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

AbbVie
July 01, 2026
Remote friendly (Mettawa, IL)
United States
$182,000 - $346,000 USD yearly
Medical Affairs
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 prostate cancer portfolio, including HCP/provider interactions, generation of clinical/scientific data, educational initiatives, and safeguarding patient safety.

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 support due diligence/business development and translational strategy.
- Act as medical interface; develop and execute medical expert engagement strategies; partner cross-functionally to incorporate broad perspectives.
- Lead early scientific narratives, messaging, and communications (congress planning, medical education, publication strategies).
- Assist with scientifically accurate marketing materials and medical education; support review/approval/execution/communication of sponsored/supported clinical research.
- Coordinate scientific/medical activities with internal stakeholders; serve as scientific interface for key regulatory discussions.
- Provide scientific/medical education to investigators and Global Project Team members; act as therapeutic area resource.
- Ensure budgets, timelines, and compliance requirements are factored into scientific programs.

Qualifications:
Scientific Director:
- PhD or PharmD (post-doctorate highly preferred).
- Typically 10–15 years pharmaceutical industry experience; 7–10 years in Medical Affairs (Global Medical Affairs preferred).
- Strong prostate cancer therapeutic area knowledge.
- Clinical trial methodology/data analysis, regulatory requirements, development strategy and protocol design experience.
- Proven cross-functional global leadership; excellent oral/written English.

Senior Medical Director:
- MD (or equivalent); relevant academic/hospital specialty preferred; residency/fellowship preferred.
- Minimum 2 years clinical trial or medical affairs experience (3+ preferred).
- Strong prostate cancer therapeutic area knowledge.
- Clinical trial methodology/data analysis, regulatory requirements, development strategy and protocol design experience.
- Proven cross-functional global leadership; ability to interact externally/internally; excellent oral/written English.

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

Application/Location:
- Based in Mettawa, IL; Florham Park, NJ; or South San Francisco, CA (hybrid: Tuesdays–Thursdays in office).