Area TA Lead Neuroscience, Intercontinental Medical Affairs

The Area TA Lead will act as the Intercontinental Neuroscience Lead, providing medical/scientific strategic and operational input into core medical affairs activities and relevant scientific and technical training to Affiliate Therapeutic Area resources.

Key Responsibilities:
- Develop Area therapeutic Evidence Generation plan and Area therapeutic strategic initiatives
- Provide strategic medical input into core Neuroscience assets strategies; support medical/marketing activities and market access; provide scientific/technical support for assigned products
- Bring Area insights into International TA Medical Affairs strategy; consult affiliates on affiliate therapeutic strategy and feed affiliate insights into International Medical Affairs strategy
- Participate in cross-functional teams; provide strategic medical input into Specialty strategies and develop medical affairs strategic initiatives for assigned products
- Provide technical contribution area research, trial execution, and communication
- Support execution of priority clinical development trials; work closely with pipeline Medical Science Liaisons, their managers, and respective MHI TA teams
- Inform affiliates on Investigator Initiated Study (IIS) strategy for early assets; act as Docent for IISs
- Provide technical consultation on research hypotheses development and method of evaluation
- Provide training to Area and Affiliate cross-functional peers on therapeutic Region topics, including onboarding
- Oversee scientific/medical education of investigators and clinical monitors for Area trials; may support Affiliate-sponsored trials as warranted
- Stay current on professional information and technology via conferences and/or medical literature
- Manage and conduct Area external expert engagement; may represent AbbVie at external meetings
- May serve as scientific team representative for regulatory discussions
- Hybrid (3x per week on-site) in Mettawa, IL

Qualifications:
- Advanced degree (MD, PhD, PharmD, DO) preferred; completion of residency and/or fellowship desirable
- Extensive knowledge of clinical trial methodology and regulatory requirements; experience in development strategy and protocol design
- Good understanding of HTA organizations
- Understanding of Pharmacovigilance practices in Clinical Development programs
- Minimum 7 years relevant experience; 10+ years medical affairs experience preferred
- Expert knowledge in Parkinson’s or Migraine disease areas
- Proven leadership in cross-functional global teams; ability to interact externally/internally to support global business strategy; ability to manage complex medical affairs team(s) independently
- Effective oral and written English communication

Benefits (if applicable as stated):
- Paid time off (vacation, holidays, sick)
- Medical/dental/vision insurance and 401(k) (eligible employees)
- Eligible for short-term and long-term incentive programs