizational skills; leadership abilities
• Ability to learn and convey clinical and non-clinical technical information effectively
• Ability to engage the audience and help them understand and retain information

Education

• Advanced degree required (i.e., Pharm D, MD/DO, PhD, APP such as Physician Associate or Nurse Practitioner). Doctorate strongly preferred in a health science or clinical discipline

Additional Requirements

• Territory location and relocation requirements are as noted in the Role Summary
• Willingness to travel up to 75% of the time