AbbVie
MSL/Sr. MSL Oncology, Multiple Myeloma (California)
The Medical Science Liaison (MSL) is a field-based scientific expert responsible for advancing scientific and medical understanding through high-quality, non-promotional scientific exchange. The role builds trusted relationships with healthcare professionals and scientific experts, generates healthcare professional perspectives and Scientific Intelligence, and supports evidence generation activities that inform medical strategy and contribute to improved patient outcomes.
Key Responsibilities
- • Deliver high-quality, balanced, and compliant scientific exchange with healthcare professionals and scientific experts, tailored to clinical context and informational needs.
- • Build and sustain credible, trust based scientific relationships that enable meaningful two-way dialogue and Scientific Intelligence.
- • Interpret and communicate AbbVie and therapeutic landscape data, disease state knowledge, and evolving standards of care with clarity and scientific rigor.
- • Generate, document, and share healthcare professional perspectives and Scientific Intelligence to inform medical planning and evidence generation activities.
- • Support evidence generation activities by raising scientific awareness of clinical research and engaging investigators where appropriate.
- • Translate complex scientific and clinical information into clear, relevant discussions aligned to stakeholder needs.
- • Collaborate effectively with Medical Affairs and Health Impact (MHI) colleagues, Clinical Development, Evidence Generation partners, and the In-Field team (IFT).
- • Plan and execute scientific engagement activities aligned with medical objectives and territory priorities.
- • Utilize approved tools, channels, and engagement approaches to optimize scientific exchange while maintaining full compliance.
- • Ensure accurate, timely, and compliant documentation of scientific interactions and Scientific Intelligence in accordance with AbbVie policies and applicable regulatory standards.
Required
- • Advanced scientific degree required (PharmD, PhD, MD, PA, NP, or equivalent).
- • Experience in Medical Affairs, clinical research, academic science, or other scientific or healthcare roles.
- • Experience engaging healthcare professionals or scientific stakeholders in evidence-based scientific discussions.
- • Foundational understanding of disease areas, mechanisms of action, and standards of care.
- • Working knowledge of clinical research principles, evidence types, and study design.
- • Experience interpreting scientific literature, clinical trial data, or real-world evidence in a professional setting.
- • Experience collaborating with cross functional medical and scientific partners.
- • Must be willing to travel up to 75% of the time.
- • The candidate must live in the territory or willing to self-relocate within the territory.
Preferred
- • Experience engaging healthcare professionals or scientific stakeholders in evidence-based scientific discussions, ideally in the multiple myeloma landscape.
- • Multiple Myeloma experience is strongly preferred.
Benefits & Perks
- • 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.
Company Description
About AbbVie
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 us at www.abbvie.com. Follow @abbvie on LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram, X and YouTube.
Job Description
The Medical Science Liaison (MSL) is the field-based scientific expert responsible for advancing scientific and medical understanding of AbbVie’s therapeutic areas through high-quality, non-promotional scientific exchange. The role serves as AbbVie’s scientific face in the field, building trusted relationships with healthcare professionals and scientific experts, generating actionable healthcare professional perspectives and Scientific Intelligence, and supporting evidence generation activities that inform medical strategy and contribute to improved patient outcomes.
Responsibilities:
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:
AbbVie is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to operating with integrity, driving innovation, transforming lives and serving our community. Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled.
US & Puerto Rico only - to learn more, visit https://www.abbvie.com/join-us/equal-employment-opportunity-employer.html
US & Puerto Rico applicants seeking a reasonable accommodation, click here to learn more:
https://www.abbvie.com/join-us/reasonable-accommodations.html
About AbbVie
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 us at www.abbvie.com. Follow @abbvie on LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram, X and YouTube.
Job Description
The Medical Science Liaison (MSL) is the field-based scientific expert responsible for advancing scientific and medical understanding of AbbVie’s therapeutic areas through high-quality, non-promotional scientific exchange. The role serves as AbbVie’s scientific face in the field, building trusted relationships with healthcare professionals and scientific experts, generating actionable healthcare professional perspectives and Scientific Intelligence, and supporting evidence generation activities that inform medical strategy and contribute to improved patient outcomes.
Responsibilities:
- Deliver high-quality, balanced, and compliant scientific exchange with healthcare professionals and scientific experts, tailored to clinical context and informational needs.
- Build and sustain credible, trust based scientific relationships that enable meaningful two-way dialogue and Scientific Intelligence.
- Interpret and communicate AbbVie and therapeutic landscape data, disease state knowledge, and evolving standards of care with clarity and scientific rigor.
- Generate, document, and share healthcare professional perspectives and Scientific Intelligence to inform medical planning and evidence generation activities.
- Support evidence generation activities by raising scientific awareness of clinical research and engaging investigators where appropriate.
- Translate complex scientific and clinical information into clear, relevant discussions aligned to stakeholder needs.
- Collaborate effectively with Medical Affairs and Health Impact (MHI) colleagues, Clinical Development, Evidence Generation partners, and the In-Field team (IFT).
- Plan and execute scientific engagement activities aligned with medical objectives and territory priorities.
- Utilize approved tools, channels, and engagement approaches to optimize scientific exchange while maintaining full compliance.
- Ensure accurate, timely, and compliant documentation of scientific interactions and Scientific Intelligence in accordance with AbbVie policies and applicable regulatory standards.
- Advanced scientific degree required (PharmD, PhD, MD, PA, NP, or equivalent).
- Experience in Medical Affairs, clinical research, academic science, or other scientific or healthcare roles.
- Experience engaging healthcare professionals or scientific stakeholders in evidence-based scientific discussions, ideally in the multiple myeloma landscape.
- Foundational understanding of disease areas, mechanisms of action, and standards of care.
- Working knowledge of clinical research principles, evidence types, and study design.
- Experience interpreting scientific literature, clinical trial data, or real-world evidence in a professional setting.
- Experience collaborating with cross functional medical and scientific partners.
- Must be willing to travel up to 75% of the time.
- Multiple Myeloma experience is strongly preferred.
- Applies strong foundational disease, product, and clinical knowledge to support high-quality scientific exchange.
- Communicates AbbVie and therapeutic landscape scientific data with accuracy, clarity, and scientific rigor.
- Interprets clinical and scientific evidence to support scientific discussions and address stakeholder questions.
- Contributes healthcare professional perspectives and Scientific Intelligence to inform medical planning and evidence discussions.
- Uses structured planning to align scientific engagement with medical objectives and territory priorities.
- Prioritizes scientific interactions in line with agreed scientific engagement plan
- Delivers compliant, two-way scientific exchange tailored to healthcare professional needs and applied globally.
- Collaborates effectively with MHI colleagues and the In-Field team (IFT) to support Scientific Intelligence and scientific impact.
- Healthcare professionals in the multiple myeloma space
- Scientific experts and thought leaders
- Clinical investigators and research site personnel
- MHI leadership and therapeutic area teams
- Evidence Generation and Clinical Development partners
- Regulatory, safety, and medical information colleagues
- Cross-functional team
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 thisposting 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.
AbbVie is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to operating with integrity, driving innovation, transforming lives and serving our community. Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled.
US & Puerto Rico only - to learn more, visit https://www.abbvie.com/join-us/equal-employment-opportunity-employer.html
US & Puerto Rico applicants seeking a reasonable accommodation, click here to learn more:
https://www.abbvie.com/join-us/reasonable-accommodations.html
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