Scientific Director, Global Oncology Pipeline, Medical Affairs

Role Summary

The Scientific Director, Global Oncology Pipeline, Medical Affairs provides specialist medical and scientific strategic and operational input into core pipeline medical affairs activities, including disease area and asset strategy, evidence generation, early value propositions, narratives, and publication strategy. Works closely with asset strategy, pipeline commercialization, clinical development, area and affiliate teams to ensure pipeline asset launch success. This role focuses on the gynecologic oncology pipeline portfolio. This position is based in Mettawa, IL or Florham Park, NJ and will follow a hybrid schedule of in-office Tuesdays–Thursdays; other AbbVie sites may be considered, also following a hybrid schedule.

Responsibilities

• Leads medical input into disease area strategy and asset strategies within the gynecologic oncology pipeline portfolio.
• Leads pipeline medical evidence generation strategy and execution including company sponsored studies, research collaborations and investigator initiated studies.
• Provides in-house medical expertise for the disease area and assets, coordinating appropriate scientific activities with internal and external stakeholders as they relate to ongoing programs. May participate in due diligence or other business development activity as required by program needs, and contribute to translational strategy in partnership with discovery colleagues.
• Acts as a medical interface and actively solicits insights and opinion through the development and execution of medical expert engagement strategies, partnering with clinical development, commercial, access, area and affiliate colleagues to ensure that broad perspectives both internally and externally are incorporated into strategies and plans as appropriate.
• Leads creation of early scientific narratives, messaging, and communications activities including congress planning, medical education, publication strategies and plans.
• Ensures budgets, timelines, compliance requirements are factored into programs and scientific activities.

Qualifications

• Advanced Degree MD, PhD or PharmD. Additional post doctorate experience highly preferred.
• 7-10 years of experience in Medical Affairs with Global Medical Affairs experience highly preferred.
• Typically, 10-15 years of experience in the pharmaceutical industry or equivalent; substantial understanding of gynecologic oncology required.
• Minimum of 4 years of clinical trials experience in the pharmaceutical industry or academia or equivalent. 4+ years of experience is preferred.
• Knowledge of clinical trial methodology, data analysis and interpretation, regulatory requirements governing clinical trials and experience in development strategy and the design of protocols.
• Proven leadership skills in a cross-functional global team environment.
• Must possess excellent oral and written English communication skills.