Medical Science Liaison — Diagnostics & Field Insights

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

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Job summary

Abbott is seeking a Medical Science Liaison on-site in Lake Forest, IL (with an additional location in Irving, TX) to bridge science and clinical practice. You will collaborate with laboratory directors, pathologists, physicians, and key opinion leaders to advance the understanding and adoption of diagnostic solutions across hospitals and laboratories.

You will leverage deep expertise in laboratory medicine and molecular diagnostics, lead scientific discussions, support investigator-initiated

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• 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.

Skills

Clinical experience

Technical product development

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Job description

Abbott is seeking a Medical Science Liaison on-site in Lake Forest, IL (with an additional location in Irving, TX) to bridge science and clinical practice. You will collaborate with laboratory directors, pathologists, physicians, and key opinion leaders to advance the understanding and adoption of diagnostic solutions across hospitals and laboratories.

You will leverage deep expertise in laboratory medicine and molecular diagnostics, lead scientific discussions, support investigator-initiated