Scientific Director / Senior Medical Director, Medical Affairs - Global Oncology Pipeline (Lung Cancer)
AbbVie
9 days ago
Remote friendly (San Francisco, CA)
United States
$182,000 - $346,000 USD yearly
Medical Affairs
Job Description
The Scientific Director / Senior Medical Director, Medical Affairs - Global Oncology Pipeline provides medical and scientific input into core strategic and operational pipeline medical affairs activities for the lung cancer portfolio, including healthcare professional/provider interactions; generation of clinical and scientific data; educational initiatives; and safeguarding patient safety. Works with sales, marketing, and commercial teams to provide strategic medical input into brand/product strategies, and to support medical affairs and market access.
Responsibilities
- Lead medical input into disease area and asset strategies within the lung cancer oncology pipeline.
- Lead pipeline medical evidence generation strategy and execution (company-sponsored studies, research collaborations, investigator-initiated studies).
- Provide in-house medical expertise; coordinate scientific activities with internal/external stakeholders; may participate in due diligence/business development; contribute to translational strategy.
- Develop and execute medical expert engagement strategies; partner with clinical development, commercial, access, area, and affiliate colleagues.
- Lead creation of early scientific narratives, messaging, and communications (congress planning, medical education, publication strategies).
- Assist with scientifically accurate marketing materials and medical education (advisories, symposia); support scientific review/approval/execution/communication of sponsored or supported clinical research.
- Coordinate scientific/medical activities with internal stakeholders; serve as scientific team interface for key regulatory discussions.
- Provide scientific/medical education to investigators, clinical monitors, and Global Project Team; stay current with literature/conferences.
- Ensure budgets, timelines, and compliance requirements are factored into scientific activities.
Qualifications
Scientific Director
- PhD or PharmD; post-doctorate highly preferred.
- Typically 10–15 years pharma 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/protocol design.
- Leadership in cross-functional global teams; excellent written/oral English.
Senior Medical Director
- MD (or equivalent); relevant therapeutic specialty in academic/hospital 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/protocol design.
- Leadership; ability to interact externally/internally for global business strategy; excellent written/oral English.
The Scientific Director / Senior Medical Director, Medical Affairs - Global Oncology Pipeline provides medical and scientific input into core strategic and operational pipeline medical affairs activities for the lung cancer portfolio, including healthcare professional/provider interactions; generation of clinical and scientific data; educational initiatives; and safeguarding patient safety. Works with sales, marketing, and commercial teams to provide strategic medical input into brand/product strategies, and to support medical affairs and market access.
Responsibilities
- Lead medical input into disease area and asset strategies within the lung cancer oncology pipeline.
- Lead pipeline medical evidence generation strategy and execution (company-sponsored studies, research collaborations, investigator-initiated studies).
- Provide in-house medical expertise; coordinate scientific activities with internal/external stakeholders; may participate in due diligence/business development; contribute to translational strategy.
- Develop and execute medical expert engagement strategies; partner with clinical development, commercial, access, area, and affiliate colleagues.
- Lead creation of early scientific narratives, messaging, and communications (congress planning, medical education, publication strategies).
- Assist with scientifically accurate marketing materials and medical education (advisories, symposia); support scientific review/approval/execution/communication of sponsored or supported clinical research.
- Coordinate scientific/medical activities with internal stakeholders; serve as scientific team interface for key regulatory discussions.
- Provide scientific/medical education to investigators, clinical monitors, and Global Project Team; stay current with literature/conferences.
- Ensure budgets, timelines, and compliance requirements are factored into scientific activities.
Qualifications
Scientific Director
- PhD or PharmD; post-doctorate highly preferred.
- Typically 10–15 years pharma 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/protocol design.
- Leadership in cross-functional global teams; excellent written/oral English.
Senior Medical Director
- MD (or equivalent); relevant therapeutic specialty in academic/hospital 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/protocol design.
- Leadership; ability to interact externally/internally for global business strategy; excellent written/oral English.