Associate Scientific Director, Oncology – US Medical Affairs

AbbVie•Mettawa, IL

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Associate Scientific Director, Oncology - US Medical Affairs provides specialist medical and scientific strategic and operational input into core medical affairs activities such as: health-care professional and provider interactions; analyzing clinical and scientific data (enhancing therapeutic benefit and value); educational initiatives (medical education, scientific communications, and value proposition). Works closely with sales, marketing, and commercial teams to provide strategic medical input into core brand (product) strategies, and to support medical affairs, marketing activities (promotional material generation and product launches) and market access. This position is based at the Mettawa IL office and will follow a hybrid schedule of 3x/week on site.

Requirements

Scientific Degree (bachelor’s).
3-5+ years of experience in the pharmaceutical industry or equivalent; substantial understanding of relevant therapeutic area required.
Interactions normally require the ability to gain cooperation of others, conduct presentations of technical information concerning specific projects and schedules, etc.
Ability to interact externally and internally to support global business strategy.
Must possess excellent oral and written communication skills.
Represents AbbVie at external meetings including HCP meetings, scientific association meetings, etc.
Works with some supervision and guidance.
Exercises judgment within well-defined practices and policies.

Nice To Haves

Advanced Degree PhD, PharmD, PA or NP preferred.
Residency or additional post doctorate experience preferred.

Responsibilities

With oversight, provides input into the development of the medical strategy for approved assets within the therapeutic area.
Contributes to the development of, and leads the execution of, medical education tactics (i.e., field medical resources), advisory boards, and thought leader engagement plans in alignment with the indication or asset's strategic plan.
Supports the generation of clinical and scientific evidence to address identified evidence gaps.
May assist in the development of scientifically accurate marketing materials, medical education programs, advisories, and symposia.
Assists with the scientific review, development, approval, execution, and communication of affiliate/area/global medical affairs sponsored or supported clinical research activities.
Establishes and maintains strong, credible relationships with key opinion leaders and actively engages in Medical Affairs activities aligned with strategic objectives.
May interact with and coordinates appropriate scientific and medical activities with internal stakeholders (i.e., commercial, clinical operations, value and access, statistics, regulatory, etc…) as they relate to on-going medical affairs projects.
Serves as the scientific team interface for key regulatory discussions.
Provide scientific/medical education to HCPs and Global Project Team members related to therapeutic area or disease specific information.
Keeps abreast of professional information and technology through conferences and/or medical literature and acts as a therapeutic area resource.
Provide congress operations support by coordinating materials, logistics, and cross-functional inputs to help ensure compliant, timely execution of congress activities.
Ensures budgets, timelines, compliance requirements are factored into programs' scientific activities.