Msl Allergan Aesthetics

**Company Description****Job Description** PRIMARY FUNCTION**:The MSL serves to advance science and standards of care for patients, healthcare providers and payers, and ensure they can access all the practical and clinically relevant information and solutions they need to use Allergan's Aesthetics products efficiently and safely.Collectively, as members of GMA, they work to make a remarkable impact on patient care around the world.Medical Science Liaisons (MSLs) _(see Note 1 below) _are key members of the affiliate medical department.These field-based roles focus on medical and scientific engagement with Allergan Aesthetics stakeholders (including research and healthcare professionals, payers, and providers).The focus of this role is on interacting with, and supporting the needs of, Tier 1 and 2 thought leaders _(see Note 2, below)_, but also tier 3 and 4 when requested because scientific needs have been identified on those stakeholders_._MSLs work to communicate information and facilitate dialogue about Allergan ´s aesthetic marketed products, and compounds in development, in a strictly scientific, non-promotional manner, and in full compliance with applicable national laws and regulations, guidelines, codes of conduct, AbbVie's / Allergan ´s policies and procedures _(see Note 3, below)_ and accepted standards of best practice.The MSL serves to enhance the scientific credibility of the Company with established and emerging National and Regional thought leaders, 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 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 and closely collaborating with the Clinical Operations and SM&M teams.They also interface with other key members of the affiliate medical department - for example: Medical Managers, Medical Advisers, Clinical Research Managers and other functions as appropriate - relevant to the therapeutic area for which the MSL has responsibility, and work collaboratively and cross-functionally with other in-field members (such as district/regional managers, KAMs and value proposition managers) while retaining functional independence.They maintain a high level of scientific knowledge to ensure credible dissemination of scientific information and informed scientific dialogue with thought leaders, healthcare providers and payers.- Notes_: _- _Medical Science Liaison is used as a general term in this document, and may also encompass other specific job titles, such as, but not limited to: Medical Liaison, Scientific Project Manager, Science Specialist, and Clinical Science Manager._- _ Refer to Appendix 1 of this document.In addition, definitions of the Tier Structure for thought leaders can be found in the Appendix to this Job Description._- _An Acceptable Practices Policy exists in all affiliates, and governed by the Affiliate Compliance Committee, to describe activities permitted by this role._**RESPONSIBILITIES**:- Provide scientific and technical leadership to ensure professional and credible relationships with thought leaders and external experts of strategic importance to Allergan Aesthetics.- Ensure a strong medical and scientific presence for Allergan Aesthetics in key academic centers by facilitation of research and educational initiatives, while supporting requests for medical and scientific information on products or areas of therapeutic interest to Allergan Aesthetics.- 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.- Assist in the initiation, oversight and follow up of assigned clinical studies and medical projects initiated within the therapeutic area for which the MSL carries responsibility (e.g. post marketing clinical activities such as registry/database projects, epidemiological surveys, post-authorization studies (phase IV).All such activities must comply with applicable local laws, guidelines, codes of practice, SOPs, and AbbVie/Allergan R&D (GPRD) SOPs.- Act as the point of contact with thought leaders to facilitate investigator-initiated study (IIS) ideas and requests for support to the local and global medical teams as appropriate.- Serve as a point of contact within the Medical Affairs team for thought leaders and external experts within an assigned geographic area in order to satisfy their needs for scientific knowledge in a therapeutic area and, when requested, relevant Allergan Aesthetics medicines, to support their safe, effective and