Director, Medical Science Liaison Plastics & Regenerative Medicine

AbbVie

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Work type: On-site
Location: Chicago, IL
Salary: $160,500–$305,000 / yr
Posted: 53 days ago
Freshness: Confirmed live yesterday
Closes: Jul 20, 2126
Nearby: 99+ roles within 25 mi

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This role $233k

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About AbbVie

AbbVie is a global biopharmaceutical company focused on discovering and delivering innovative medicines and solutions in immunology, oncology, neuroscience, and eye care. Its products include Humira, Skyrizi, and Rinvoq.

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TL;DR · Director, Medical Science Liaison Plastics & Regenerative Medicine

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Director, Medical Science Liaison Plastics & Regenerative Medicine serves as a player-coach within the medical affairs team, providing leadership and strategic direction for a six-person MSL team while maintaining an active field presence in a dedicated territory. The role involves managing team performance, conducting field co-rides, overseeing operational logistics like vendor contracting and expense approvals, and ensuring all members are trained on scientific content and tools such as CRM and virtual engagement platforms. This individual will develop and implement scientific interaction plans for both on-market and pipeline products while collaborating with cross-functional partners to align medical activities with brand strategies. The position requires an advanced degree in a clinical discipline and expertise in the Plastics & Regenerative Medicine therapeutic area, specifically addressing complex medical needs within surgical environments and managing interactions with key opinion leaders and healthcare professionals.

Skills

CRM Virtual Engagement Tools P2P Platforms Clinical Study Engagement Vendor Contracting Scientific Storytelling

What you'll do

Manage the day-to-day operations, performance, and professional development of a 6-person MSL team.
Serve as a primary field MSL to engage with key opinion leaders and healthcare professionals in a designated territory.
Develop and implement scientific interaction plans for both on-market products and pipeline products.
Provide coaching and feedback to direct reports through field co-rides and regular performance reviews.
Coordinate medical activities with cross-functional teams to ensure a unified approach to business objectives.
Manage the recruitment, onboarding, and training of new MSL team members.
Oversee operational logistics including budget management, expense approvals, vendor contracting, and tool management.
Ensure all team members maintain necessary certifications and have access to required scientific resources.

What we're looking for

Advanced degree in health sciences or clinical discipline required.
Doctorate level degree (Pharm D, MD/DO, PhD) is preferred.
Minimum of 5 years of clinical, scientific/research, or pharma industry experience.
Experience as a Medical Science Liaison (MSL).
Prior line management experience of a field-based MSL team is strongly preferred.
Experience as a player-coach or working manager is a distinct advantage.
Experience with OR/surgical suite environments and credentialing processes is strongly preferred.
Ability to travel regularly, approximately 50–60% of the time.

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