Scientific Director / Senior Medical Director, Medical Affairs - Parkinson’s Disease, US

Responsibilities

• Set and drive medical affairs strategy. Independently initiate and lead core medical affairs activities-including data generation and dissemination strategy, the Medical Affairs and Brand Plan-partnering with team to ensure execution that meets on-market and therapeutic area needs.
• Ensure operational rigor. Ensures budgets, timelines, compliance requirements are factored into programs' scientific activities.
• Position will be commensurate with experience.
• Scientific Director Qualifications:
• Advanced Degree PhD or PharmD.
• Strong Medical Affairs capability (7-10 years), with a proven track record across core medical affairs activities (data generation, scientific communications, KOL engagement, and cross-functional strategy)
• Knowledge of evidence generation strategy (real-world evidence, investigator-initiated and company-sponsored studies, registries; brand strategy development, scientific communications development, medical insights, and promotional review
• Knowledge of clinical trial methodology, data analysis and interpretation, regulatory requirements governing clinical trials and experience in development strategy and the design of protocols.
• Proven leadership skills in a cross-functional global team environment.
• Must possess excellent oral and written English communication skills.
• Senior 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 2 years of clinical trial or medical affairs experience in the pharmaceutical industry or academia or equivalent. 3+ years of experience is preferred.
• Knowledge of evidence generation strategy (real-world evidence, investigator-initiated and company-sponsored studies, registries; brand strategy development, scientific communications development, medical insights, and promotional review
• Knowledge of clinical trial methodology, data analysis and interpretation, regulatory requirements governing clinical trials and experience in development strategy and the design of protocols.
• Proven leadership skills in a cross-functional global team environment.
• 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 go

Benefits

Additional Information

The Medical Affairs organization provides patients, healthcare providers, and payers everywhere with the practical, clinically relevant information and solutions they need to use AbbVie products safely and effectively-throughout the product lifecycle and the patient's journey. The Scientific Director / Senior Medical Director, Medical Affairs provides specialist medical and scientific expertise for a key asset for Parkinson's Disease within AbbVie's Neuroscience portfolio, driving core strategic and operational medical affairs activities. Reporting to the Senior Scientific Director for Parkinson's Disease, this individual operates with a degree of autonomy while partnering closely with commercial and R&D teams to shape evolving medical, brand, and value-and-access strategies that meet on-market and therapeutic area needs. This is a high-impact role for a medically trained scientific leader who takes ownership, exercises independent scientific judgment, and thrives in a fast-paced, evolving environment, navigating ambiguity and competing priorities while driving clarity across matrixed, cross-functional teams. This position is based at our Mettawa, IL (headquarters) location following a hybrid schedule of Tuesdays-Thursdays in office.

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