MSL/Sr. MSL, Gastroenterology (North FL, South GA, AL)

Role Summary

The Senior Medical Science Liaison I (MSL/Sr. MSL), Gastroenterology, is a field-based scientific expert who strategically supports the research and business objectives of the gastroenterology therapeutic area across the product life cycle for a defined geography/territory. The MSL/Sr. MSL is the primary communicator of AbbVie science within the geography to healthcare professionals. The role develops and maintains professional relationships with internal and external customers to provide comprehensive medical and scientific support to AbbVie initiatives in assigned therapeutic areas. The MSL/Sr. MSL is viewed as a peer scientific expert in the designated therapeutic area/product.

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 ongoing 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 and maintaining annual expenses within assigned budget parameters.

Qualifications

• Advanced degree required (e.g., PharmD, MD/DO, PhD, APP) in a relevant scientific discipline; Doctorate strongly preferred in a health science or clinical discipline.
• 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.
• Proficiency in Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and other software skills; Excellent written/verbal communication skills.
• Strong interpersonal skills, presentation, and teaching skills; Ability to work independently and in a team; ability to adjust to new structures, processes, requirements, or cultures; strong planning and organizational skills; team and leadership skills.
• An essential requirement of the position is to meet health care industry representative (HCIR) credentialing requirements to enter facilities and organizations in the assigned territory (this may include background checks, drug screens, and proof of immunization/vaccination).
• Ability to learn and convey clinical and non-clinical technical information effectively.
• Ability to engage the audience and help them understand and retain information.
• Must be willing to travel up to 75% of the time.

Skills

• Interpersonal, presentation, and teaching skills; strong written/verbal communication.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office tools (Excel, Word, PowerPoint) and other software.
• Ability to translate complex clinical concepts for diverse audiences and work effectively in cross-functional teams.

Additional Requirements

• Residence in the territory or willingness to relocate within the territory (Florida, Georgia, Alabama).
• Willingness to travel up to 75% of the time.
• Ability to meet HCIR credentialing requirements to enter facilities and organizations in the assigned territory (e.g., background checks, drug screens, immunizations).