Sr. Medical Science Liaison, Dermatology

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PRIMARY FUNCTION

The Sr. MSL serves to advance science and standards of care for patients, healthcare providers and payers, 

and ensure they can access all the practical and clinically relevant information and solutions they need to use  AbbVie’s products efficiently and safely. Collectively, as members of GMA, they work to make a remarkable  impact on patient care around the world. 

Sr. Medical Science Liaisons (MSLs) are key members of the affiliate medical department. These field-based 

roles focus on medical and scientific engagement with AbbVie stakeholders (including research and 

healthcare professionals, payers, and providers). The focus of this role is on interacting with, and 

supporting the needs of assigned external Expert Tiers.

Sr. MSL works to communicate information and facilitate dialogue about AbbVie’s marketed products, and 

compounds in development, in a strictly scientific, non-promotional manner, and in full compliance with 

applicable national laws and regulations, guidelines, codes of conduct, AbbVie’s policies and procedures and 

accepted standards of best practice. 

The Sr. MSL serves to enhance the scientific credibility of the Company with established and emerging 

National and Regional thought leaders, by supporting scientific dialogue and collaborations in the areas of 

research, medical and scientific exchange, including facilitation of requests for scientific and medical 

information. 

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

• Provide scientific and technical leadership to ensure professional and credible relationships with  thought leaders and external experts of strategic importance to Abbvie. 

• Ensure a strong medical and scientific presence for Abbvie in key academic centers by facilitation of research and educational initiatives, while supporting requests for medical and scientific information on products or areas of therapeutic interest to Abbvie.

• Support internal teams such as sales and marketing and members of the Affiliate Brand Team to 

develop their scientific and technical expertise through the delivery of scientific update presentations. 

• Act as the point of contact with thought leaders to facilitate investigator-initiated study (IIS) ideas and 

requests for support to the local and global medical teams as appropriate.

• Serve as a point of contact within the Medical Affairs team for thought leaders and external experts 

within an assigned geographic area in order to satisfy their needs for scientific knowledge in a therapeutic area and, when requested, relevant AbbVie medicines, to support their safe, effective and  appropriate use. 

• Deliver credible presentations on scientific matters to physicians, individually or in groups (meetings, 

clinical sessions, etc.), where requested, but with the focus on.

• Participate in the selection process to identify appropriately qualified thought leaders the Company 

would wish to engage in collaborative efforts – such as potential research collaborations, or educational 

and advisory roles (Advisory Boards, Congresses, Symposia, etc.); while ensuring a high level of scientific 

or educational integrity in these collaborative efforts. 

• Facilitate medical and scientific field intelligence – for example, competitor research and medical 

strategies, educational activities – and communicate, where appropriate, within the Company.

• Attend relevant scientific meetings and Conferences. Collaborate with internal stakeholders to develop 

summaries of key data and other scientifically relevant information to inform Abbvie strategic priorities 

and initiatives. 

• Provide key thought leaders / external experts and internal medical and clinical teams with scientific 

and technical support for publications of scientific or medical interest.

• Ensure that all activities and interactions are conducted with due regard to all applicable local, global 

and national laws, regulations, guidelines, codes of conduct, Company policies and accepted standards 

of best practice.

ACCOUNTABILITY & SCOPE 

• Provide scientific and technical input to local AbbVie Brand teams and external thought leaders using 

information that has been reviewed and approved by relevant local procedures, and under the 

direction, governance and oversight of the MSL’s manager, therapeutic area Medical Manager, or 

Affiliate Medical Director as appropriate. 

• Ensure adherence to all applicable national laws and regulations, guidelines, codes of conduct, AbbVie 

standards, policies and procedures.

• Develop and maintain collaborative relationships with thought leaders in the product / therapeutic area 

for which the Sr. MSL has been assigned responsibility, to facilitate Abbvie research and educational 

priorities and strategic initiatives.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Pharmacist or master’s degree required and advanced degree preferred (i.e. Pharm D, MD/DO, PhD, PA 

or NP, BSN) in a relevant scientific discipline. Doctorate strongly preferred in a health science or clinical 

discipline. Significant industry experience in relevant therapeutic areas may be accepted in lieu of 

education requirements.

• 3 or more years of experience as an MSL required

• Experience in pre-launch, launch, and post-launch phases of a new product or indication.

• Experience in developing and maintaining expert knowledge for the assigned therapeutic area, and in 

medical research in genera

• Solid knowledge of the pharmaceutical environment and the role of Medical Affairs to advance the 

medical and scientific objectives of a pharmaceutical company 

• Demonstrated expertise in the scientific methods applied to clinical research and current 

legislative/regulatory controls applicable to this research

• Ability to comprehensively learn about new subject areas and environments

• Excellent written and spoken communication and presentation skills, with a demonstrated ability to 

develop and maintain strong collaborative relationships with thought leaders, physicians and other 

healthcare decision makers

• A good understanding of written and oral English is desirable

• High customer orientation

• Strong commitment to compliance with the relevant rules and procedures, and to scientific quality and 

integrity

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