Medical Advisor, Immunology, Gastroenterology

Company Description

AbbVie's mission is to discover and deliver innovative medicines and solutions that solve serious health issues today and address the medical challenges of tomorrow. We strive to have a remarkable impact on people's lives across several key therapeutic areas – immunology, oncology, neuroscience, and eye care – and products and services in our Allergan Aesthetics portfolio. For more information about AbbVie, please visit us at www.abbvie.com. Follow @abbvie on X, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, LinkedIn and Tik Tok.

Job Description

Represent medical/scientific voice of expertise for assigned product(s). Provide medical / scientific expert advice / guidance to key customers, including scientific exchange and professional relationship development with External Experts. Provide medical / scientific input into Medical Affairs strategies for the affiliate medical department and commercial plans, as required, and medical / scientific support for medical department activities. Provide medical affairs support to cross-functional affiliate teams. Ensure that the medical affairs role is fully integrated to support the strategy and execution of affiliate business.

• Develop and maintain in depth knowledge of assigned product(s) / relevant therapeutic area(s) through attendance / participation at key internal meetings/training sessions, relevant congresses, and seminars and by regular self-study of the national/Area literature.
• Provide expert medical/scientific advice for assigned products and related therapeutic areas, including responding to requests for scientific/technical information; contribute to the development and medical and scientific accuracy of core dossiers generated by the medical department (i.e. pricing and reimbursement dossiers, HEOR dossiers, medical information packs, clinical expert reviews etc.).
• Establish and maintain professional and credible relationships with key thought leaders / external experts and academic centers; this will involve participating in scientific congresses, coordinating advisory boards, round-table meetings, discussion fora etc.
• Deliver scientific presentations and medical education programs to healthcare professionals individually or in groups (meetings, clinical sessions, etc.), where appropriate.
• Screen relevant literature and other information from relevant scientific societies meetings and conferences and develop summaries of key messages for use within the Company (e.g. key areas of scientific/company interest, new trends in diagnosis, monitoring and treatments in the therapeutic area, etc.)
• Deliver training to sales forces and other departments; develop and update relevant training materials.
• Clinical Research Activities:

1. Guide the strategic direction of clinical research initiatives, including input on study types such as Phase IV, post-marketing activities, and observational research.
2. Offer high-level oversight and consultation for the evaluation, endorsement, and overall governance of Investigator-Initiated Studies (IIS).
3. Collaborate with the affiliate Clinical Research Department by providing strategic advice on study design, investigator engagement, site selection, and protocol feasibility, as relevant.

• Review and preparation of promotional material. Ensure the medical/scientific content is correct and fully compliant with Abbott’s internal policies and guidelines.
• Provide medical/scientific input into marketing strategy and key commercial initiatives, as required. Monitor the environment for competitive intelligence (e.g. product strategies, studies, commercial messages, positioning, etc.) and communicate, where appropriate, within the Company.
• Ensure compliance with all applicable national laws and regulations, guidelines, codes of conduct, AbbVie’s policies and procedures and accepted standards of best practice.

Qualifications

• Medical Degree or Bachelor’s degree in a scientific discipline or higher,
• Experience working in pharmaceutical industry, having background as Medical Science Liaison or in an equal position,
• Keen interest in developing and maintaining expert knowledge for assigned therapeutic area/product and in medical research in general,
• Fluency in written and oral English,
• High customer orientation,
• Strong commitment to compliance with the relevant rules and procedures, and to scientific quality and integrity.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills, both written and oral - ability to present scientific data in balanced and compelling fashion and to turn complex scientific knowledge into easily understood language for different audiences,
• Willingness to travel,
• Ability to develop appropriate solutions to complex problems,
• Dependable team player, analytical thinker, self-starter.
• Collaborative, team-oriented approach, able to develop and support relationships across an organization as well as with key external stakeholders and the healthcare community at large.  
• Experience being an active contributor to cross-functional teams and/or working in matrix organizations will be an advantage. Works independently: limited guidance/oversight. Works broadly across functions to facilitate and support the affiliate’s medical and clinical activities as necessary.

Additional Information

AbbVie is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to operating with integrity, driving innovation, transforming lives and serving our community.  Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled. 

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