AbbVie

Oncology Diagnostic Liaison - Seattle / San Francisco / Portland

AbbVie$120K — $150K *
Pharmaceuticals & Biotech
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree; advanced degree in life sciences preferred.
  • 4+ years of experience in pharmaceutical/device sales or diagnostic industry; oncology experience is highly preferred.
  • Clinical and business proficiency in oncology, diagnostics, and hospital laboratory environments.
  • Experience discussing scientific content related to cancer biology and molecular genomics.
  • In-depth knowledge of precision oncology and biomarker testing technologies.
  • Established relationships with diagnostic labs, oncologists, or pathologists are preferred.
  • Ability to manage up to 80% travel and possess a valid driver's license.

Responsibilities

  • Educate stakeholders on CDx and testing information for AbbVie oncology products.
  • Support the sales team as a precision medicine expert in the territory.
  • Develop account-specific business plans for high-quality biomarker testing implementation.
  • Influence key stakeholders in targeted accounts to drive testing adoption.
  • Partner with external labs and diagnostic teams for aligned messaging.
  • Build relationships with precision medicine stakeholders aligned to commercial strategies.
  • Execute educational programs on biomarker testing for relevant stakeholders.

Benefits

  • Paid time off including vacation, holidays, and sick leave.
  • Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance.
  • 401(k) retirement plan participation for eligible employees.
  • Eligibility for long-term incentive programs.
Full Job Description
This role is field-based and candidates should live within a reasonable distance from the primary city. This geography covers Seattle, San Francisco, and Portland area. The Oncology Diagnostic Liaison is a field-based, commercial position responsible for interacting with pathology departments, diagnostic laboratories, lab personnel, and other stakeholders responsible for implementation and execution of biomarker testing. The purpose of this role is to educate on the importance of timely and accurate biomarker testing including those relevant to AbbVie oncology therapies with an associated Companion Diagnostic (CDx). Major Responsibilities • Educating key stakeholders, including pathologists, executive level lab decision makers, lab personnel and other oncology multi-disciplinary team members, on relevant CDx and testing information related to approved AbbVie Oncology products. • Supporting the AbbVie field sales team in optimizing biomarker testing as a precision medicine and diagnostics subject matter expert within territory • Developing account-specific business plans in collaboration with field sales team to promote customer implementation of high quality, timely, standardized biomarker testing • Demonstrate knowledge of, access to, and the ability to influence key biomarker testing stakeholders in targeted accounts (Pathologist, Lab Director and personnel, EHR champion) • Partnering with external parties, including reference lab and diagnostic partner field teams, to ensure aligned biomarker testing messaging to key stakeholders • Building relationships with precision medicine stakeholders and pathologists aligned to the US Commercial Precision Medicine and portfolio strategy, including through local pathology societies; identify external experts to support commercial activities • Executing educational programs on biomarker testing for purposes of educating relevant stakeholders on the importance of high-quality, standardized testing • Representing AbbVie at relevant local and national pathology and precision medicine conferences to educate on the biomarkers relevant to approved AbbVie oncology products • Driving biomarker testing process standardization and efficiencies with pathology customers and accounts, including EHR integration • Mastering technical & market knowledge related to oncology Dx testing (e.g., IHC, FISH, NGS) and how it fits in the treatment paradigm of targeted therapies and/or genomically-defined tumors • Sharing account insights / market intelligence on diagnostics and testing with AbbVie internal teams to inform future strategy development • Attending internal field meetings/trainings (at times, with external CDx collaboration partner and AbbVie sales) • Reports through the US Commercial Precision Medicine & Diagnostics organization Qualifications • Bachelor's degree; advanced degree in life sciences preferred. • 4+ years of industry experience (pharmaceutical and/or device sales) or diagnostics (IVD or laboratory industry) experience; oncology experience highly preferred. • Demonstrated clinical and business acumen in oncology, diagnostics, hospital laboratory. • Experience / comfort presenting and discussing scientific content relevant to biology of cancer and molecular genomics. • Thorough knowledge of diagnostic oncology market: precision oncology, biomarker testing and technologies, multidisciplinary environments in oncology. • Established relationships with diagnostic laboratories, oncologists and/or pathologists, precision medicine department leaders highly preferred • Ability to travel up to 80% of the time • Driving a personal auto or company car or truck, or a powered piece of material handling equipment. • Valid driver's license: Ability to pass a pre-employment drug screening test and meet safe driving requirements. Additional Information 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 this posting 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 and until paid and may be modified at the Company's sole and absolute discretion, consistent with applicable law.

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Net Income
$4.6 billion
Founded
2013
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