Medical Science Liaison, Abbott Point of Care (APOC)

Company Information

Abbott is a global healthcare leader that helps people live more fully at all stages of life. Our portfolio of life-changing technologies spans the spectrum of healthcare, with leading businesses and products in diagnostics, medical devices, nutritionals and branded generic medicines. Our 114,000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries.

Abbott Point of Care (APOC) is a global leader in providing critical medical diagnostic and data management products for rapid blood analysis that are intuitive, reliable, and cost-effective. Our i-STAT System is an advanced, portable diagnostic tool that provides real-time, lab-quality results within minutes to accelerate patient-care decision-making.

Abbott has been recognized as a great place to work in dozens of countries worldwide and named one of the most admired companies in the world by Fortune. It is also recognized as one of the best big companies to work for, as well as the best place to work for diversity, working mothers, female executives, and scientists.

Position Overview

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• Job Type: Full time
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The Medical Science Liaison (MSL) is the medical/scientific voice of expertise for Abbott Point of Care (APOC) products and therapeutic areas. This field-based role focuses on medical & scientific engagement with APOC stakeholders. The MSL will provide medical/scientific expert advice and guidance to key customers for APOC products & relevant therapeutic areas, including scientific exchange & professional development with key thought leaders and external experts. They will also provide medical/scientific affairs support to the APOC commercial team.

The MSL serves to support the scientific credibility of APOC with established and emerging national & regional thought leaders by supporting scientific dialogue and collaboration in areas of research, scientific publications, and medical & scientific exchange, including unsolicited requests for medical information. They also interface regularly with appropriate commercial team members and maintain a high level of knowledge to ensure credible dissemination of scientific information and dialogue with thought leaders, healthcare providers, and healthcare organizations.

What You'll Work On

• Provide scientific and medical leadership by presenting scientific, clinical, and educational materials to Key Opinion Leaders (KOLs), academic centers, and professional organizations to gain awareness, acceptance, and advocacy of products.
• Build credible relationships with strategic thought leaders and external experts.
• Develop and maintain professional relationships with Global Tier 1 KOLs and academic centers that are of commercial and research relevance.
• Discuss collaborative research opportunities and their relevance to APOC.
• Serve as a point of contact within the medical and scientific affairs team.

Benefits

At Abbott, you can do work that matters, grow, and learn, care for yourself and your family, be your true self, and live a full life. You’ll also have access to:

• Career development with an international company where you can grow the career you dream of.
• Employees can qualify for free medical coverage in our Health Investment Plan (HIP) PPO medical plan in the next calendar year.
• An excellent retirement savings plan with a high employer contribution.
• Tuition reimbursement, the Freedom 2 Save student debt program, and FreeU education benefit - an affordable and convenient path to getting a bachelor’s degree.