MSL/Sr. MSL, Rheumatology (St. Louis, MO)

Role Summary

The Senior Medical Science Liaison I is a field-based scientific expert that strategically supports the research and business objectives of a designated therapeutic area across the product life cycle for a specific geography/territory. The Senior Medical Science Liaison I is the primary communicator of Abbvie science within a specific geography with healthcare professionals. The Senior Medical Science Liaison I 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 Senior Medical Science Liaison I is viewed as a peer scientific expert in a 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 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.

Qualifications

• Advanced degree required (i.e., Pharm D, 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, Power Point, and other software skills; Excellent written/verbal communication skills.
• Strong interpersonal skills, presentation, and teaching skills; Ability to work independently and in a team structure; Ability to adjust effectively to work within 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 your assigned territory. These HCIR credentialing requirements may include, but are not limited to, background checks, drug screens, and proof of immunization/vaccination for various diseases.
• 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.

Education

• Advanced degree required (PharmD, MD/DO, PhD, APP or equivalent).

Additional Requirements

• The candidate must live in the territory or willing to self-relocate within the territory. The territory includes St. Louis MO.