Scientific Director / Senior Medical Director, Medical Affairs - Global Oncology Pipeline (Prostate Cancer)
AbbVie
July 01, 2026
Remote friendly (San Francisco, CA)
United States
$182,000 - $346,000 USD yearly
Medical Affairs
Responsibilities
- Leads medical input into disease area and asset strategies within the prostate cancer oncology pipeline portfolio.
- Leads pipeline medical evidence generation strategy and execution (company-sponsored studies, research collaborations, and investigator-initiated studies).
- Provides in-house medical expertise; coordinates scientific activities with internal/external stakeholders; may support due diligence/business development; contributes to translational strategy.
- Acts as a medical interface; develops and executes medical expert engagement strategies with clinical development, commercial, access, area, and affiliate colleagues.
- Leads creation of early scientific narratives, messaging, and communications (congress planning, medical education, publication strategies).
- May support development/review of scientifically accurate marketing materials, medical education, advisories, and symposia; supports affiliate/area/global medical affairs clinical research activities.
- Coordinates scientific and medical activities with internal stakeholders; serves as the scientific team interface for key regulatory discussions.
- Provides scientific/medical education to investigators, clinical monitors, and Global Project Team members; stays current via conferences/literature.
- Ensures budgets, timelines, and compliance requirements are built into scientific programs.
Qualifications
- Scientific Director: PhD or PharmD (post-doctorate highly preferred); 10–15 years pharma experience; 7–10 years Medical Affairs with Global Medical Affairs experience highly preferred; strong prostate cancer knowledge; clinical trial methodology/data/regulatory knowledge; leadership in cross-functional global teams; excellent English communication.
- Senior Medical Director: MD (or equivalent); relevant academic/hospital specialty preferred; residency/fellowship preferred; 2+ years clinical trial or medical affairs experience (3+ preferred); strong prostate cancer knowledge; clinical trial methodology/data/regulatory knowledge; cross-functional global leadership; ability to interact externally/internally for global strategy; excellent English communication.
Benefits (if included)
- Paid time off (vacation, holidays, sick), medical/dental/vision insurance, and 401(k) to eligible employees; long-term incentive programs eligibility.
Application instructions
- Hybrid schedule: Tuesdays–Thursdays in office; role locations: Mettawa, IL; Florham Park, NJ; or South San Francisco, CA.
- Leads medical input into disease area and asset strategies within the prostate cancer oncology pipeline portfolio.
- Leads pipeline medical evidence generation strategy and execution (company-sponsored studies, research collaborations, and investigator-initiated studies).
- Provides in-house medical expertise; coordinates scientific activities with internal/external stakeholders; may support due diligence/business development; contributes to translational strategy.
- Acts as a medical interface; develops and executes medical expert engagement strategies with clinical development, commercial, access, area, and affiliate colleagues.
- Leads creation of early scientific narratives, messaging, and communications (congress planning, medical education, publication strategies).
- May support development/review of scientifically accurate marketing materials, medical education, advisories, and symposia; supports affiliate/area/global medical affairs clinical research activities.
- Coordinates scientific and medical activities with internal stakeholders; serves as the scientific team interface for key regulatory discussions.
- Provides scientific/medical education to investigators, clinical monitors, and Global Project Team members; stays current via conferences/literature.
- Ensures budgets, timelines, and compliance requirements are built into scientific programs.
Qualifications
- Scientific Director: PhD or PharmD (post-doctorate highly preferred); 10–15 years pharma experience; 7–10 years Medical Affairs with Global Medical Affairs experience highly preferred; strong prostate cancer knowledge; clinical trial methodology/data/regulatory knowledge; leadership in cross-functional global teams; excellent English communication.
- Senior Medical Director: MD (or equivalent); relevant academic/hospital specialty preferred; residency/fellowship preferred; 2+ years clinical trial or medical affairs experience (3+ preferred); strong prostate cancer knowledge; clinical trial methodology/data/regulatory knowledge; cross-functional global leadership; ability to interact externally/internally for global strategy; excellent English communication.
Benefits (if included)
- Paid time off (vacation, holidays, sick), medical/dental/vision insurance, and 401(k) to eligible employees; long-term incentive programs eligibility.
Application instructions
- Hybrid schedule: Tuesdays–Thursdays in office; role locations: Mettawa, IL; Florham Park, NJ; or South San Francisco, CA.