Abbott

Senior Medical Science Liaison

Abbott • $129K — $258K *
US-Anywhere
+ 2 other locationsRemote
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Qualifications

  • Advanced degree (PhD, DNP, MD/DO, PharmD, or DMSc) with 4+ years in Medical Affairs.
  • Proven ability to influence diverse stakeholders effectively.
  • Strong analytical skills with a results-oriented mindset.
  • Expertise in translating complex scientific information into actionable insights.
  • Commitment to compliance and scientific integrity with a focus on documentation excellence.
  • Ability to contribute positively to team culture and performance.

Responsibilities

  • Lead high-impact scientific initiatives with academic centers and networks to drive measurable outcomes.
  • Develop and execute detailed regional territory plans addressing clinical trends and unmet needs.
  • Mentor MSL colleagues in scientific exchange and territory strategy to enhance team capabilities.
  • Oversee Medical Affairs projects, ensuring defined outcomes align with ADC objectives.
  • Provide strategic direction at scientific congresses by presenting data and managing insights.
  • Establish relationships with key thought leaders to strengthen ADC's scientific credibility.
  • Capture and communicate field insights that inform strategic planning and cross-functional alignment.

Benefits

  • Flexible remote work arrangement with extensive travel opportunities.
  • Professional development and mentorship for career advancement.
  • Exposure to cutting-edge scientific research and clinical practices.
  • Work within a collaborative, high-performing team culture.
  • Opportunities to contribute to impactful medical strategies and initiatives.
Full Job Description
JOB DESCRIPTION:

The Opportunity:

The Senior Medical Science Liaison (Sr. MSL) is a senior scientific expert responsible for driving high impact medical and scientific engagement in support of Abbott Diabetes Care (ADC). This field-based role strengthens ADC's scientific leadership by delivering advanced scientific exchange, executing strategic territory planning, and generating measurable impacts and outcomes that influence Medical Affairs strategy.

Sr. MSLs fulfill all core MSL duties while also leading complex initiatives, mentoring colleagues, shaping evidence generation priorities, and ensuring high-quality insight generation that measurably advances ADC's strategic objectives.

What you'll do:
  • Provide national and regional scientific leadership by executing high impact initiatives with leading academic centers, clinical systems, and diabetes networks, resulting in measurable outcomes, evidence opportunities, and medical strategy execution.
  • Demonstrate expert level regional and national territory planning, including a deep understanding of clinical trends, system priorities, emerging influencers, and unmet needs.
  • Serve as a senior scientific expert and mentor, coaching MSL colleagues in advanced scientific exchange, territory strategy, KOL development, documentation, and insight quality-resulting in stronger team capability and measurable improvements in field execution.
  • Lead or co lead high impact Medical Affairs projects, such as scientific training, publication planning, clinical research support, or process improvement, ensuring each initiative delivers defined outcomes and clear contributions to ADC objectives.
  • Provide strategic medical leadership at scientific congresses, leading Medical Affairs execution, managing field deployment, presenting scientific data and producing post meeting reports that translate into actionable outcomes and strategic next steps.
  • Act as a subject matter expert with comprehensive scientific knowledge, contributing to the development and refinement of scientific materials and ensuring consistent, high-quality scientific communication across the organization.
  • Support and mentor ADC Fellows, ensuring structured learning, co-presentation opportunities, and progression toward measurable competency outcome
  • Establish and maintain high impact scientific relationships with key thought leaders and external experts that measurably strengthen ADC's scientific credibility and influence.
  • Develop and execute a robust, compliant territory engagement plan that aligns with regional scientific needs and ADC priorities, demonstrating consistent delivery of measurable outcomes tied to Medical Affairs goals.
  • Conduct high level scientific exchange with healthcare providers, managed care stakeholders, and advocacy groups, ensuring the information provided improves clinical understanding and leads to concrete educational or scientific outcomes.
  • Deliver expert level scientific presentations tailored to audience needs, demonstrating mastery of therapeutic area content and resulting in improved scientific comprehension and actionable follow up.
  • Capture, synthesize, and communicate high value field insights that directly influence strategic planning, evidence generation priorities, and cross functional alignment; ensure insights result in clear, documented impacts to organizational strategy.
  • Represent ADC at scientific congresses, translating scientific interactions and emerging data into actionable insights and measurable outcomes that support strategy refinement and execution.
  • Collaborate cross functionally while maintaining Medical Affairs independence, ensuring scientific accuracy and contributing to measurable improvements in cross functional readiness and execution.
  • Complete administrative responsibilities in a timely and compliant manner, including documentation, reporting, insights, and training-all contributing to high-quality field operations and measurable compliance outcomes.


Required Qualifications
  • Advanced degree required: PhD, DNP, MD/DO, PharmD, or DMSc with a minimum of 4 years of Medical Affairs experience in pharmaceutical, medical device or biotech industries with demonstrated excellence in MSL competencies and a track record of delivering measurable strategic, scientific, and operational outcomes.
  • Demonstrated ability to lead and influence diverse stakeholders.
  • Strong analytical and strategic planning skills with a results and outcomes-oriented mindset.
  • Ability to translate complex scientific information into clear, actionable insights that create measurable impact.
  • Commitment to compliance, scientific integrity, documentation excellence, and sustained scientific credibility.
  • Contributes to a cohesive and high performing team culture with measurable positive impact.
  • This job description is not intended to be an exhaustive list of duties, responsibilities, or requirements. Additional responsibilities may be assigned as business needs evolve.


The base pay for this position is
$129,300.00 - $258,700.00
In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.

JOB FAMILY:
Medical & Scientific Affairs

DIVISION:
ADC Diabetes Care

LOCATION:
United States of America : Remote

ADDITIONAL LOCATIONS:

WORK SHIFT:
Standard

TRAVEL:
Yes, 50 % of the Time

MEDICAL SURVEILLANCE:
Not Applicable

SIGNIFICANT WORK ACTIVITIES:
Continuous sitting for prolonged periods (more than 2 consecutive hours in an 8 hour day), Driving a personal auto or company car or truck, or a powered piece of material handling equipment

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Learn more about Abbott
Size
113,000 employees
Market Cap
$189 billion
Industry
Healthcare
Net Income
$4.4 billion
Founded
1944
5 Year Trend
+15.6%
Revenue
$34.6 billion
NASDAQ
ABT
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