Head, Global Oncology Pipeline, Medical Affairs

AbbVie • Florham Park, NJ

388d • Hybrid

About The Position

The Head of Global Oncology Pipeline in Medical Affairs at AbbVie is responsible for leading the medical affairs strategy for the oncology pipeline, ensuring effective differentiation and execution across various therapeutic areas. This role involves collaboration with multiple teams to shape the pipeline strategy, incorporating insights from healthcare professionals, patients, and payors to enhance clinical and commercialization strategies. The position requires a strong leadership presence and the ability to manage resources effectively while driving the overall pipeline strategy for both US and international markets.

Requirements

• M.D. or equivalent advanced degree in a relevant scientific discipline (e.g., oncology/hematology).
• 15+ years of experience in the pharmaceutical or biotechnology industry, with a focus on oncology, specifically hematology.
• Demonstrated expertise in clinical development, regulatory requirements, and commercialization of oncology therapies.
• Proven leadership experience in medical affairs, including managing direct and indirect reports and cross-functional teams.
• Strong scientific knowledge of solid tumor biology, clinical trial design, biomarker development, and emerging treatment modalities.
• Proven ability to work cross-functionally and collaborate effectively with clinical development, regulatory, commercial, and other business functions.
• Exceptional communication skills, with experience presenting complex scientific information to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Nice To Haves

• Familiarity with advanced cancer treatment modalities such as CAR-T therapies, combination therapies, and immuno-oncology.
• Strong publication and scientific communication track record in oncohematology, including contributions to peer-reviewed journals and major oncology conferences.
• Experience in managing global medical affairs activities across multiple geographic regions.

Responsibilities

• Lead and oversee pipeline medical, value, and evidence strategy development across all disease areas within the therapeutic area (TA) for US and International markets.
• Drive compelling differentiation of medical, value, and evidence strategy from discovery, leveraging insights from US and International markets.
• Coordinate across TAs to ensure that TA-level pipeline strategies coalesce into a coherent AbbVie pipeline strategy.
• Incorporate HCP, patient, and payor insights into development programs to accelerate and differentiate clinical and commercialization strategies.
• Co-create the Brand strategy for all assets, embedding US and International market insights.
• Represent medical affairs in pipeline-related governance, serving as the single point of contact for commercial and development counterparts.
• Serve as the final decision maker for all pipeline-related strategy and decisions.
• Manage pipeline resources effectively, redirecting pipeline team to enterprise critical assets as needed.
• Ensure effective handover to US and International inline/launch teams, sharing insights from pipeline strategy efforts.
• Lead cross-functional gap assessment and Integrated Evidence Planning (IEP) and collaborate with Value and Evidence.
• Define strategy for enterprise research MSLs in US and affiliates, leveraging pipeline insights to develop priorities and shape tactical plans.
• Coordinate with pipeline execution group in US Medical Engagement to drive execution.
• Collaborate with US Medical Engagement to track impact-focused KPIs and reshape pipeline strategy based on impact or best practices.

Benefits

• Paid holidays
• Health insurance
• Dental insurance
• 401(k)
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Industry: Chemical Manufacturing
• Education Level: Master's degree