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National Medical Outcomes Science Liaison

AbbVie · Chicago, IL · Remote available · Full time · Research

Posted Oct 2, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Oct 5, 2026

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Written from this job description, not a generic list. Each one notes what the interviewer is really checking.

About your past

How would you describe the role of a Medical Outcomes Science Liaison to a national payer's medical director?

What they are checking: Whether they can frame the role as non-promotional scientific exchange focused on population decisions.

Tell me about a time you helped generate real-world evidence with an external partner.

What they are checking: Whether they have taken RWE collaborations from idea to approved project.

How do you bring insights from decision makers back into AbbVie medical planning?

What they are checking: Whether they turn field conversations into useful evidence needs and strategy.

How would you mentor field medical peers as a national MOSL?

What they are checking: Whether they can act as a role model and raise the scientific level of others.

What would you do

How do you keep scientific exchange non-promotional when a decision maker asks about pricing or contracting?

What they are checking: Whether they know compliance boundaries and redirect appropriately.

As the medical lead on a key account team, how do you work with commercial colleagues while staying compliant?

What they are checking: Whether they can contribute to account strategy while keeping medical independence.

About the work

Walk me through how you'd present real-world evidence and HEOR data on an oncology product to a healthcare decision maker.

What they are checking: Whether they can explain study design, endpoints and limitations clearly and credibly.

How do you identify which national oncology HCDMs to engage first?

What they are checking: Whether they can map payers, integrated delivery networks and pathway organizations by influence on access.

How would you critique a budget impact model or cost-effectiveness analysis?

What they are checking: Whether they understand health economic methods and their assumptions.

What trends in oncology access and value-based care do you think matter most right now?

What they are checking: Whether they follow the oncology landscape at a strategic level.

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The full job description

As published by AbbVie.

The Oncology National Medical Outcomes Science Liaison is a national field-based scientific expert responsible for engaging national oncology healthcare access decision makers (HCDMs) through credible, non-promotional, outcomes-focused scientific exchange. The role integrates clinical evidence, real-world data, and health economics and outcomes research to inform product access and population-level decision making, evidence needs, and AbbVie medical planning. Responsibilities: • The Oncology National MOSL proactively identifies key national oncology healthcare decision makers (HCDMs), serves as the primary medical liaison between AbbVie and HCDMs, builds strong relationships to understand customer needs, and facilitates generation of real-world evidence (RWE) consistent with approved therapeutic area medical planning. The National MOSL represents an advanced level of the MOSL role, advancing field scientific strategies and serves as a role model to field medical peers. • Serves as the Medical lead within the key account management team for assigned accounts, playing an integral role in appropriate planning, strategy development and execution. • Serves at a management/leadership level in oncology therapeutic area and healthcare landscape strategic planning and issue resolution; this may include serving as a given field therapeutic area or channel sponsor, participating in cross-functional strategic meetings and regularly interfacing with key internal stakeholders. • Provide advanced, customized communication of scientific, health outcomes, and health policy information to HCDMs and influencers. Document and communicate meaningful observations which lead to Scientific Intelligence on a regular basis. Identify relevant emerging scientific, health economic, and health policy trends and integrate gaps/learnings into functional strategy and objectives. • Primary interface and initial point of contact for large-scale, RWE opportunities with national level HCDMs. • Anticipate, identify and address population-level scientific, outcomes research, and health policy needs of customers serving as the trusted advisor to the customer. Leverage internal and external resources to meet customer needs. • Facilitate scientific exchange, as necessary, between AbbVie senior Medical Leadership, including Medical Affairs and Health Impact (MHI), TA Medical Directors, and HEOR with senior leaders from priority accounts to support internal and external customer objectives. • Maintain and continually enhance clinical, scientific, and healthcare landscape expertise. Participate in various therapeutic advisory activities involving both marketed and investigational products, spanning the full product life-cycle. • Train, coach, and mentor new and current MOSLs in their advancement within their role and scope of activity. Provide guidance and strategic direction to MOSLs with accounts affiliated with key access organizations supported by the National MOSL. • Advanced scientific degree required (Pharm.D., M.D., D.O., Ph.D. or equivalent) • The position requires extensive experience in Managed Care, healthcare consulting, oncology pathways, pharmaceutical industry, medical affairs or related environment. Completion of relevant residency or fellowship programs may be considered in lieu of some work experience. Account management experience preferred. • Advanced scientific and business acumen. Includes sophisticated understanding of the healthcare landscape. • Demonstrates excellent leadership, executive presence, and presentation skills. • Advanced Innovative problem-solving, critical thinking, and communication skills. • Self-motivated and solution oriented. • Advanced ability to network and collaborate effectively across multiple levels within an organization. Competencies: • Applies deep disease state and standard of care expertise to support outcomes-focused scientific exchange with national HCDMs. • Integrates understanding of patient and caregiver experience, access dynamics, and care delivery realities into national-level scientific discussions. • Uses advanced product knowledge and multi-source evidence, including clinical, outcomes, and real-world data, to inform value and population-level discussions. • Clearly articulates AbbVie’s pipeline and Pre-Approval Information to HCDMs. • Evaluates therapeutic landscape clinical and pharmacoeconomic positions to anticipate HCDMs responses, product access changes, and inform AbbVie’s value strategy across therapeutic areas. • Defines and communicates holistic value narratives by integrating clinical, economic, and humanistic evidence relevant to managed patient populations and customer lines of business. • Interprets regulatory, policy, and access landscape trends to guide compliant national engagement and planning. • Translates national Scientific Intelligence patterns into actionable input that informs medical planning, evidence priorities, and access strategy. • Engages in advanced, outcomes-focused scientific communication to build trusted, peer-level relationships with national stakeholders. • Collaborates across cross-functional partners and the In-Field Team (IFT) to support aligned national execution. • Links scientific engagement to measurable shifts in HCDMs decision-making and quality of product access. Applicable only to applicants applying to a position in any location with pay disclosure requirements under state or local law: ​ • The compensation range described below is the range of possible base pay compensation that the Company believes in good faith it will pay for this role at the time of this posting based on the job grade for this position. Individual compensation paid within this range will depend on many factors including geographic location, and we may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range. This range may be modified in the future. ​ • We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off (vacation, holidays, sick), medical/dental/vision insurance and 401(k) to eligible employees.​ • This job is eligible to participate in our long-term incentive programs. ​ Note: No amount of pay is considered to be wages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, and determinable. The amount and availability of any bonus, commission, incentive, benefits, or any other form of compensation and benefits that are allocable to a particular employee remains in the Company's sole and absolute discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Company’s sole and absolute discretion, consistent with applicable law.​ AbbVie is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to operating with integrity, driving innovation, transforming lives and serving our community.  Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled. US & Puerto Rico only - to learn more, visit https://www.abbvie.com/join-us/equal-employment-opportunity-employer.html US & Puerto Rico applicants seeking a reasonable accommodation, click here to learn more: https://www.abbvie.com/join-us/reasonable-accommodations.html