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

Role Summary

The Senior Medical Science Liaison I is a field-based scientific expert who supports the research and business objectives of a designated therapeutic area across the product life cycle within a defined geography. They are the primary communicator of AbbVie science to healthcare professionals in that geography and build professional relationships with internal and external stakeholders to provide medical and scientific support. They are regarded 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.
• Provide ongoing training to medical affairs, field sales and other internal personnel as directed.
• Practice core capabilities in strategic segmentation, as well as optimal resource utilization.
• Maintain compliance with applicable corporate and divisional policies and procedures, including accurate and timely documentation as it relates to HCP interactions and related expenses within budget parameters.

Qualifications

• Advanced degree required (e.g., PharmD, MD/DO, PhD, APP such as Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner) in a relevant scientific discipline; Doctorate strongly preferred in a health science or clinical discipline.
• Typically requires a minimum of 2+ years of relevant experience.
• Ability to identify, analyze, and translate 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 and verbal communication skills.
• Strong interpersonal, presentation, and teaching skills; ability to work independently and in a team; adaptability to new structures, processes, requirements, or cultures; strong planning and organizational skills; teamwork and leadership abilities.
• HCIR credentialing requirements to enter facilities and organizations in the assigned territory, which may include background checks, drug screens, and proof of immunization.
• Ability to learn and convey clinical and non-clinical technical information effectively; ability to engage the audience and help them understand and retain information.

Additional Requirements

• Must reside in the territory or be willing to relocate within the territory (FL, GA, AL).
• Willingness to travel up to 75% of the time.