Scientific Director / Senior Medical Director, Medical Affairs - Global Oncology Pipeline (Prostate Cancer)
AbbVie
July 01, 2026
Remote friendly (Florham Park, NJ)
United States
$182,000 - $346,000 USD yearly
Medical Affairs
Responsibilities:
- Lead medical input into disease area and asset strategies within the prostate 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; contribute to translational strategy.
- Act as 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 strategy).
- Support scientifically accurate marketing materials and medical education programs; assist with review/approval/execution/communication of sponsored or supported clinical research activities.
- Coordinate scientific and 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 via conferences/literature.
- Ensure budgets, timelines, and compliance requirements are factored into scientific programs.
Qualifications:
Scientific Director:
- PhD or PharmD (post-doctorate preferred).
- Typically 10–15 years pharmaceutical industry experience.
- 7–10 years Medical Affairs with Global Medical Affairs experience preferred.
- Strong therapeutic area knowledge; prostate cancer preferred.
- Clinical trial methodology, data analysis/interpretation, regulatory requirements, development strategy, protocol design.
- Proven cross-functional global leadership; excellent oral/written English.
Senior Medical Director:
- MD (or equivalent DO/non-US MD); relevant academic/hospital specialty preferred; residency/fellowship preferred.
- Minimum 2 years clinical trial/medical affairs experience (3+ preferred).
- Prostate cancer experience strongly preferred; trial methodology, data analysis, regulatory requirements, development strategy, protocol design.
- Proven cross-functional global leadership; ability to interact externally/internally; excellent oral/written English.
Benefits (if part of job description):
- Paid time off; medical/dental/vision insurance; 401(k).
- Eligible for long-term incentive programs.
Location/Work model:
- Mettawa, IL; Florham Park, NJ; or South San Francisco, CA; hybrid Tuesdays–Thursdays in office.
- Lead medical input into disease area and asset strategies within the prostate 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; contribute to translational strategy.
- Act as 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 strategy).
- Support scientifically accurate marketing materials and medical education programs; assist with review/approval/execution/communication of sponsored or supported clinical research activities.
- Coordinate scientific and 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 via conferences/literature.
- Ensure budgets, timelines, and compliance requirements are factored into scientific programs.
Qualifications:
Scientific Director:
- PhD or PharmD (post-doctorate preferred).
- Typically 10–15 years pharmaceutical industry experience.
- 7–10 years Medical Affairs with Global Medical Affairs experience preferred.
- Strong therapeutic area knowledge; prostate cancer preferred.
- Clinical trial methodology, data analysis/interpretation, regulatory requirements, development strategy, protocol design.
- Proven cross-functional global leadership; excellent oral/written English.
Senior Medical Director:
- MD (or equivalent DO/non-US MD); relevant academic/hospital specialty preferred; residency/fellowship preferred.
- Minimum 2 years clinical trial/medical affairs experience (3+ preferred).
- Prostate cancer experience strongly preferred; trial methodology, data analysis, regulatory requirements, development strategy, protocol design.
- Proven cross-functional global leadership; ability to interact externally/internally; excellent oral/written English.
Benefits (if part of job description):
- Paid time off; medical/dental/vision insurance; 401(k).
- Eligible for long-term incentive programs.
Location/Work model:
- Mettawa, IL; Florham Park, NJ; or South San Francisco, CA; hybrid Tuesdays–Thursdays in office.