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 DescriptionThe 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.
Competencies:
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.
Key Stakeholders:
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
The candidate must live in the territory or willing to self-relocate within the territory.
Job grade, level, and title will be determined by the selected candidate’s credentials, education, and experience.
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.
Note: No amount of pay is considered to be wages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, and determinable. The amount and availability of any bonus, commission,incentive, benefits, or any other form of compensation and benefits that are allocable to a particular employee remains in the Company's sole and absolute discretion unless anduntil paid and may be modified at the Company’s sole and absolute discretion, consistent with applicable 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.
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Skills Required
- Advanced scientific degree (PharmD, PhD, MD, PA, NP, or equivalent)
- Experience in Medical Affairs, clinical research, academic science, or other scientific/healthcare roles
- Experience engaging healthcare professionals or scientific stakeholders in evidence-based scientific discussions
- Multiple myeloma experience
- 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
- Experience collaborating with cross-functional medical and scientific partners
- Willingness to travel up to 75%
- Must live in the territory or be willing to self-relocate within the territory
AbbVie Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about AbbVie and has not been reviewed or approved by AbbVie.
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Retirement Support — 401(k) contributions include a dollar-for-dollar match up to 6% plus an additional annual company contribution tied to age and service. Company-paid life insurance and other financial protections further strengthen long-term security.
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Parental & Family Support — Paid leave programs include up to 12 weeks at 100% for parental leave and separate paid caregiver leave, with eligibility after six months where noted. Adoption and surrogacy reimbursements and family-building resources add further support.
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Healthcare Strength — Health coverage begins on day one with medical, dental, vision, mental health, and prescription benefits, and preventive care covered at 100%. Options such as HSAs/FSAs and coverage for spouses/domestic partners and children up to age 26 broaden accessibility.
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What We Do
AbbVie is a global biopharmaceutical company focused on creating medicines and solutions that put impact first — for patients, communities, and our world. We aim to address complex health issues and enhance people's lives through our core therapeutic areas: immunology, oncology, neuroscience, eye care, aesthetics and other areas of unmet need.
