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

AbbVie
14 hours ago
Remote friendly (Mettawa, IL)
United States
$182,000 - $346,000 USD yearly
Medical Affairs
Responsibilities
- Lead medical input into disease area strategy and asset strategies within the lung cancer oncology pipeline portfolio.
- 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 and contribute to translational strategy.
- Act as a medical interface; develop and execute medical expert engagement strategies 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, medical education programs, advisories, and symposia; support scientific review, development, approval, execution, and communication of sponsored/supported clinical research.
- Coordinate scientific/medical activities with internal stakeholders (commercial, clinical operations, discovery, statistics, regulatory); serve as scientific team interface for key regulatory discussions.
- Provide scientific/medical education to investigators, clinical monitors, and Global Project Team members; stay current via conferences/literature.
- Ensure budgets, timelines, and compliance requirements are factored into scientific activities.

Qualifications
Scientific Director:
- PhD or PharmD (post-doctorate preferred); 10–15 years pharma industry experience.
- 7–10 years Medical Affairs (Global Medical Affairs preferred).
- Knowledge of therapeutic area; clinical trial methodology, data analysis/interpretation, regulatory requirements; experience designing protocols and development strategy.
- Proven cross-functional global leadership; excellent English communication.

Senior Medical Director:
- MD or equivalent (DO/non-US equivalent); relevant academic/hospital specialty preferred; residency/fellowship preferred.
- Minimum 2 years clinical trial or medical affairs experience (3+ preferred).
- Knowledge of therapeutic area; clinical trial methodology, data analysis/interpretation, regulatory requirements; development strategy and protocol design.
- Cross-functional global leadership; ability to interact internally/externally; excellent English communication.

Benefits (if applicable)
- Paid time off (vacation, holidays, sick), medical/dental/vision insurance, and 401(k) for eligible employees.
- Eligible for long-term incentive programs.