Medical Science Liaison - Abbott Diabetes Care (Remote: Western Canada)
JOB DESCRIPTION:
About Abbott
At Abbott, you can do work that matters, grow, and learn, care for yourself and family, be your true self and live a full life. You will have access to:
Career development with an international company where you can grow the career you dream of.
A company recognized as a great place to work in dozens of countries around the world and named one of the most admired companies in the world by Fortune.
A company that is recognized as one of the best big companies to work for as well as a best place to work for diversity, working mothers, female executives, and scientists.
The Opportunity
This position works remotely in western Canada in the Abbott Diabetes Care division. We’re focused on helping people with diabetes manage their health with life-changing products that provide accurate data to drive better-informed decisions. The MSL is the medical / scientific voice of expertise for Abbott Diabetes Care (ADC) products and therapeutic areas. This field-based role focuses on medical & scientific engagement with ADC stakeholders.
What You’ll Do
Establish, foster and maintain relationships with key opinion leaders to build outstanding product awareness and advocacy in the field.
Ensure a strong medical and scientific presence for ADC in key academic centers by facilitation of research initiatives.
Create and execute a short and long-term clinical, scientific support plan based on understanding unmet needs of the key opinion leaders and the competitive landscape.
Work collaboratively and cross-functionally with other in-field members while retaining functional independence.
Provide clinical protocol expertise to investigators for use in company sponsored studies.
Deliver credible presentations on scientific matters to health care providers, individually or in groups.
Attend relevant scientific meetings and conferences, and collaborate with internal stakeholders to develop summaries of key data.
Ensure that all activities and interactions are conducted with due regard to all applicable local and national laws, regulations, guidelines, codes of conduct, company policies and accepted standards of best practice.
Required Qualifications
Must be able to travel 50% of the time, including ability to travel overnight and occasionally on weekends.
Proven ability to work independently with excellent self-leadership.
Demonstrates in depth scientific and clinical knowledge and ability to understand and integrate complex scientific concepts.
Possess superior communication skills (written, verbal, presentation and facilitation skills).
Diabetes experience is preferred.
Medical or Scientific degree (NP, M.D., PhD or Pharm D.) is preferred but candidates with a degree in a relevant discipline or CDE and demonstrated experience will be considered.
One to three years of experience in an MSL role in the pharmaceutical/biopharmaceutical/device industry/health care.
Follow your career aspirations to Abbott for diverse opportunities with a company that can help you build your future and live your best life. Abbott is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to employee diversity.
Abbott Canada is committed to the hiring, advancement, and fair treatment of individuals without discrimination based on factors such as race, sex, colour, ethnic or national origin, religion, disability, age, citizenship, family or marital status, political beliefs, sexual preference or other factors included in human rights legislation.
Abbott strives to promote and maintain an inclusive, high-performing culture that allows all employees to reach their full potential and contribute to Abbott’s success.
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