MSL,/Sr. MSL Plastics & Regenerative Medicine (East) (Remote)

Company Description

AbbVie’s mission is to discover and deliver innovative medicines and solutions that solve serious health issues today and address the medical challenges of tomorrow. We strive to have a remarkable impact on people’s lives across several key therapeutic areas – immunology, oncology, neuroscience, and eye care – and products and services in our Allergan Aesthetics portfolio. For more information about AbbVie, please visit us at www.abbvie.com. Follow @abbvie on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube and LinkedIn. 

Job Description

Purpose

The Medical Science Liaison (MSL), is a field based scientific expert that strategically supports the scientific and business objectives of a designated therapeutic area across the product life cycle. MSLs are the primary communicators of AbbVie science within a specific geography with healthcare professionals. MSLs are the field scientific experts on given disease states and treatment options within a designated therapeutic area. They combine strong business acumen, clinical expertise, market awareness, and serve as a conduit of information to a cross functional customer base internally within AbbVie. Based on therapeutic needs and product life cycles, teams may focus on certain responsibilities, including clinical development and pipeline support. This is the entry level MSL position in which the individual contributor will learn and develop the capabilities and responsibilities of the role as defined by AbbVie Medical Affairs.

Develop and maintain professional relationships with internal and external customers to provide comprehensive scientific support for Allergan Aesthetics initiatives in Plastics and Regenerative Medicine (PRM).

Facilitates information exchange, education, and research activities for physicians and ancillary healthcare professionals regarding current and future therapies in development or commercialized by Allergan Aesthetics. Provide scientific expertise and serve as a point of contact for both external and internal leads in PRM. Gather and provide scientific insights to inform global strategic planning for PRM.

Domestic and limited international travel will be required.

Responsibilities

This role is considered remote but requires the employee to work within a reasonable distance from the primary cities.

• External Relationships:
• Identify, establish, and maintain relationships with top tier thought leaders in the therapeutic area (TA) to establish a strong scientific presence in the clinical and academic communities. Ensure thought leader development and communication is optimized. Collaborate cross-functionally to establish scientific and clinical credibility with payers, managed market/market access and healthcare decision makers.
• Provide meaningful and comprehensive external scientific communications both proactively and reactively
• Deliver assigned portfolio-related clinical presentations and participate in prioritized scientific meetings and congresses
• Execute Advisory Boards (face-to-face and virtual) based on scientific need and TA strategic plan
• Support global strategic plan country level scientific education needs including scientific exchange meetings
• Document and synthesize external insights to inform Allergan Aesthetics PRM strategy (e.g., strategic insights, customer interactions)
• Scientific Data Generation and Internal Communication:
• Contribute to the review of research proposals and publications
• Contribute to the creation of materials and content used in scientific communications
• Scientific training of cross-functional hires as needed
• Establish and maintain internal organizational links with the broader R&D, Commercial and other departments
• Contribute to strategic planning by leveraging scientific expertise and understanding of the external healthcare environment
• Strategic and Tactical Planning:
• Contribute to the development and directly responsible for the implementation of the TA Medical Affairs strategic and tactical plans:
• Deliver and communicate progress on project milestones
• Contribute to the planning and direct execution of broader functional activities that support the TA strategic plan
• Support assigned Core Teams within the TA as needed:
• Contribute to assigned sub-teams
• Represent TA on Clinical teams

Qualifications

Qualifications

The candidate must live in the territory or willing to self-relocate within the territory. The majority of the territory includes (FL, AL, GA, SC, NC, VA, WV, DC, MD, DE, PA, NJ, PA, NY, CT, RI, MA, VT, NH, ME).

Job grade, level, and title will be determined by the selected candidate’s credentials, education, and experience.

• Bachelor’s degree in the health sciences from an accredited university required. Advanced degree preferred in a relevant scientific discipline. Doctorate strongly preferred in a health science or clinical discipline. Significant clinical and/or industry experience in relevant therapeutic area may be accepted in lieu of education requirements.
• Greater than or equal to 2 years of clinical, scientific/research, or industry related experience or equivalent preferred.
• The MSL must possess problem solving and analytic skills to be able to identify, and translate specific territory and corporate needs, into an action that will achieve objectives.
• Exhibits leadership attributes that align with company-wide initiatives such as: All for One AbbVie, Clear and Courageous, Make Possibilities Real, Agile and Accountable, and Decide Smart and Sure.
• Ability to quickly learn and apply foundational skills in Scientific Storytelling, Identifying Mobilizers, Medical Challenger, and Active Listening.
• An essential requirement of the position is to meet health care industry representative (HCIR) credentialing requirements to gain entry into facilities and organizations that 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.
• Relevant industry experience is preferred
• Must be willing to travel up to 75% of the time.

Essential Skills and Abilities:

• Must have a working understanding of legal and regulatory guidelines (e.g., OPDP promotional regulations, Good Clinical Practices, ICH guidelines, PhRMA code, FDA CFR, ISO, clinical research ethics, HIPAA and patient privacy laws and other local applicable regulations)
• Proficient in conduct, analysis, and reporting of clinical trials
• Familiar with Medical Affairs principles, study design and scientific publications
• Proficient with electronic systems including Microsoft Office Suite, SharePoint, videoconferencing platforms
• Ability to prioritize and manage multiple projects
• Self-starter with ability to work independently with remote supervision
• Ability to work effectively in a team/matrix environment
• Ability to influence others without direct reporting relationships
• Ability to travel as required
• Demonstrated strengths in the following areas:
• Planning, organizational, project management and analytical skills
• Oral and written communication
• Time management
• Negotiation
• Conflict management and resolution
• Problem solving
• Attention to detail
• Interpersonal and networking skills
• Motivational skills
• Cross-cultural sensitivity
• Customer service orientation

Additional Information

Applicable only to applicants applying to a position in any location with pay disclosure requirements under state or local law: 

• The compensation range described below is the range of possible base pay compensation that the Company believes in good faith it will pay for this role at the time of this posting based on the job grade for this position. Individual compensation paid within this range will depend on many factors including geographic location, and we may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range. This range may be modified in the future.
• We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off (vacation, holidays, sick), medical/dental/vision insurance and 401(k) to eligible employees.
• This job is eligible to participate in our short-term incentive programs.
• This job is eligible to participate in our long-term incentive programs

Note: No amount of pay is considered to be wages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, and determinable. The amount and availability of any bonus, commission, incentive, benefits, or any other form of compensation and benefits that are allocable to a particular employee remains in the Company’s sole and absolute discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Company’s sole and absolute discretion, consistent with applicable law. 

AbbVie is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to operating with integrity, driving innovation, transforming lives, serving our community and embracing diversity and inclusion. It is AbbVie’s policy to employ qualified persons of the greatest ability without discrimination against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex (including pregnancy), physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital status, status as a protected veteran, or any other legally protected group status.

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