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 the oncology therapeutic area pipeline. The role shapes initial value and evidence strategy and initiates evidence generation plans based on insights from payors, patients, and physicians. It directs the pipeline execution team and ensures strategic pull-through to Enterprise Research MSLs. The position collaborates with International Therapeutic Areas, the Global Therapeutic Area Business Unit, Development, Operations, and Medical Engagement teams. It represents the therapeutic area in pipeline governance, as aligned with the TA BU Head, and serves as the final decision maker before the BU Head for pipeline-related strategy and decisions. The role is hybrid, three days per week, in Lake County, Illinois; Florham Park, New Jersey; Waltham, Massachusetts; or San Francisco, California, and requires 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.
- At least 15 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, including management of direct and indirect reports and cross-functional teams, and ability to influence 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 collaborate effectively across clinical development, regulatory, commercial, and other business functions.
- Exceptional communication skills and experience presenting complex scientific information to 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 managing global medical affairs activities across multiple geographic regions, with a focus on global strategy and the US region.
Responsibilities
- Lead pipeline medical, value, and evidence strategy development, including business development assets, across therapeutic-area disease areas and indications for US and international markets through 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 so that therapeutic-area pipeline strategies form a coherent AbbVie pipeline strategy.
- Ensure healthcare professional, patient, and payor insights inform development programs and support differentiated clinical and commercialization strategies.
- Co-create brand strategies for all assets and incorporate US and international market insights.
- Represent Medical Affairs in pipeline governance and serve as the single point of contact for commercial and development counterparts.
- Serve as the final decision maker, before the BU Head, for pipeline-related strategy and decisions.
- Manage pipeline resources and redirect the pipeline team to enterprise-critical assets across the lifecycle, beginning as early as discovery.
- Ensure effective handover to US and international inline and launch teams, sharing pipeline insights and approaches and minimizing duplicated effort.
- Lead cross-functional gap assessments and Integrated Evidence Planning, collaborating with Value and Evidence.
- Define strategy for Enterprise Research MSLs in the US and affiliates, using pipeline insights to develop 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 and 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
Executive
Education Level
Ph.D. or professional degree
