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AbbVie

Global biopharmaceutical company developing medicines

Medical Science Liaison - Facial Aesthetics

Biology & BiotechConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeMinato City, Tokyo, JapanNo salary listed

About the Job

Requirements

  • Experience working within the pharmaceutical industry or clinical research is preferred.
  • Relevant therapeutic-area knowledge or experience, such as aesthetic medicine or dermatology, is desirable.
  • Intermediate English reading, writing, and speaking skills are required.
  • Experience collaborating cross-functionally in a matrixed structure and supporting multiple stakeholders.
  • Ability to learn quickly and convey clinical and non-clinical technical information effectively to people with varying levels of scientific expertise.
  • Strong presentation and teaching skills, including the ability to share information effectively.
  • Ability to develop and maintain strong relationships and to lead, engage, and influence.
  • Experience applying analytical skills to critically evaluate and effectively communicate clinical data.
  • A degree in medicine, pharmacy, biology, or another relevant life science is preferred.
  • Develop and demonstrate strong product, disease-state, and competitor knowledge, keeping current with product data, disease states, and the company pipeline.
  • Communicate ideas across audiences, cultures, and situations; demonstrate emotional intelligence and awareness of diverse perspectives.
  • Build internal and external networks and communicate stakeholder value effectively.
  • Present messages effectively, check audience understanding, adapt delivery to enhance understanding, and command attention and respect.
  • Focus on results while balancing efficiency and quality, maintaining accountability, and acting to accomplish goals.
  • Keep internal and external stakeholders in focus, explore alternatives to reach mutually acceptable solutions, and respond promptly to customer needs.
  • Assess and develop medical strategies with an innovative, forward-looking perspective.
  • Demonstrate resilience and versatility in adapting to changing business needs.
  • Use available data to make sound business decisions promptly.

Responsibilities

  • Execute the Japan Medical Affairs plan and provide scientific education and training initiatives across Allergan Aesthetics portfolios, including BOTOX Vista®, JUVEDERM®, and new products.
  • Conduct field visits with physicians and stakeholders, organize advisory board meetings, facilitate clinical trials, and serve as a medical resource for external and internal stakeholders.
  • Provide healthcare professionals with fair and balanced scientific information in a non-promotional capacity.
  • Use practical patient-care competency and medical and scientific information to engage physicians and others on clinical and basic scientific issues relevant to products.
  • Execute the country medical plan in a timely manner with Medical Advisors.
  • Oversee country medical-information activities and support the technical and scientific content of medical-information inquiries as needed.
  • Ensure medical activities comply with applicable standard operating procedures, Good Clinical Practice ICH guidelines, and local guidelines and legislation.
  • Build long-term relationships with external experts and discuss safety, efficacy, and data gaps.
  • Identify external experts for future engagement and involve them as advisors, investigators, trainers, and speakers.
  • Respond to medical-information requests from external experts.
  • Provide speaker and procedure-training support.
  • Gather insights from external experts and share them internally as appropriate.
  • Attend conferences and professional-society engagements, prepare conference and scientific-session reports, and schedule meetings and networking events with external experts at conferences.
  • Identify and evaluate potential investigators for future studies.
  • Provide education or procedure training to study sites as needed.
  • Disseminate clinical data to study investigators as requested by Medical and Clinical teams.
  • Provide scientific support at study sites and investigator meetings as requested.
  • Facilitate external expert and healthcare professional understanding of company-sponsored research and investigator-initiated trial strategies and processes.
  • Develop and maintain expertise by reviewing scientific literature and training materials.
  • Assist with customization of scientific materials, including slide decks.
  • Assess performance levels, identify root causes, and develop action plans for continuous improvement in areas of responsibility.
  • Apply knowledge and skills gained in company training programs to work practices and follow up on their implementation.
  • Maintain and update product knowledge through textbooks, journal articles, and other relevant scientific information; participate in congresses, symposia, field visits, training programs, and other events, and travel as required.
  • Take responsibility for company projects and adapt to changing or new work conditions and requirements.

Desired Qualifications

  • Experience working within the pharmaceutical industry or clinical research.
  • Relevant therapeutic-area knowledge or experience, such as aesthetic medicine or dermatology.
  • A degree in medicine, pharmacy, biology, or another relevant life science.

About the Company

AbbVie

Global biopharmaceutical company developing medicines

AbbVie is a global biopharmaceutical company that develops and sells medicines to treat serious health conditions. Its portfolio spans immunology, oncology, virology, neuroscience, and aesthetics, with products designed to modulate the immune system, target disease pathways, or support medical aesthetics. AbbVie compounds its products through a heavy emphasis on research and development, investing billions to build a steady pipeline of new therapies. Its medicines are brought to market by selling to healthcare providers, hospitals, and clinics, and in some cases directly to patients via prescriptions. The company differentiates itself through a wide, globally distributed product line, substantial R&D investment, and a commitment to sustainability and patient care, including science-based targets. AbbVie’s goal is to improve patient outcomes by delivering effective treatments for unmet medical needs while pursuing long-term, responsible growth across healthcare markets.

Company size
10,001+
Company stage
IPO
Headquarters
North Chicago, IL
Founded
1888

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