About AbbVie
AbbVie's mission is to discover and deliver innovative medicines and solutions that solve serious health issues today and address the medical challenges of tomorrow. We strive to have a remarkable impact on people's lives across several key therapeutic areas including immunology, oncology and neuroscience - and products and services in our Allergan Aesthetics portfolio. For more information about AbbVie, please visit us at www.abbvie.com.
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Summary of Job Description
Reporting to the Medical Affairs Manager, this position represents the affiliate’s medical/scientific voice of expertise for assigned product(s) and relevant therapeutic areas. The role is accountable for shaping and executing medical strategy, and for planning and driving evidence generation activities that strengthen the scientific foundation of the assigned products and therapeutic areas. It also provides medical / scientific expertise, strategic guidance and scientific exchange to key internal stakeholders, while building professional relationships with external stakeholders.
In addition, the role contributes medical/scientific input to marketing strategy and early asset development strategy and supports broader medical department activities under the direction of the Medical Affairs Manager.
Major Responsibilities
- ✓Accountable for the development of robust medical strategy for assigned product(s) and therapeutic area(s), in alignment with overall affiliate and brand objectives.
- ✓Medical Research Activities:
O Design and implement medical research projects within defined standards and
budgets (e.g. Phase IV, post marketing clinical activities such as registry/database
projects, epidemiological surveys, and PMOS studies).
O Provide the required oversight to manage review, approval and conduct of IIS
studies.
O Support the affiliate Clinical Research Department in the management of clinical
studies, as appropriate (e.g. review new clinical study protocols, identifying potential investigators/sites, conducting feasibility surveys).
- ✓Lead publication activities, including scientific congress presentations and manuscript development, in close collaboration with the Development function and relevant internal stakeholders and external experts.
- ✓Establish and maintain professional and credible relationships with external experts and academic centers; this will involve participating in scientific congresses, coordinating advisory boards, round-table meetings, discussion forums, etc.
- ✓Deliver scientific presentations and medical education programs to healthcare professionals individually or in groups (meetings, clinical sessions, etc.), where requested. Develop and update medical education materials.
- ✓Screen relevant literature and other information from relevant scientific societies meetings and conferences and develop summaries of key messages for use within the Company (e.g. key areas of scientific/company interest, new trends in diagnosis, monitoring and treatments in the therapeutic area, etc.)
- ✓Provide medical/scientific input into marketing strategy and key commercial initiative and early asset development strategy, as required. Monitor the environment for competitive intelligence (e.g. product strategies, studies, positioning, etc.) and communicate, where appropriate, within the Company.
- ✓Provide expert medical/scientific advice for assigned products and related therapeutic areas, including responding to requests for scientific/technical information; contribute to the development and medical and scientific accuracy of core dossiers generated by the medical department.
- ✓Contribute scientifically to train commercial functions and other departments; develop and update relevant training materials.
- ✓Review and preparation of promotional material. Ensure the medical/scientific content is correct and fully compliant with AbbVie’s internal policies and guidelines.
- ✓Ensure compliance with all applicable national laws and regulations, guidelines, codes of conduct, AbbVie’s policies and procedures and accepted standards of best practice.
Essential Skills & Abilities
- ✓Knowledge of medical science and regulations – Required
- ✓Excellent oral and written English communication skill – Required
- ✓Knowledge of clinical trial methodology, regulatory requirements governing clinical trials and experience in development strategy and the design of protocols – Desirable
- ✓Experience of job in pharmaceutical company over 3 years – Desirable
Education/Experience Required
Ph.D. – Desirable
Bachelor or Master of Science – Required
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