MSL Gastroenterology Region West

Job summary :

The Medical Science Liaison 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 AbbVies products efficiently and safely. The field-based Medical Science Liaison focuses on medical and scientific engagement with AbbVie stakeholders in French speaking Switzerland (including research and healthcare professionals payers and providers).

Key responsibilities :

• Provide information to customers and facilitate dialogue about AbbVies 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 AbbVies policies and procedures and accepted standards of best practice.
• 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.
• Interface with other key members of the affiliate medical department and work collaboratively and cross-functionally with other in-field team members while retaining functional independence.
• Maintain a high level of scientific knowledge to ensure credible dissemination of scientific information and informed scientific dialogue with thought leaders healthcare providers and payers.
• 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 MSLs manager therapeutic area Medical Manager or Affiliate Medical Director as appropriate. This includes working with local Medical Information teams as appropriate to respond to unsolicited requests for off-label information on AbbVie medicines.
• Develop and maintain collaborative relationships with thought leaders in Gastroenterology to facilitate Abbvie research and educational priorities and strategic initiatives.
• 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.
• Assist in the initiation; oversight and follow up of assigned clinical studies and medical projects initiated within the therapeutic area for which the MSL carries responsibility (e.g. post marketing clinical activities such as registry / database projects epidemiological surveys post-authorization studies (phase IV).  All such activities must comply with applicable local laws guidelines codes of practice SOPs and AbbVie R&D (GPRD) SOPs.
• 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 western Switzerland 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.
• 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.
• Assist physicians with requests for access to AbbVie medicines on a named patient or compassionate use basis subject to all applicable legal and regulatory requirements.
• 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.

Qualifications :

Critical skills required for the role :

Additional Information :

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.

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Work :

No

Employment Type : Full-time

Key Skills

Business Development,Company Policies,Customer Service,Financial Performance,Revenue Growth,Oversight,Regional Sales,Account Management,Project Management,Product Line,Ensure Compliance,Human Resources,Procedures,Sales Goals,Direct Reports

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1