Medical Science Liaison

Abbott Laboratories; Lake Forest (IL); On-site; USD 113,000 - 227,000; Full time

Job summary

Abbott is seeking a Medical Science Liaison to serve as the scientific bridge between Abbott and the laboratory community, advancing understanding and adoption of diagnostic solutions. This on-site role collaborates with directors, pathologists, clinicians and key opinion leaders to improve patient care.

You will contribute to education, research, and publication planning while partnering with internal teams to support successful adoption across laboratories and health systems.

Qualifications

• Minimum 7 years of clinical experience or technical experience in product development or support.
• Bachelor's Degree or equivalent years of experience.
• Ability to travel up to 40%

Responsibilities

• Serve as the scientific bridge between Abbott and the laboratory community.
• Lead scientific discussions on laboratory medicine and diagnostics.
• Partner with stakeholders to understand workflow and testing needs.
• Develop and deliver scientific presentations and medical content.
• Collaborate with internal teams to enable adoption of diagnostic solutions.
• Support investigator engagement and clinical studies as appropriate.
• Lead complex projects applying scientific expertise to challenges.

Skills

Effective communication skills

Leadership experience

Travel readiness

Education

Bachelor's Degree or equivalent

Master's Degree in Science; Ph.D., MD. or DO.

Job description

Abbott is a global healthcare leader that helps people live more fully at all stages of life. Our portfolio of life-changing technologies spans the spectrum of healthcare, with leading businesses and products in diagnostics, medical devices, nutritionals and branded generic medicines. Our 122,000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries.

Working at Abbott

At Abbott, you can do work that matters, grow, and learn, care for yourself and your family, be your true self, and live a full life. You’ll also have access to:

· Career development with an international company where you can grow the career you dream of.

· Employees can qualify for free medical coverage in our Health Investment Plan (HIP) PPO medical plan in the next calendar year.

· An excellent retirement savings plan with a high employer contribution.

· Tuition reimbursement, the Freedom 2 Save student debt program, and FreeU education benefit - an affordable and convenient path to getting a bachelor’s degree.

· A company recognized as a great place to work in dozens of countries worldwide and named one of the most admired companies in the world by Fortune.

· A company that is recognized as one of the best big companies to work for as well as the best place to work for diversity, working mothers, female executives, and scientists.

The Opportunity

This role is based on site daily in our office Lake Forest, IL, Willis Tower office near downtown Chicago or Irving TX. This role is within our ADD division Lab Core team. Our diagnostic solutions are used in hospitals, laboratories, and clinics around the globe. The crucial information derived from our tests, instruments, and informatics systems is often the first step in patient care decision-making for hundreds of health conditions from heart attacks to blood disorders to infectious diseases and cancers.

What You’ll Work On

As a Medical Science Liaison, you will serve as the scientific bridge between Abbott and the laboratory community, partnering with laboratory directors, pathologists, clinical laboratory leaders, physicians, and key opinion leaders to advance the understanding and adoption of innovative diagnostic solutions. This is an opportunity to influence the future of diagnostic medicine by partnering directly with the experts responsible for delivering critical laboratory insights that guide patient care.

What You’ll Work On

If hired, you will work at the intersection of science, technology, and healthcare, helping laboratories and health systems adopt innovative diagnostic solutions while shaping the medical strategies that drive better outcomes for patients worldwide. You will bring deep expertise in laboratory medicine, molecular diagnostics, clinical workflows, and emerging technologies while serving as a trusted scientific resource to both external stakeholders and internal partners.

In addition:

• Build and maintain strategic relationships with laboratory directors, pathologists, clinical laboratory leaders, healthcare professionals, investigators, and key opinion leaders.
• Lead scientific discussions on laboratory medicine, diagnostic testing, clinical evidence, disease state education, and emerging technologies.
• Partner with laboratory stakeholders to understand workflow challenges, implementation needs, testing trends, and opportunities to improve patient outcomes.
• Serve as a scientific expert on laboratory operations, diagnostic utilization, assay performance, and clinical application of diagnostic technologies.
• Gather and communicate actionable field insights, including customer needs, competitive intelligence, testing practices, and market trends.
• Support evidence-generation activities, investigator-sponsored research, clinical studies, and publication planning.
• Develop and deliver scientific presentations, educational programs, abstracts, publications, and medical content for laboratory and clinical audiences.
• Collaborate with internal teams to support successful adoption and utilization of diagnostic solutions within clinical laboratories and health systems.
• Assist with investigator engagement, protocol implementation, study execution, safety reporting, and regulatory documentation activities, as appropriate.
• Lead complex projects and apply scientific expertise, independent judgment, and innovative thinking to solve challenges across laboratory and healthcare environments.

Required Qualifications

• Minimum 7 years of clinical experience or technical experience in product development or support.
• Bachelors Degree or equivalent years of experience.
• Ability to travel up to 40%

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's Degree in Science; Ph.D., MD. or DO. is preferred.
• Preferably, individual will have over 7 years' experience within Division in technical area and previous management experience (i.e., manager, project manager).
• Knowledge of how the Division functional areas work together and understanding the needs of our customers is essential for design input.
• Effective communication skills for presentations and demonstrated leadership skills.
• Practitioner with strong knowledge of the relationship between the medical practice, clinical practice and the laboratory.

Learn more about our health and wellness benefits, which provide the security to help you and your family live full lives:

https://abbottbenefits.com/

Follow your career aspirations to Abbott for diverse opportunities with a company that can help you build your future and live your best life. Abbott is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to employee diversity.

Connect with us at abbott.com, on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/company/abbott-/, and on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/AbbottCareers.

The base pay for this position is $113,300.00 – $226,700.00. In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.