Company Description

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 – immunology, oncology, neuroscience, and eye care – and products and services in our Allergan Aesthetics portfolio. For more information about AbbVie, please visit us at www.abbvie.com. Follow @abbvie on X, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, LinkedIn and Tik Tok.

Job Description

In line with Saudization requirements, preference will be given to Saudi nationals for this position.

PRIMARY FUNCTION:

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 but not limited to research and healthcare professionals, payers, and health care providers “HCPs”). The focus of this role is on interacting with and supporting the needs of External Experts (EEs). MSLs work to communicate information and facilitate dialogue about AbbVie’s marketed products, compounds in development and the related disease states, 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 MSL serves to enhance the scientific credibility of AbbVie with established and emerging external experts, by supporting scientific dialogue and collaborations in the areas of research, medical and scientific exchange, including facilitation of requests for scientific and medical information. MSLs also participate in the initiation, oversight and follow-up of clinical studies and medical projects initiated within the Medical Department, ensuring that activities are carried out in accordance with relevant processes and procedures.

RESPONSIBILITIES:
1. Represent AbbVie Medical Affairs as subject matter expert in the assigned Therapy Area (TA) and territory, provide scientific and technical leadership to ensure professional and credible relationships with external experts /HCPs of strategic importance to AbbVie.
2. Serve as a point of contact within the Medical Affairs team for 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.
3. Develop and execute scientific interaction plans, cycle plans; contribute to cross-functional account planning, as appropriate.
4. 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.
5. 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. Work collaboratively and cross-functionally with other in-field members while retaining functional independence.
6. Assist in the initiation, oversight and follow up of assigned GMA studies and medical projects initiated within the therapeutic area for which the MSL carries responsibility (e.g. registry/database projects, epidemiological studies, post-authorization studies “PMOS” )
7. Support prioritized interventional studies run by Clinical Development Operations “CDO”, with study initiation visits and act as subject matter expert as part of One R&D community. All such activities must comply with applicable local laws, guidelines, codes of practice, SOPs, and AbbVie R&D SOPs. Act as the point of contact with external experts to facilitate investigator-initiated study (IIS) ideas and requests for support to the local and global medical teams as appropriate.
8. Deliver credible presentations on scientific matters to physicians, and other HCPs individually or in groups (meetings, clinical sessions, etc.), proactive or where requested, but with the focus on external experts.
9. 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.
10. Provide external experts and internal medical and clinical teams with scientific and technical support for publications of scientific or medical interest.
11. 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.

INTERNAL / EXTERNAL CONTACTS AND INTERACTIONS:
• In-Field/Brand Team members (as applicable)
• Affiliate R&D personnel: Medical Director, Medical operation and Evidence Generation Specialist, Medical Managers/Advisors; Medical Information team / specialists; affiliate pharmacovigilance / drug safety personnel (as applicable)
• Marketing and Sales of assigned product and therapeutic area; Market access teams; Affiliate Brand teams.
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MEDICAL SCIENCE LIAISON (SAUDI ARABIA)
GLOBAL MEDICAL AFFAIRS (GMA)
• Affiliate Government Affairs; Affiliate Public Affairs; Regulatory Affairs; Legal; OEC.
• Area and HQ based Therapeutic Area medical affairs teams.
• Area Medical Affairs teams
• Medical Directors and Clinical Teams within Clinical Development Operations and Global Medical Affairs.
• Healthcare personnel (including physicians, nurses, pharmacists).
• Participating Research Investigators; thought leaders/external experts.
• Institutions and Scientific or Medical Societies.
• Hospitals, other healthcare providers, payers, and Local Regulatory Authorities.
LOCATION:
This job is field based. Up to 30% of an individual’s time may be spent working in the affiliate office – the remainder of time being spent in the field.

Qualifications

• Previous experience in medical Affairs – at least 2 years as MSL/Medical Advisor
• Advanced degree (e.g. PharmD., MD, PhD) in a relevant scientific discipline is preferred but candidates with an undergraduate degree in a relevant discipline and demonstrated experience will be considered
• 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 mandatory
• Ability to travel regularly (approximately 50%)

Additional Information

AbbVie is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to operating with integrity, driving innovation, transforming lives, serving our community and embracing diversity and inclusion. It is AbbVie’s policy to employ qualified persons of the greatest ability without discrimination against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex (including pregnancy), physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital status, status as a protected veteran, or any other legally protected group status.

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