JOB DESCRIPTION:

About Abbott

Abbott is a global healthcare leader, creating breakthrough science to improve people’s health. We’re always looking towards the future, anticipating changes in medical science and technology.

Working at Abbott

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

• Career development with an international company where you can grow the career you dream of.
• A company recognized as a great place to work in dozens of countries around the world and named one of the most admired companies in the world by Fortune.
• A company that is recognized as one of the best big companies to work for as well as a best place to work for diversity, working mothers, female executives, and scientists.

Primary Function

The MSL is the medical/scientific voice of expertise for CRDX in the field. This role focuses on medical & scientific engagement with CRDX stakeholders, in close and regular collaboration with appropriate sales and marketing colleagues. The MSL provides medical / scientific expert advice / guidance to key customers for CRDX products & relevant therapeutic areas, including scientific exchange & professional development with key thought leaders / external experts and provides medical / scientific affairs support to the national and local commercial team.

The MSL serves to support the scientific credibility of CRDX with HCPs and national thought leaders, by supporting scientific dialogue and collaboration in areas of research, scientific publications, and medical & scientific exchange, including unsolicited requests for medical information. He/she also interfaces regularly with appropriate national commercial team members. He/she maintains a high level of knowledge to ensure credible dissemination of scientific information and dialogue with thought leaders, healthcare providers, and healthcare organizations. The position reports to the MSA Senior Manager and interacts closely with regional and local staff.

Core Job

• Deliver credible presentations on scientific matters to health care providers, individually or in groups (meetings, clinical sessions, etc.), where requested.

• Ensures professional and credible relationships with HCPs.

• Ensure a strong medical and scientific presence for CRDX in hospitals and general practitioner offices by supporting requests for medical and scientific information on products or areas of therapeutic interest to CRDX.

• Work collaboratively and cross-functionally with other in-field members (sales and marketing) while retaining functional independence.

• Act as a point of contact within the medical affairs team for thought leaders and external experts within an assigned geographic area to satisfy their needs for scientific knowledge in a therapeutic area and, when requested, relevant CRDX products, to support their safe, effective, and appropriate use.

• Coordinate and execute regional education and scientific symposiums.

• Participate in the selection process to identify appropriately qualified thought leaders, CRDX would wish to engage in collaborative efforts

‒ such as educational and advisory roles (Advisory Boards, Congresses, Symposia, etc.) while ensuring a high level of scientific or educational integrity in these collaborative efforts.

• Attend relevant scientific meetings and conferences. Collaborates with internal stakeholders to develop summaries of key data and other scientifically relevant information to inform CRDX strategic priorities and initiatives.

• Responsible for medical education: to the sales teams/internal staff and external stakeholders (overseeing medical education solutions and implementing a comprehensive medical education program, in collaboration with the national training manager).

• Keep current with relevant medical publications, national guidelines, recommendations, and regulations that may influence immunoassay, clinical chemistry, and hematology management. When needed reviews and approves marketing materials and training aids on medical/scientific correctness. Ensures that all activities and interactions are conducted with due regard to all applicable local and national laws, regulations, guidelines, codes of conduct, company policies, and accepted best practice standards.

Required:

• Graduate from the university science department, or equivalent, or 3- 5 yearsʼ experience in a health sciences field.

• Ability to fully understand scientific papers in both English and Japanese

• Ability to use MS Office Excel PowerPoint

• English skills: Reading and Writing.

Preferred:

• Ph.D., M.D., masterʼs degree in science related or Outstanding performance in the laboratory medicine / medical / immunology industry

• Ability to write peer-reviewed scientific papers in both English and Japanese

• Ability to use statistical analysis software.

• English skills: Listening and Speaking Required Functional Competencies

• Innovate: Challenge of creating a new method for MSA work

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• Set Vision and Strategy: Set strategies of collaboration research and academic lectures that lead to business growth

• Build: Proactively solve academic/product problems Anticipate: Setting an academic plan based on a long-term perspective

• Deliver Results: Providing appropriate results and materials quickly

• Communication: Proactive building relationships with internal/external key stakeholders

Follow your career aspirations to Abbott for diverse opportunities with a company that can help you build your future and live your best life. Abbott is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to employee diversity.

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The base pay for this position is

N/A

In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.

JOB FAMILY:

Medical & Scientific Affairs:

DIVISION:

CRLB Core Lab:

LOCATION:

Japan > Tokyo : Mita South Tower, Minato-ku

ADDITIONAL LOCATIONS:

WORK SHIFT:

Standard

TRAVEL:

Not specified

MEDICAL SURVEILLANCE:

Not Applicable

SIGNIFICANT WORK ACTIVITIES:

Not Applicable