MSL/Senior MSL, Specialty - (Texas)
AbbVie
September 02, 2026
On-site
Dallas, TX
$124,500 - $236,500 USD yearly
Medical Affairs
The MSL/Senior MSL:
- Field-based scientific expert supporting research and business objectives for a designated therapeutic area across the product life cycle for a specific geography/territory.
- Primary communicator of AbbVie science within a geography with healthcare professionals.
- Develops and maintains professional relationships with internal/external customers to provide comprehensive medical and scientific support.
Responsibilities:
- Identify, develop, and maintain relationships with thought leaders, academic centers, and researchers to access current medical/scientific information.
- Present scientific information and education on disease state, therapeutic landscape, and AbbVie products to HCPs.
- Support requested research initiatives and physician-initiated projects (e.g., site evaluation, recruitment, investigator meetings, external expert identification, collaboration management).
- Prepare the marketplace in new therapeutic areas by building awareness and relationships.
- Create/maintain internal cross-functional partnerships and collaborate with in-field commercial teams via account plans; serve as a scientific resource.
- Answer unsolicited medical questions and address clinically related medical information issues.
- Provide ongoing training to medical affairs, field sales, and other internal personnel as directed.
- Ensure compliance with corporate/divisional policies; maintain accurate/timely HCP interaction documentation; maintain annual expenses within budget.
Qualifications:
- Advanced degree required (PharmD, MD/DO, PhD, or APP in relevant discipline); doctorate strongly preferred.
- Senior MSL: 3+ years relevant experience; MSL: 0–2 years.
- Prefer experience in Endocrinology/Metabolic/obesity or Gastroenterology.
- Proficiency in Excel, Word, PowerPoint; excellent written/verbal communication.
- Strong interpersonal, presentation/teaching, planning/organizational, and leadership skills; ability to work independently and adapt.
- Meet HCIR credentialing requirements (may include background checks, drug screens, immunization proof).
- Ability to learn/convey technical clinical and non-clinical information; engage audiences.
- Travel up to 75%.
- Live in Texas territory (Dallas, Houston, Austin) or willing to self-relocate within the territory.
Benefits:
- Paid time off (vacation, holidays, sick), medical/dental/vision insurance, and 401(k) to eligible employees; eligible for long-term incentive programs.
- Field-based scientific expert supporting research and business objectives for a designated therapeutic area across the product life cycle for a specific geography/territory.
- Primary communicator of AbbVie science within a geography with healthcare professionals.
- Develops and maintains professional relationships with internal/external customers to provide comprehensive medical and scientific support.
Responsibilities:
- Identify, develop, and maintain relationships with thought leaders, academic centers, and researchers to access current medical/scientific information.
- Present scientific information and education on disease state, therapeutic landscape, and AbbVie products to HCPs.
- Support requested research initiatives and physician-initiated projects (e.g., site evaluation, recruitment, investigator meetings, external expert identification, collaboration management).
- Prepare the marketplace in new therapeutic areas by building awareness and relationships.
- Create/maintain internal cross-functional partnerships and collaborate with in-field commercial teams via account plans; serve as a scientific resource.
- Answer unsolicited medical questions and address clinically related medical information issues.
- Provide ongoing training to medical affairs, field sales, and other internal personnel as directed.
- Ensure compliance with corporate/divisional policies; maintain accurate/timely HCP interaction documentation; maintain annual expenses within budget.
Qualifications:
- Advanced degree required (PharmD, MD/DO, PhD, or APP in relevant discipline); doctorate strongly preferred.
- Senior MSL: 3+ years relevant experience; MSL: 0–2 years.
- Prefer experience in Endocrinology/Metabolic/obesity or Gastroenterology.
- Proficiency in Excel, Word, PowerPoint; excellent written/verbal communication.
- Strong interpersonal, presentation/teaching, planning/organizational, and leadership skills; ability to work independently and adapt.
- Meet HCIR credentialing requirements (may include background checks, drug screens, immunization proof).
- Ability to learn/convey technical clinical and non-clinical information; engage audiences.
- Travel up to 75%.
- Live in Texas territory (Dallas, Houston, Austin) or willing to self-relocate within the territory.
Benefits:
- Paid time off (vacation, holidays, sick), medical/dental/vision insurance, and 401(k) to eligible employees; eligible for long-term incentive programs.