Area TA Lead (Director) Neuroscience, Intercontinental Medical Affairs
About this opportunity
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
The Area TA Lead will act as the Intercontinental Neuroscience Lead, providing medical/scientific strategic and operational input into core medical affairs activities and relevant scientific and technical training to Affiliate Therapeutic Area resources.
Will work closely with Area commercial teams to provide strategic medical input into core Neuroscience assets strategies, and to support medical/marketing activities and market access; provide scientific and technical support for assigned products.
Develops and maintains professional and credible relationships with key external experts and professional societies; provides therapeutic expertise in interactions with regulators and other external groups; develops innovative research concepts for clinical data generation and communication.
Collaborates with clinical development, global, International teams, and affiliates to support pipeline execution and acceleration efforts across Intercontinental geographies for neuroscience assets.
*Hybrid (3x per week on-site) in Mettawa, IL.
Key Responsibilities Include:
Develops Area therapeutic Evidence Generation plan and Area therapeutic strategic initiatives
Brings insights and knowledge from the Area into the International TA Medical Affairs strategy.
Provides consultation to affiliates on the affiliate therapeutic strategy and brings insights and knowledge from the affiliates into the development of the International Medical Affairs strategy.
Actively participates in cross-functional team(s), provides strategic medical input into Specialty strategies and develops medical affairs strategic initiatives for assigned products.
Provides technical contribution area research, trial execution and communication.
Supports execution of priority clinical development trials, and works closely with pipeline Medical Science Liaisons, their managers, and respective MHI TA teams.
Informs Affiliates on the Investigator Initiated Study (IIS) strategy for early assets and can act as Docent for IISs.
Provides technical consultation to affiliates in the development and method of evaluation of research hypotheses.
Provides training to Area and Affiliate cross-functional peers on therapeutic Region topics, including on-boarding affiliates and cross-functional partners on therapeutic Region topics.
Oversees scientific/medical education of investigators, clinical monitors for Area Trials. May provide support to Affiliate sponsored trials as warranted.
Keeps abreast of professional information and technology through conferences and/or medical literature.
Manages and conducts Area external expert engagement and may represent AbbVie at external meetings including investigator meetings, scientific association meetings, etc.
May serve as the scientific team representative for regulatory discussions.
Qualifications
Advanced degree (MD, PhD, PharmD, DO) preferred. Completion of residency and/or fellowship is desirable.
Extensive knowledge of clinical trial methodology, regulatory requirements governing clinical trials and experience in development strategy and the design of protocols. Good understanding of HTA organizations. Understanding of Pharmacovigilance practices specifically in Clinical Development programs.
Minimum 7 years of relevant experience. 10+ years of medical affairs experience in the pharmaceutical industry or equivalent preferred.
Expert knowledge in Parkinsons or Migraine disease areas.
Proven leadership skills in a cross-functional global team environment. Ability to interact externally and internally to support global business strategy. Ability to manage a complex medical affairs team(s) independently.
Must be able to communicate effectively in oral and written English. Superior communication skill is essential for success in role.
Additional Information
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
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 and serving our community. Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled.
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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.
US & Puerto Rico only - to learn more, visit https://www.abbvie.com/join-us/equal-employment-opportunity-employer.html
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How this role compares
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We currently track 172 comparable Director Medical Affairs roles across 32 biopharma companies.
Salary context
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Seniority mix
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Therapeutic area mix
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