Medical Science Liaison

Job Description

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 – dermatology. For more information about AbbVie, please visit us atwww.abbvie.com. Follow @abbvie on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube and LinkedIn. 

 

Job Description 

• Reporting to Medical Manager.  
• Field based role - South 
• Comprehensive salary, bonus and benefits package. 

Role overview: 

 

The Dermatology Medical Science Liaison (MSL) will provide scientific and technical leadership to ensure professional and credible relationships with external experts. This role will ensure a strong medical and scientific presence for AbbVie by facilitation of research and educational initiatives, while supporting requests for medical and scientific information on products or areas of therapeutic interest to AbbVie. The MSL will also partner with the Clinical Operations team to assist in the initiation and oversight of clinical studies. 

 

Key Responsibilities: 

• Develop and maintain high level of knowledge regarding therapy area and AbbVie products including awareness of the competitive landscape. 
• Deliver presentations on clinical and scientific topics, ensuring compliance. 
• Organise and participate in external education and training events as appropriate. 
• Facilitate and support AbbVie’s clinical trial programs. 
• Facilitate and support publication of clinical data in line with AbbVie Strategy. 
• Facilitate other research activities e.g. collection of real-world evidence and development of Investigator Study Proposals in line with AbbVie Strategy. 
• Identify, collect and internally provide insights into medical and scientific field intelligence – such as competitor research, medical strategies, educational activities. 
• Identify and develop new external experts in line with AbbVie strategy. 
• Develop external expert advocacy through provision of scientific and clinical information and involvement in appropriate medical affairs activities. 
• Organise and deliver advisory board meetings and round-table-meetings with appropriate HCPs to gather business-relevant information and stimulate scientific exchange with HCPs. 
• Attend appropriate scientific congresses to interact with KOLs and develop knowledge regarding the wider therapy area and competitor information. 
• Contribute to scientific dossiers and reports where appropriate. 
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders to develop summaries of key data and other scientifically relevant information to inform AbbVie strategic priorities and initiatives. 
• Provide guidance regarding appropriate speakers for national/international congresses and workshops in order to spread and enhance scientific exchange. 
• Support the business unit by attending and contributing to key internal meetings and working cross-functionally. 
• Organise clinical and scientific education as well as in-house training for sales reps and other appropriate staff as required. 

Qualifications

• Advanced degree (e.g. PharmD, MD, PhD) in a relevant scientific discipline is preferred but not required, an undergraduate degree in a relevant discipline with demonstrated experience will also be considered. 
• Experience in Medical Affairs within a pharmaceutical company and/or experience working within ophthalmology is desirable. 
• Experience in developing and maintaining expert knowledge for the assigned therapeutic area, and in medical research in general. 
• Ability to comprehensively learn about new subject areas and environments. 
• Excellent written and spoken communication and presentation skills, with a demonstrated ability to develop and maintain strong collaborative relationships with thought leaders, physicians and other healthcare decision makers. 
• Strong commitment to compliance with the relevant rules and procedures, and to scientific quality and integrity. 

Additional Information

AbbVie is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to operating with integrity, driving innovation, transforming lives and serving our community.  Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled. 

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