Senior Medical/Scientific Director, Medical Affairs - Immunology

Company: Allergan
Location: Lincoln
Posted on: April 22, 2025

Job Description:

Company DescriptionAbbVie'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 . Follow @abbvie on , , , , and .Job Description*Must be onsite 3 days per week in Mettawa, ILPurpose:Leads a team focused on the global spondyloarthritis (SpA) strategy and US execution of scientific priorities. Provides strategic and operational leadership and input into core medical affairs activities including but not limited to: health-care provider interactions; generation of clinical and scientific data (enhancing therapeutic benefit and value); internal and external educational initiatives (medical education, scientific communications, training, and clinical value proposition) and safeguarding patient safety (risk minimization activities and safety surveillance activities). Works closely with commercial teams to provide strategic medical input and co-lead core brand (product) strategies, and to support medical affairs, marketing activities (promotional material generation and product launches) and market access.Responsibilities:

• Oversees a scientific team responsible for delivery of key medical affairs activities, including generation and dissemination of data supporting the overall SpA scientific strategy
• Serves as co-lead of the integrated evidence sub team for relevant on-market product indications, closely partners with leaders across other R&D functions
• Demonstrates strategic leadership and represents the scientific on-market perspective at key internal governance and leadership team meetings
• Develops scientific relationships with external customers (HCPs, societies, and organizations, as appropriate) and uses external insights to guide strategic decision making
• Oversees the execution of key medical affairs tactics such as, but not limited to, advisory boards, congress support, medical education programs, training, and symposia
• Ensures budgets, timelines, and compliance requirements are factored into medical affairs programs and scientific activities
• Guides the field medical team (MSL) priorities related to SpA and closely partners with field leadership on training needs and execution of SpA scientific activities by the MSL team
• Responsible for understanding the regulatory requirements related to the clinical studies and global drug development and accountable for complying with those requirements
• Participates in the design and execution of clinical trial safety, product safety and risk management plans. May also carry responsibility for routine and ad hoc safety monitoring reports to regulatory agencies
• Fosters the professional and personal development of team members, aligned to AbbVie's talent development philosophyQualificationsSenior Scientific Director qualifications:

• Advanced Degree PhD or PharmD. Additional post doctorate experience highly preferred.
• Typically, 15 years' experience in the pharmaceutical industry or equivalent. Minimum of 10 years of clinical trial or medical affairs experience in the pharmaceutical industry or academia or equivalent.
• Proven leadership skills in a cross-functional global team environment. Ability to interact externally and internally to support global business strategy.
• Expert knowledge in a relevant therapeutic specialty.
• Proven ability to run a clinical study or medical affairs cross-functional team independently.
• Knowledge of clinical trial methodology, regulatory requirements governing clinical trials and experience in development strategy and the design of protocols.
• Must possess excellent oral and written English communication skills.
• People leadership experience preferred.
• Experience in Rheumatology, ideally SpA, preferred.Senior Medical Director qualifications:
  • Medical Doctorate (M.D.) degree or equivalent (D.O. or non-US equivalent of M.D. with relevant therapeutic specialty in an academic or hospital environment. Completion of residency and/or fellowship is preferred. National license to practice medicine preferred.)
  • Minimum of 5 years of clinical trial experience in the biotech/ pharmaceutical industry or academia or equivalent. 7+ years of experience is preferred.
  • Proven leadership skills in a cross-functional team environment. People management experience preferred.
  • Ability to run a clinical program or medical affairs team(s) independently with little supervision.
  • Extensive knowledge of clinical trial methodology, regulatory requirements governing clinical trials and experience in developmental strategy and the protocols.
  • Expert knowledge in a relevant therapeutic specialty. Experience in a senior role in a TA preferred.
  • Must have an understanding of the Pharmacovigilance practices for Clinical Development programs.
  • Must have an in-depth understanding of the Clinical Development process for Phase I-IV or extensive knowledge of Pharmaceutical Development including compliance and regulatory requirements. Must possess excellent oral and written English communication skills. Ability to interact externally and internally to support business strategy. International experience is a plus.
  • Experience in Rheumatology, ideally SpA, preferred.Additional InformationApplicable only to applicants applying to a position in any location with pay disclosure requirements under state or local law:
    • The compensation range described below is the range of possible base pay compensation that the Company believes in good faith it will pay for this role at the time of this posting based on the job grade for this position. Individual compensation paid within this range will depend on many factors including geographic location, and we may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range. This range may be modified in the future.
    • We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off (vacation, holidays, sick), medical/dental/vision insurance and 401(k) to eligible employees.
    • This job is eligible to participate in our short-term incentive programs.
    • This job is eligible to participate in our long-term incentive programs.Note: No amount of pay is considered to be wages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, and determinable. The amount and availability of any bonus, commission, incentive, benefits, or any other form of compensation and benefits that are allocable to a particular employee remains in the Company's sole and absolute discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Company's sole and absolute discretion, consistent with applicable law.AbbVie is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to operating with integrity, driving innovation, transforming lives, serving our community and embracing diversity and inclusion. It is AbbVie's policy to employ qualified persons of the greatest ability without discrimination against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex (including pregnancy), physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital status, status as a protected veteran, or any other legally protected group status.US & Puerto Rico only - to learn more, visit US & Puerto Rico applicants seeking a reasonable accommodation, click here to learn more:
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