MSL/Sr. MSL, Psychiatry (Boston, MA)

AbbVie; Boston (MA); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Medical insurance

401(k)

Long-term incentive programs

Job summary

A leading biopharmaceutical company is seeking a Medical Science Liaison in Boston, MA. The role involves developing relationships with healthcare professionals and providing scientific support for AbbVie products. Candidates should hold an advanced degree in relevant scientific fields and have experience in the industry, particularly in psychiatry and MSL. The position includes significant travel and offers a comprehensive benefits package.

Qualifications

• Advanced degree required in a relevant scientific discipline.
• Minimum 3 years industry experience with 4 years post professional degree practice.
• Previous MSL experience required.
• Psychiatry experience highly preferred.
• Must be willing to travel up to 75% of the time.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain professional relationships with thought leaders.
• Support research initiatives as requested by AbbVie R&D.
• Train internal personnel on scientific and technical needs.
• Present data on AbbVie products to healthcare professionals.

Skills

Problem solving skills

Analytic skills

Excellent written communication

Excellent verbal communication

Scientific Storytelling

Active Listening

Education

PharmD, MD/DO, PhD

Advanced scientific discipline

Tools

Excel

Word

PowerPoint

Job description

Overview

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 including immunology, oncology and neuroscience, and products and services in our Allergan Aesthetics portfolio. For more information about AbbVie, please visit www.abbvie.com. Follow @abbvie on LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram, X and YouTube.

Job Description

The Medical Science Liaison develops and maintains professional relationships with internal and external customers to provide comprehensive medical and scientific support to AbbVie initiatives in assigned therapeutic areas. Facilitates information, education, and research activities for physicians and ancillary healthcare professionals regarding current and future therapies in development or commercialized by AbbVie. Works closely with other AbbVie personnel to ensure information, education, and research needs of healthcare professionals are met and to ensure scientific and technical training needs of commercial organizations are identified and met.

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 AbbVie products.
• Present data on AbbVie products to healthcare professionals including physicians, academic institutions, researchers, and other health care professionals upon request.
• Support research initiatives as requested by AbbVie R&D, Clinical Operations, and Medical Affairs Departments.
• Serve as internal medical and scientific resource to assigned AbbVie therapeutic areas for development of disease-state and product communications and materials that are medically accurate, balanced, and consistent with regulatory guidelines.
• Support Round Table and Advisory Board sessions to ensure accuracy of scientific and clinical data.
• Conduct ongoing training to medical affairs, field sales and other internal personnel as directed.
• May provide support for payer-facing activities to public and commercial managed markets.

Qualifications

• Advanced degree required (i.e., PharmD, MD/DO, PhD, APP (Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner) in a relevant scientific discipline. Doctorate strongly preferred in a health science or clinical discipline.
• Minimum 3-year total specific industry experience (pharma, device, etc.) and minimum 4 years post professional degree practice or relevant transferable experience (clinical practice, academic research, regulatory/scientific).
• Psychiatry experience highly preferred
• Previous MSL experience required
• Must possess problem solving and analytic skills to identify and translate specific territory and corporate needs into actions that achieve objectives.
• Proficiency in Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and other software skills; Excellent written/verbal communication skills.
• Ability to quickly learn and apply foundational skills in Scientific Storytelling, Identifying Mobilizers and Active Listening.
• Health care industry representative (HCIR) credentialing requirements to enter facilities and organizations in the assigned territory may include 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.

The candidate must live in the territory or be willing to self-relocate within the territory. The territory includes Boston MA.

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

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 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.

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