Associate Scientific Director, Medical Affairs - US Parkinson's Therapeutic Area

Role Summary

The Associate Scientific Director, Medical Affairs drives strategic and operational input for AbbVie’s Parkinson’s Therapeutic Area. The role engages with healthcare professionals, generates clinical and scientific data to demonstrate value, and supports educational initiatives, risk minimization, and safety surveillance. Collaborates with commercial teams to integrate medical input into brand strategies and assists in market access and promotional material development.

Responsibilities

• With oversight, provides input into the development of the medical strategy for approved assets within the therapeutic area.
• Contributes to the development of, and leads the execution of, medical education tactics (i.e., field medical resources), advisory boards, and thought leader engagement plans in alignment with the indication or asset's strategic plan.
• Leads conference planning and execution; represents AbbVie at external scientific meetings.
• Responsible for performing accurate and detailed medical reviews of complex advertising and promotional materials for assigned therapeutic area(s) within Medical Affairs. Provides timely and accurate reviews of promotional materials in accordance with established policies and practice standards, including regulatory guidelines, to meet customer needs.
• Leads internal medical training activities, including asset onboarding and ongoing education for cross-functional teams.
• Supports the generation of clinical and scientific evidence to address identified evidence gaps.
• Maintains up-to-date expertise in Parkinson’s disease through ongoing scientific education and congress participation; serves as a cross-functional subject matter expert for assigned initiatives.
• Manages budgets for assigned Medical Affairs projects and initiatives.
• Establishes and maintains strong, credible relationships with key opinion leaders and actively engages in Medical Affairs activities aligned with strategic objectives.

Qualifications

• Required: Scientific degree (bachelor’s).
• Preferred: Advanced Degree (PhD, PharmD, PA or NP); residency or additional post-doctorate experience.
• Minimum 3-5 years’ experience in the pharmaceutical industry or equivalent; substantial understanding of relevant therapeutic area required.
• Knowledge of clinical trial methodology, regulatory requirements governing clinical trials.
• Interactions normally require the ability to gain cooperation of others, conduct presentations of technical information concerning specific projects and schedules, etc.
• Ability to interact externally and internally to support global business strategy. Must possess excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Interact and coordinate appropriate scientific and medical activities with internal stakeholders (i.e., commercial, clinical operations, discovery, statistics, regulatory, etc.) as they relate to ongoing medical affairs projects.
• Works with some supervision and guidance. Exercises judgment within well-defined practices and policies.