AbbVie: MEDICAL SCIENCE LIAISON, ONCOLOGY — Mumbai, MH, India

About AbbVie

AbbVie is a biopharmaceutical business focused on discovering and delivering medicines and related health solutions. Its employer introduction identifies immunology, oncology and neuroscience among its therapeutic areas, alongside the Allergan Aesthetics portfolio. The organisation's stated mission connects current health problems with the development of treatments for future medical needs. Its activities therefore have both scientific and product-delivery dimensions, with different functions supporting research, medicines and services within the named therapeutic and aesthetics areas.

The position and its setting

AbbVie lists MEDICAL SCIENCE LIAISON, ONCOLOGY in Mumbai, MH, India, under reference R00151532. The details below separate the work described by the employer from essential conditions, preferred experience and practical preparation advice.

• Employment type: Full-time
• Employer listing date: 5 October 2026
• Brands: AbbVie

Responsibilities and work described

• PURPOSE:
• Medical Science Liaisons (MSLs) are key members of the affiliate medical department
• These field-based roles focus on medical and scientific engagement with AbbVie stakeholders (including research and healthcare professionals, payers, and providers)
• The focus of this role is on interacting with and supporting the needs of thought leaders
• MSLs also participate in the initiation, oversight and follow-up of clinical studies and medical projects initiated within the Medical Department, ensuring that activities are carried out in accordance with relevant processes and procedures
• Represent AbbVie Medical Affairs as subject matter expert Oncology and territory, provide scientific and technical leadership to ensure professional and credible relationships with external experts /HCPs of strategic importance to Abbvie
• Serve as a point of contact within the Medical Affairs team for external experts within an assigned geographic area
• Development: and execute scientific interaction plans, cycle plans; contribute to cross-functional account planning, as appropriate while retaining functional independence
• Appropriate tiering and segmentation of external experts based on guidance from the IFT playbooks and appropriate documentation of HCP interactions and relevant insights in the Veeva CRM and related platforms and systems
• Support: internal teams such as sales and marketing and members of the Affiliate Brand Team to develop their scientific and technical expertise through the delivery of scientific update presentations
• Work: collaboratively and cross-functionally with other in-field members while retaining functional independence
• Development: therapy advocates through continuous scientific engagements with external experts
• Support: the initiation, oversight and follow up of assigned GMA studies and medical projects initiated within the therapeutic area for which the MSL carries responsibility (e.g. registry/database projects, epidemiological studies, post-authorization studies (PMOS), where applicable
• Support: prioritized interventional studies run by Clinical Development Operations, with study initiation visits and act as subject matter expert, where applicable, as part of One R&D community
• All such activities must comply with applicable local laws, guidelines, codes of practice, SOPs, and AbbVie R&D SOPs
• Act as the point of contact with external experts to facilitate investigator-initiated study (IIS) ideas and requests for support to the local and global medical teams as appropriate

Essential requirements and candidate background

• Candidates with MBBS and MD are (Preferable)
• Candidates with an undergraduate degree with relevant years of experience within oncology may be considered
• MDS/BDS/Pharm
• D, graduates with at least 4 years of experience as MSL in oncology therapy area can be considered
• Knowledge: the pharmaceutical environment and the role of Medical Affairs to advance the medical and scientific objectives of a pharmaceutical company
• Demonstrated expertise in the scientific methods applied to clinical research and current legislative/regulatory controls applicable to this research will be an added advantage
• Comprehensively learn about new subject areas and environments
• Written and spoken communication and presentation skills, with a demonstrated ability to develop and maintain collaborative relationships with thought leaders, physicians, and other healthcare decision makers
• Commitment to compliance with the relevant rules and procedures, and to scientific quality and integrity

Location, schedule and contract conditions

• Work arrangement: Remote
• Advertised location: Mumbai, MH, India

Employer details to confirm

• The employer’s posting refers to both Mumbai and Bangalore. Confirm the work location before applying.
• The employer’s seniority category and its stated experience requirements do not agree. Follow the role-specific requirements above rather than assuming this is a fresher opening.

Conditions requiring the complete notice

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Pay and application dates

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How to apply to AbbVie

Applications follow the official employer page linked below.

Open the official AbbVie posting below and match the title and reference R00151532.

Compare your qualifications and experience with the essential conditions for the Mumbai, MH, India position, then read the preferred criteria separately.

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Practical preparation: clinical research

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Relevant skills

• clinical research
• pharmacovigilance
• regulatory affairs
• pharmacy
• compliance
• sales
• marketing
• stakeholder management
• communication
• oncology