Associate Scientific Director, Medical Affairs - Neuroscience

Role Summary

The Associate Scientific Director provides medical and scientific strategic and operational input into core medical affairs activities in neuroscience, including health care professional and provider interactions, generation of clinical and scientific data, and educational initiatives, working with commercial teams to support brand strategies and promotional activities. Collaborates with clinical development on Medical Affairs support of priority trials. This role is based in Florham Park, NJ or Mettawa, IL with a hybrid schedule.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for performing the accurate and detailed medical review of complex advertising and promotional materials for the assigned therapeutic area within Medical Affairs, ensuring timely and accurate reviews in accordance with policies and regulatory guidelines.
• Lead and support Medical Affairs initiatives (strategy and tactics) for an approved product in psychiatric indications.
• Contribute to the development of brand strategies.
• Contribute to and lead the execution of the Medical Education / Advisory Board & EE Engagement Plan generation in line with the TA plan.
• Lead the development and execution of internal training activities.
• Generate clinical and scientific data per evidence gap assessment.
• Manage budgets for assigned projects.
• May support cross-functional teams with subject matter expertise.
• Actively contribute to the development of a TA EE Engagement Plan.

Qualifications

• Scientific degree (bachelor‚Äôs) required. Advanced Degree: PhD, PharmD, PA or NP strongly preferred. Residency or additional post doctorate experience preferred.
• Minimum 5 years‚Äô experience in the pharmaceutical industry or equivalent; substantial understanding of the relevant therapeutic area required.
• Knowledge of clinical trial methodology, regulatory requirements governing clinical trials and experience in the design of protocols preferred.
• Strong ability to gain cooperation, present technical information, and communicate effectively with external and internal stakeholders.
• Ability to interact externally and internally to support global business strategy; excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to coordinate scientific and medical activities with internal stakeholders (e.g., commercial, clinical operations, discovery, statistics, regulatory) as they relate to Medical Affairs projects.
• May assist as consultant and liaison with other corporations when working under licensing agreements and/or evaluating new business development opportunities.
• Represents AbbVie at external meetings including investigator meetings and scientific association meetings.
• Works with some supervision and guidance; exercises judgment within well-defined practices and policies.