Medical Science Liaison - Allergan Aesthetics

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  . Follow @abbvie on  LinkedIn, Facebook ,  Instagram ,  X and  YouTube.

Job Description

Joining Allergan Aesthetics (AA), an AbbVie company means you will be part of a team of outstanding professionals dedicated to making a remarkable impact on patients’ lives. AA exists to empower confidence for consumers and customers, creating products and technologies that drive the advancement of aesthetic medicine. We believe in the power of shaping your own life, your own business, your own look – and we continue to evolve our business around the needs of those we serve. United by our shared belief in what we do and a commitment to doing what is right, we bring our best every day to empower confidence.

Job Summary

A field based position; the Medical Liaison establishes and maintains professional scientific relationships between Allergan and the healthcare community. As a member of the Canadian Medical Affairs team, the MSL develops and delivers disease and product education programs to improve patient outcomes and increase healthcare professional awareness and understanding of disease states and treatment options.

Job Responsibilities

• Establish and maintain relationships with key thought leaders, regional advocates, healthcare organizations, professional societies and government contacts.
• Provides accurate and up-to-date scientific information that supports the company’s product and disease strategies.
• Builds and maintains rapport with medical professionals and their clinic staff
• Represent Allergan at national and regional scientific meetings and professional congresses.
• Collaborates with Medical Advisor in the development and coordination of Allergan sponsored symposia and speaker’s bureau.
• Identify and develop advocates for participating in Allergan sponsored clinical trials, scientific symposium and speaker bureau and advisory boards.
• Follow-up on unsolicited investigator initiated research proposals and publication opportunities.
• Assist in training sales and business personnel.
• Develops territory routing that effectively supports the medical information needs of the assigned geography.
• Maintains effective budgetary control of medical expenses.
• Completes administrative responsibilities, as required, on time.
• Carries out responsibilities in accordance with the organizations, federal and provincial laws and regulations.
• Performs Round Tables (group scientific exchanges) with KOLs/HCPs in their region.

Knowledge

• Health Canada (HC), Food and Drug Administration (FDA) current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMP), PAAB, Rx&D, PMPRB and other regulatory requirements.
• Public speaking, scientific story telling and presentation methods and techniques.
• Pharmacology and pharmaceutical principles, practices and their application.
• Principles of mathematical and statistical analysis in clinical studies.
• Basic research, Mechanism of action and pre-clinic studies.

Qualifications

Skills

• We strive to provide a French working environment for its employees in Quebec. Although as part of its francization program AbbVie has taken all reasonable steps to avoid imposing the following requirement, advanced knowledge of English / Fluency in English is an essential requirement for this position, including, but not limited to, for the following reasons: 

1. English speaking employees outside the province of Quebec.
2. English speaking clients outside the province of Quebec.
3. Anglophone region outside the province of Quebec. 

• Ability to make effective suggestions, influence and persuade.
• Delivering top quality services and establishing rapport  with internal and external customers.
• Researching, analyzing and evaluating methods to disseminate medical and scientific information.
• Managing and organizing multiple projects and assignments within allotted timeframes.
• Self motivated, self starting, takes own initiative.

Qualifications

• Doctoral degree required (MD, PharmD, or PhD)
• Relevant experience in Medical Affairs, Aesthetics and Dermatology is an asset.
• Minimum of 3 years of directly related experience required.
• Previous experience within a pharmaceutical or start up organization.
• field-based experience is an asset.
• French fluency is mandatory for this position.

Other requirement (i.e. travel)

Regular in-country or international travel (75%)

Why Allergan Aesthetics?

We believe in the work that we do and together we create the products and technologies that drive the advancement of aesthetic medicine. Our principles are shaped to empower us to deliver on that promise:

• Making your practice our purpose 
• Inclusive of all people
• Putting science at the core
• Creating what’s next
• Connecting to patients.

We show up every day, energized by the chance to make a real difference in people’s lives. So, every day is one that counts. Aligning your interests with our imperatives as a business, you always have opportunities to step up and reach higher. So, we foster an inclusive, supportive environment where you’re empowered to ask questions, think big and build on each other's best ideas.

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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