Scientific Director / Medical Director, Medical Affairs – Oncology
AbbVie
6 months ago
Remote friendly (Mettawa, IL)
United States
Medical Affairs
Responsibilities:
- Initiate medical affairs activities; generate and disseminate data supporting the therapeutic area scientific strategy.
- Provide scientific/medical education to internal stakeholders on therapeutic area or disease-specific information.
- Develop and execute Medical Affairs support of priority clinical development trials.
- Lead the Medical Education / Advisory Board & EE Engagement Plan and execution; lead Global Conference planning and execution.
- Generate clinical and scientific data based on evidence gap assessment.
- Act as a clinical interface; solicit opinions through leader interactions related to molecule and disease area; partner cross-functionally (Medical Affairs, Commercial, etc.) to incorporate perspectives into Clinical Development Plans and protocols.
- Review complex advertising and promotional materials for assigned therapeutic area(s) within Medical Affairs in accordance with policies and regulatory guidelines.
- Coordinate scientific and medical activities with internal stakeholders (e.g., commercial, clinical operations, discovery, statistics, regulatory).
- Serve as consultant/liaison with other corporations under licensing agreements and/or new business development evaluation.
- Represent the company at external meetings (investigator meetings, scientific associations, etc.).
- Ensure budgets, timelines, and compliance requirements are factored into scientific programs.
Qualifications:
- Scientific Director: Bachelor’s in sciences; PhD/PharmD/PA/NP preferred; residency or additional post-doctorate preferred; 5–7+ years pharmaceutical industry experience; substantial therapeutic area understanding.
- Medical Director: MD (or equivalent such as DO or non-US MD); relevant specialty in academic/hospital environment preferred; residency and/or fellowship preferred; 0–2+ years pharmaceutical industry experience.
- Knowledge of clinical trial methodology and regulatory requirements; protocol design experience preferred (academic environment and/or assistant PI).
- Ability to gain cooperation, present technical information, and communicate effectively (oral and written).
- Ability to interact externally and internally to support global business strategy; judgment within established practices/policies.
Benefits:
- Paid time off (vacation, holidays, sick), medical/dental/vision insurance, and 401(k) to eligible employees.
- Eligible to participate in long-term incentive programs.
- Initiate medical affairs activities; generate and disseminate data supporting the therapeutic area scientific strategy.
- Provide scientific/medical education to internal stakeholders on therapeutic area or disease-specific information.
- Develop and execute Medical Affairs support of priority clinical development trials.
- Lead the Medical Education / Advisory Board & EE Engagement Plan and execution; lead Global Conference planning and execution.
- Generate clinical and scientific data based on evidence gap assessment.
- Act as a clinical interface; solicit opinions through leader interactions related to molecule and disease area; partner cross-functionally (Medical Affairs, Commercial, etc.) to incorporate perspectives into Clinical Development Plans and protocols.
- Review complex advertising and promotional materials for assigned therapeutic area(s) within Medical Affairs in accordance with policies and regulatory guidelines.
- Coordinate scientific and medical activities with internal stakeholders (e.g., commercial, clinical operations, discovery, statistics, regulatory).
- Serve as consultant/liaison with other corporations under licensing agreements and/or new business development evaluation.
- Represent the company at external meetings (investigator meetings, scientific associations, etc.).
- Ensure budgets, timelines, and compliance requirements are factored into scientific programs.
Qualifications:
- Scientific Director: Bachelor’s in sciences; PhD/PharmD/PA/NP preferred; residency or additional post-doctorate preferred; 5–7+ years pharmaceutical industry experience; substantial therapeutic area understanding.
- Medical Director: MD (or equivalent such as DO or non-US MD); relevant specialty in academic/hospital environment preferred; residency and/or fellowship preferred; 0–2+ years pharmaceutical industry experience.
- Knowledge of clinical trial methodology and regulatory requirements; protocol design experience preferred (academic environment and/or assistant PI).
- Ability to gain cooperation, present technical information, and communicate effectively (oral and written).
- Ability to interact externally and internally to support global business strategy; judgment within established practices/policies.
Benefits:
- Paid time off (vacation, holidays, sick), medical/dental/vision insurance, and 401(k) to eligible employees.
- Eligible to participate in long-term incentive programs.