Pipeline Msl

Pipeline MSLs serve to enhance the scientific credibility of the Company with established and emerging clinical investigators_ _as well as key scientific institutions and collaborative study groups, by supporting scientific dialogue and collaborations in the areas of research, medical and scientific exchange, including facilitation of requests for scientific and medical information.

MSLs also participate in close partnership with affiliate-based Clinical Site Monitoring (CSM) staff in the initiation, oversight, and follow-up of clinical studies.

They also interface with other key members of the affiliate medical department - for example: Medical Managers, Medical Advisors, Clinical Research Associates and functions such as Health Economics and Outcomes Research, Market Access and others as appropriate - relevant to the therapeutic area for which the MSL has responsibility and work collaboratively and cross-functionally with other in-field members while retaining functional independence.

They maintain a high level of scientific knowledge to ensure credible dissemination of scientific information and informed scientific dialogue with key external stakeholders.

• Ensure a strong medical and scientific presence for AbbVie in investigational sites and key scientific centers by facilitation of clinical research and of interventional phase 13 trials with AbbVie drugs, while supporting requests for medical and scientific information on products or areas of therapeutic interest to Abbvie
• Establish and maintain a close working relationship with CSM staff and partner in facilitating the initiation and conduct of prioritized Abbvieled clinical trials.
• Provide scientific and technical leadership to ensure professional and credible relationships with investigators.
• Consult with physicians, pharmacists and other medical professionals to refer appropriate patients to Clinical Trial sites and review clinical practice topics as requested by the investigator or referring sites.
• Act as the point of contact with thought leaders to facilitate investigatorinitiated study (IIS) ideas with AbbVie pipeline assets and requests for support to the local and global medical teams as appropriate.
• Deliver credible presentations on scientific matters in the disease area of responsibility and about AbbVie's pipeline to investigators in Abbviesponsored interventional research.
• Identify opportunities for R&D collaborations with key institutions and thought leaders and liaise with the Search& Evaluation team and Discovery or Clinical Development teams to facilitate further assessment.
• Facilitate medical and scientific field intelligence for example, maintain a list of investigators/potential investigators within a given TA, understand competitive research activities in active or planned study sites, generate insights from investigators on challenges and opportunities for AbbViesponsored clinical trials and communicate, where appropriate, within the Company.
• Attend relevant scientific meetings and Conferences.
• Ensure that all activities and interactions are conducted with due regard to all applicable local, global and national laws, regulations, guidelines, codes of conduct, Company policies and accepted standards of best practice.

• Provide scientific and technical input to local AbbVie study teams, (early) brand teams and external investigators using information that has been reviewed and approved by relevant local procedures, and under the direction, governance and oversight of the MSL's manager, therapeutic area Medical Manager, or Affiliate Medical Director as appropriate.
• Ensure adherence to all applicable national laws and regulations, guidelines, codes of conduct, AbbVie standards, policies and procedures.
• Develop and maintain collaborative relationships with investigators and thought leaders in the product / therapeutic area for which the MSL has been assigned responsibility, to facilitate Abbvie research and contribute to the success of our pipeline.

• Affiliate medical personnel: Clinical Research Associate, Local Study Representative, Clinical Operations Manager, Medical Managers/Advisers; Medical Information team / specialists; affiliate pharmacovigilance / drug safety personnel
• Market access teams incl. HTA teams; Affiliate Early Brand teams.
• Affiliate Government Affairs; Regulatory Affairs; Legal; OEC.
• Global Medical Information.
• Regionally and HQ based Therapeutic Area medical affairs teams.
• Project/Medical Directors and Clinical Teams within Pharmaceutical Development and Global Medical Affairs.
• Search & Evaluation team
• Healthcare professionals (including physicians, nurses, pharmacists).
• Participating Research Investigators; thought leaders/external experts.
• Institutions and Scientific or Medical Societies.