Medical Director/Scientific Director, Medical Affairs - Precision Medicine (Elahere CDx)
Medical Director/Scientific Director, Medical Affairs - Precision Medicine (Elahere CDx)
AbbVie
Mettawa, IL
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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 Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube and LinkedIn.
Job Description
Abbvie is seeking an exceptional Scientific Director or Medical Director, Medical Affairs Precision Medicine strategy lead (Elahere CDx) in Oncology with a strong background in cancer diagnostics, pathology, biomarkers, cancer therapeutics and a demonstrated strong commitment to precision medicine.
Responsibilities:
Medical Director Qualifications:
Applicable only to applicants applying to a position in any location with pay disclosure requirements under state or local 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 https://www.abbvie.com/join-us/equal-employment-opportunity-employer.html
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 Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube and LinkedIn.
Job Description
- Preferred location is Lake County, IL but can sit remotely anywhere in the US.
- Position title will be based on qualifications listed below.
Abbvie is seeking an exceptional Scientific Director or Medical Director, Medical Affairs Precision Medicine strategy lead (Elahere CDx) in Oncology with a strong background in cancer diagnostics, pathology, biomarkers, cancer therapeutics and a demonstrated strong commitment to precision medicine.
Responsibilities:
- The Scientific or Medical Director (Elahere CDx) will be responsible for establishing and delivering a comprehensive overall US focused medical strategy associated with the FOLR1 CDx for Elahere and will be accountable for the execution of key functional deliverables. The Scientific or Medical Director, Medical Affairs Precision Medicine will
- Develop medical affairs strategy for Elahere FOLR1 CDx.
- Manage key external stakeholder relationships – diagnostic partnerships, academic labs, community labs and reference labs.
- Manage expert pathology KOL relationships.
- Establishes a strong partnership with key pathology societies, including establishment of EQA/PT programs.
- Represents MA, precision medicine in cross-functional Oncology precision medicine teams across the organization.
- Serve as the medical affairs lead for the integrated brand team and medical affairs team.
- Create and execute on a comprehensive biomarker and CDx evidence generation plan, in close partnership with precision medicine, HEOR and TA.
- Executes on key medical functional deliverables aligned to CDx medical strategy, including but not limited to
- Evidence generation for biomarker and testing gaps,
- Medical review of scientific publications,
- Internal and external medical education on biomarker and testing,
- Medical promotional review for biomarker and testing materials,
- Guideline strategy for biomarkers and testing in partnership with Value and Evidence
- Insight generation through advisory boards and EE engagements.
- Pathologist congress strategy including external presence, EE engagements and digital initiatives.
- Oncology congress support for biomarker and testing materials with TA partnership.
Medical Director Qualifications:
- Medical Doctorate (M.D.) degree or equivalent (D.O. or non-US equivalent of M.D). Relevant therapeutic specialty in an academic or hospital environment preferred. Completion of residency and/or fellowship is preferred.
- Minimum of 5 years of clinical trial or medical affairs experience in the pharmaceutical industry or academia or equivalent. 3+ years of experience is preferred.
- Knowledge of clinical trial methodology, data analysis and interpretation, regulatory requirements governing clinical trials and experience in development strategy and the design of protocols.
- Must possess strong leadership skills, ability to influence without authority in cross-functional teams, ability to prioritize effectively, effectively enable coaching, mentoring and conflict resolution.
- Prior US specific experience with a companion diagnostic or complementary diagnostic preferably in oncology space is a must.
- Prior experience with US specific testing landscape stakeholders including diagnostic partners, academic and community pathologists, oncologists with precision medicine expertise and reference laboratory stakeholders is a must.
- Medical affairs experience with US focus preferred, but experience in a diagnostic company, reference laboratory or other functions in pharma will be considered.
- Ability to run a clinical study independently with little supervision.
- Ability to interact externally and internally to support global business strategy.
- Must possess excellent oral and written English communication skills.
- Advanced Degree PhD or PharmD. Additional post doctorate experience highly preferred.
- Typically, 10-15 years of experience in the pharmaceutical industry or equivalent; substantial understanding of relevant therapeutic area required.
- 7-10 years of experience in Medical Affairs with Global Medical Affairs experience highly preferred.
- Minimum of 4 years of clinical trials direct management experience in the pharmaceutical industry or academia or equivalent. 4+ years of experience is preferred.
- Knowledge of clinical trial methodology, data analysis and interpretation, regulatory requirements governing clinical trials and experience in development strategy and the design of protocols.
- Must possess strong leadership skills, ability to influence without authority in cross-functional teams, ability to prioritize effectively, effectively enable coaching, mentoring and conflict resolution.
- Prior US specific experience with a companion diagnostic or complementary diagnostic preferably in oncology space is a must.
- Prior experience with US specific testing landscape stakeholders including diagnostic partners, academic and community pathologists, oncologists with precision medicine expertise and reference laboratory stakeholders is a must.
- Medical affairs experience with US focus preferred, but experience in a diagnostic company, reference laboratory or other functions in pharma will be considered.
- Ability to run a clinical study independently with little supervision.
- Must possess excellent oral and written English communication skills.
Applicable 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
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 https://www.abbvie.com/join-us/equal-employment-opportunity-employer.html
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Pharmaceutical Manufacturing and Biotechnology Research
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