MSL Field Medical Director, Oncology - Northeast
About The Position
The Field Medical Director is the regional Field Medical Leader responsible for leading, coaching, and developing Field Medical teams to deliver high-quality, compliant scientific engagement and identify impactful healthcare professional perspectives and Scientific Intelligence. The role translates medical and therapeutic area strategy into regional field execution, elevates the quality and consistency of scientific exchange, and ensures that field-captured insights inform medical planning and evidence strategy. Through strong people leadership and scientific stewardship, the Field Medical Director strengthens AbbVie’s field medical impact across the region. The territory includes New England, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana, and Michigan. Remote candidates in the territory near an international airport are eligible to apply.
Requirements
- Advanced scientific degree required (PharmD, PhD, MD, or equivalent experience).
- Strong understanding of the multiple myeloma disease area, clinical evidence, and the role of Field Medical within Medical Affairs.
- Experience in Field Medical, Medical Affairs, scientific, or healthcare roles within the pharmaceutical or life sciences industry.
- Demonstrated experience leading, coaching, and developing field-based scientific professionals.
- Experience successfully translating medical strategy into field execution and performance expectations.
- Experience interpreting and leveraging field-identified insights to inform medical or evidence planning.
- Experience collaborating effectively with cross-functional partners within Medical Affairs and the In-Field Team (IFT).
Responsibilities
- Lead, coach, and develop Field Medical Team members to deliver consistent, high-quality, non-promotional scientific engagement for the multiple myeloma therapeutic area.
- Translate medical and therapeutic area strategy into clear regional field priorities and execution plans.
- Establish expectations and standards for scientific exchange, healthcare professional perspectives and Scientific Intelligence, and compliant field execution.
- Review, interpret, and elevate field-identified healthcare professional perspectives and Scientific Intelligence to inform medical planning and evidence needs.
- Provide ongoing coaching and feedback to strengthen scientific capability, judgment, and communication skills across the Field Medical Team.
- Partner with Medical Affairs and Health Impact (MHI) leadership to align regional execution with medical objectives and evidence strategies.
- Collaborate with cross-functional partners through the In-Field Team (IFT) to support aligned regional engagement.
- Monitor regional field activity, healthcare professional perspectives and Scientific Intelligence quality, and performance trends to identify opportunities for improvement.
- Support talent development, onboarding, and succession planning within the Field Medical Organization, including conducting regular field ride observations with all direct report MSLs.
Benefits
- Paid time off (vacation, holidays, sick)
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance
- 401(k)
- Long-term incentive programs
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
Education Level
Ph.D. or professional degree
