MSL​/Sr. MSL, Rheumatology; St. Louis, MO, Little Rock, AR, Memphis, TN

Company Description

Abb Vie'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 Abb Vie, please visit us at

Purpose:

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The Senior Medical Science Liaison I is a field based scientific expert that strategically supports the research and business objectives of a designated therapeutic area across the product life cycle for a specific geography/territory. The Senior Medical Science Liaison I is the primary communicator of Abbvie science within a specific geography with healthcare professionals. The Senior Medical Science Liaison I develops and maintains professional relationships with internal and external customers to provide comprehensive medical and scientific support to Abb Vie initiatives in assigned therapeutic areas.

The Senior Medical Science Liaison I is viewed as a peer scientific expert in a designated therapeutic area/product.

• 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 the designated therapeutic/product area.
• Present scientific information and education relative to disease state, therapeutic landscape, and Abb Vie products across the product lifecycle to healthcare professionals including physicians, academic institutions, researchers, and other health care professionals.
• Support research initiatives as requested by Abb Vie R&D, Clinical Operations, and Medical Affairs Departments and physician-initiated projects including, but not limited to, site evaluation and identification, recruitment, investigator meetings, external expert identification, and external collaboration management.
• Prepare marketplace in new therapeutic areas of interest, which includes creating awareness and relationships for Abb Vie in the Medical community.
• Create, maintain, and collaborate in relationships with internal cross‑functional partnerships, work with in‑field commercial teams, as appropriate, to develop and execute account plans designed to support and meet shared business objectives. Serve as a scientific resource to commercial partners, as appropriate, to support activities.
• Serve as a medical/scientific resource to healthcare providers through answering unsolicited medical questions and addressing other clinically related medical information issues.
• Support and provide conduct on‑going training to medical affairs, field sales and other internal personnel as directed.
• Practice core capabilities in strategic segmentation, as well as optimal resource utilization.
• Responsible for compliance with applicable Corporate and Divisional Policies and Procedure, including accurate and timely documentation as it relates to HCP (Healthcare Professionals) interactions. Responsible for maintaining annual expenses within assigned budget parameters.

• Advanced degree required (i.e., Pharm D, MD/DO, PhD, APP in a relevant scientific discipline. Doctorate strongly preferred in a health science or clinical discipline).
• Typically requires a minimum of 2+ years relevant experience.
• Must be able to identify, analyze, and translate specific territory and corporate needs to support internal and external customers and achieve business and clinical objectives.
• Proficiency in Excel, Word, Power Point, and other software skills; excellent written/verbal communication skills.
• Strong interpersonal skills, presentation, and teaching skills; ability to work independently and in a team structure; ability to adjust effectively to work within new structures, processes, requirements, or cultures; strong planning and organizational skills; team and leadership skills.
• An essential requirement of the position is to…