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Scientific Director / Senior Medical Director, Medical Affairs - Global Oncology Pipeline (Lung Cancer)

AbbVie
14 hours ago
Remote friendly (Florham Park, NJ)
United States
$182,000 - $346,000 USD yearly
Medical Affairs
Responsibilities:
- Leads medical input into disease area strategy and asset strategies within the lung cancer 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; coordinates scientific activities with internal and external stakeholders. May participate in due diligence/business development and contribute to translational strategy.
- Acts as a medical interface; develops and executes medical expert engagement strategies in partnership with clinical development, commercial, access, area, and affiliate teams.
- Leads creation of early scientific narratives, messaging, and communications activities (congress planning, medical education, and publication strategies).
- May assist with scientifically accurate marketing materials, medical education programs, advisories, and symposia; supports scientific review, approval, execution, and communication of sponsored/supported clinical research.
- Coordinates scientific/medical activities with internal stakeholders (commercial, clinical operations, discovery, statistics, regulatory, etc.) and serves as interface for key regulatory discussions.
- Provides scientific/medical education to investigators, clinical monitors, and Global Project Team members; stays current via conferences/literature as a therapeutic area resource.
- Ensures budgets, timelines, and compliance requirements are factored into scientific activities.

Qualifications:
Scientific Director:
- PhD or PharmD; additional post-doctorate experience highly preferred.
- Typically 10–15 years pharmaceutical industry experience.
- 7–10 years Medical Affairs with Global Medical Affairs experience highly preferred.
- Substantial therapeutic area knowledge; clinical trial methodology/data analysis/interpretation; regulatory requirements; development strategy and protocol design.
- Proven leadership in cross-functional global teams; excellent oral/written English.

Senior Medical Director:
- MD (or equivalent: DO or non-US MD); relevant academic/hospital specialty preferred; residency/fellowship preferred.
- Minimum 2 years clinical trial or medical affairs experience (3+ preferred).
- Substantial therapeutic area knowledge; clinical trial methodology/data analysis/interpretation; regulatory requirements; development strategy and protocol design.
- Proven leadership; ability to interact to support global business strategy; excellent oral/written English.

Benefits:
- Paid time off (vacation, holidays, sick), medical/dental/vision insurance, and 401(k) to eligible employees.

Application instructions:
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