Scientific Director / Medical Director, Medical Affairs – Oncology
AbbVie
6 months ago
Remote friendly (San Francisco, CA)
United States
Medical Affairs
Responsibilities:
- With oversight, initiates medical affairs activities, generation and dissemination of data supporting the therapeutic area scientific strategy
- Provides scientific/medical education to internal stakeholders related to therapeutic area or disease-specific information
- Develops and executes Medical Affairs support of priority clinical development trials
- Contributes to and leads the execution of the Medical Education / Advisory Board & EE Engagement Plan in line with TA plan; leads Global Conference planning and execution
- Generates clinical and scientific data per evidence gap assessment
- Acts as a clinical interface; solicits opinion through leader interactions related to the molecule and disease area; partners cross-functionally with Medical Affairs, Commercial, and others to incorporate perspectives into Clinical Development Plans and protocols
- May perform accurate medical review of complex advertising and promotional materials for assigned therapeutic area(s), including regulatory-compliant reviews
- May coordinate scientific/medical activities with internal stakeholders (e.g., commercial, clinical operations, discovery, statistics, regulatory)
- May serve as consultant/liaison with other corporations under licensing agreements and for new business development opportunities
- Represents AbbVie at external meetings (e.g., investigator meetings, scientific association meetings)
- Ensures budgets, timelines, and compliance requirements are factored into scientific programs
Qualifications:
- Scientific Director:
- Bachelor’s degree in the sciences
- Advanced degree (PhD, PharmD, PA, or NP) preferred; residency or additional post-doctorate experience preferred
- 5–7+ years pharmaceutical industry experience or equivalent; substantial understanding of relevant therapeutic area required
- Medical Director:
- Medical Doctorate (M.D.) or equivalent (D.O. or non-US equivalent); relevant therapeutic specialty in academic/hospital environment preferred
- Completion of residency and/or fellowship preferred
- 0–2+ years pharmaceutical industry experience or equivalent
- Knowledge of clinical trial methodology and regulatory requirements; protocol design experience preferred (e.g., academic protocol design and/or assistant PI)
- Ability to present technical information; excellent oral and written communication skills
- Ability to work with some supervision; exercises judgment within well-defined practices and policies
Benefits:
- Paid time off (vacation, holidays, sick)
- Medical/dental/vision insurance and 401(k) (eligible employees)
- Long-term incentive program eligibility
- With oversight, initiates medical affairs activities, generation and dissemination of data supporting the therapeutic area scientific strategy
- Provides scientific/medical education to internal stakeholders related to therapeutic area or disease-specific information
- Develops and executes Medical Affairs support of priority clinical development trials
- Contributes to and leads the execution of the Medical Education / Advisory Board & EE Engagement Plan in line with TA plan; leads Global Conference planning and execution
- Generates clinical and scientific data per evidence gap assessment
- Acts as a clinical interface; solicits opinion through leader interactions related to the molecule and disease area; partners cross-functionally with Medical Affairs, Commercial, and others to incorporate perspectives into Clinical Development Plans and protocols
- May perform accurate medical review of complex advertising and promotional materials for assigned therapeutic area(s), including regulatory-compliant reviews
- May coordinate scientific/medical activities with internal stakeholders (e.g., commercial, clinical operations, discovery, statistics, regulatory)
- May serve as consultant/liaison with other corporations under licensing agreements and for new business development opportunities
- Represents AbbVie at external meetings (e.g., investigator meetings, scientific association meetings)
- Ensures budgets, timelines, and compliance requirements are factored into scientific programs
Qualifications:
- Scientific Director:
- Bachelor’s degree in the sciences
- Advanced degree (PhD, PharmD, PA, or NP) preferred; residency or additional post-doctorate experience preferred
- 5–7+ years pharmaceutical industry experience or equivalent; substantial understanding of relevant therapeutic area required
- Medical Director:
- Medical Doctorate (M.D.) or equivalent (D.O. or non-US equivalent); relevant therapeutic specialty in academic/hospital environment preferred
- Completion of residency and/or fellowship preferred
- 0–2+ years pharmaceutical industry experience or equivalent
- Knowledge of clinical trial methodology and regulatory requirements; protocol design experience preferred (e.g., academic protocol design and/or assistant PI)
- Ability to present technical information; excellent oral and written communication skills
- Ability to work with some supervision; exercises judgment within well-defined practices and policies
Benefits:
- Paid time off (vacation, holidays, sick)
- Medical/dental/vision insurance and 401(k) (eligible employees)
- Long-term incentive program eligibility