Head, Global Oncology Pipeline, Medical Affairs
About The Position
The Head, Global Oncology Pipeline, Medical Affairs leads global pipeline medical affairs strategy and develops differentiated strategies across the product lifecycle, using market insights to shape AbbVie’s oncology pipeline. The role shapes initial value and evidence strategies and initiates evidence-generation plans using insights from payors, patients, and physicians. It directs the pipeline execution team and ensures strategy is carried through to Enterprise Research MSLs. The role collaborates with International Therapeutic Areas, the Global Therapeutic Area business unit, Development, Operations, and Medical Engagement. It represents Medical Affairs in pipeline governance and related decision-making, serves as the point of contact for commercial and development counterparts, and leads cross-functional evidence planning. The position is hybrid, three days per week, based in Lake County, Illinois; Florham Park, New Jersey; or San Francisco, California, with domestic and international travel of up to 25–30%.
Requirements
- M.D. or equivalent advanced degree in a relevant scientific discipline, such as oncology or hematology.
- 15 or more years of experience in the pharmaceutical or biotechnology industry, focused on oncology, specifically hematology.
- Demonstrated expertise in clinical development, regulatory requirements, and commercialization of oncology therapies.
- Proven medical affairs leadership experience, including managing direct and indirect reports and cross-functional teams and influencing strategic direction at senior executive level.
- Strong scientific knowledge of solid tumor biology, clinical trial design, biomarker development, and emerging treatment modalities, including immuno-oncology, targeted therapies, and precision medicine.
- Ability to work cross-functionally and collaborate with clinical development, regulatory, commercial, and other business functions.
- Exceptional communication skills and experience presenting complex scientific information to technical and non-technical stakeholders.
- Ability to travel domestically and internationally, up to 25–30%.
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 managing global medical affairs activities across multiple geographic regions, with a focus on global strategy and the US region.
Responsibilities
- Lead and oversee pipeline, including business development, medical, value, and evidence strategy development across all disease areas within the therapeutic area for US and international markets and indications or brands up to 24–36 months before launch in any geography.
- Drive differentiated medical, value, and evidence strategies from discovery onward using insights from US and international markets.
- Coordinate across therapeutic areas to align therapeutic-area pipeline strategies into a coherent AbbVie pipeline strategy.
- Ensure HCP, patient, and payor insights are incorporated into development programs to accelerate and differentiate clinical and commercialization strategies.
- Co-create brand strategies for all assets and embed US and international market insights.
- Represent Medical Affairs in pipeline-related governance and serve as the single point of contact for commercial and development counterparts.
- Serve as the final decision maker, before the business unit head, for pipeline-related strategy and decisions.
- Manage pipeline resources and redirect the pipeline team to enterprise-critical assets across the lifecycle, starting as early as discovery.
- Ensure effective handover to US and international inline and launch teams, sharing pipeline insights and approaches and minimizing duplication of effort.
- Lead cross-functional gap assessment and Integrated Evidence Planning, collaborating with Value and Evidence.
- Define strategy for Enterprise Research MSLs in the US and affiliates, using pipeline insights to set priorities and shape tactical plans.
- Coordinate with the US Medical Engagement pipeline execution group to drive execution.
- Collaborate with US Medical Engagement to track impact-focused KPIs and reshape pipeline strategy based on impact or best practices.
- Interface with Operations and Medical Engagement teams to operationalize pipeline strategy.
Benefits
- Paid time off, including vacation, holidays, and sick time.
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance for eligible employees.
- 401(k) for eligible employees.
- Eligibility to participate in long-term incentive programs.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
Ph.D. or professional degree
