MSL, Plastics & Regenerative Medicine (West)

AbbVie•San Francisco, CA

About The Position

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. Develop and maintain professional relationships with internal and external customers to provide comprehensive scientific support for Allergan Aesthetics initiatives in Plastics and Regenerative Medicine (PRM). Facilitates information exchange, education, and research activities for physicians and ancillary healthcare professionals regarding current and future therapies in development or commercialized by Allergan Aesthetics. Provide scientific expertise and serve as a point of contact for both external and internal leads in PRM. Gather and provide scientific insights to inform global strategic planning for PRM. Additional activities, special projects and assignments may be given, as required. As a result, the percentage of time spent across key duties and responsibilities will vary depending on project assignments and therapeutic area needs. Domestic and limited international travel will be required.

Requirements

PhD in an aligned field, or MD degree from an accredited US or foreign medical school with postgraduate medical training:
MSL industry experience required
Proven track record of success in medical affairs role
Must have a working understanding of legal and regulatory guidelines (e.g., OPDP promotional regulations, Good Clinical Practices, ICH guidelines, PhRMA code, FDA CFR, ISO, clinical research ethics, HIPAA and patient privacy laws and other local applicable regulations)
Familiar with Medical Affairs principles, study design and scientific publications
Proficient with electronic systems including Microsoft Office Suite, SharePoint, videoconferencing platforms
Ability to prioritize and manage multiple projects
Self-starter with ability to work independently with remote supervision
Ability to work effectively in a team/matrix environment
Ability to influence others without direct reporting relationships
Ability to travel as required
Demonstrated strengths in the following areas:
Planning, organizational, project management and analytical skills
Oral and written communication
Time management
Negotiation
Conflict management and resolution
Problem solving
Attention to detail
Interpersonal and networking skills
Motivational skills
Cross-cultural sensitivity
Customer service orientation

Responsibilities

Identify, establish, and maintain relationships with top tier thought leaders in the therapeutic area (TA) to establish a strong scientific presence in the clinical and academic communities.
Ensure thought leader development and communication is optimized.
Collaborate cross-functionally to establish scientific and clinical credibility with payers, managed market/market access and healthcare decision makers.
Provide meaningful and comprehensive external scientific communications both proactively and reactively
Deliver assigned portfolio-related clinical presentations and participate in prioritized scientific meetings and congresses
Execute Advisory Boards (face-to-face and virtual) based on scientific need and TA strategic plan
Support global strategic plan country level scientific education needs including scientific exchange meetings
Document and synthesize external insights to inform Allergan Aesthetics PRM strategy (e.g., strategic insights, customer interactions)
Contribute to the review of research proposals and publications
Contribute to the creation of materials and content used in scientific communications
Scientific training of cross-functional hires as needed
Establish and maintain internal organizational links with the broader R&D, Commercial and other departments
Contribute to strategic planning by leveraging scientific expertise and understanding of the external healthcare environment
The Senior Medical Science Liaison II serves as a scientific resource to support internal MSL and cross-functional scientific training
Functions as a peer leader in exemplifying outstanding execution of the Senior Medical Science Liaison II role and acts as a key strategic field resource to internal Medical Affairs partners.
Contribute to the development and are directly responsible for the implementation of the TA Medical Affairs strategic and tactical plans:
Deliver and communicate progress on project milestones
Contribute to the planning and direct execution of broader functional activities that support the TA strategic plan
Support assigned Core Teams within the TA as needed:
Contribute to assigned sub-teams
Represent TA on Clinical teams