Medical Affairs Therapeutic Area Head for Oncology

1 week ago

Old Toronto, Canada AbbVie Inc Full time
Job Summary

We are seeking a highly experienced and skilled Medical Affairs Therapeutic Area Head to lead our Oncology team. This is an exceptional opportunity to drive medical/scientific strategic and operational input into medical affairs plans and activities representing the Affiliate in coordination with the Global team.

Responsibilities
  • Establish vision, strategy, and goals for the team that are aligned with clinical gaps, medical, and brand team strategies.
  • Optimize utilization of resources to lead, develop and coach the team, including overseeing the performance management process, professional development and succession team plans.
  • Maintain regulatory and compliance best practices. Allocate resources in a way that delivers results on clinical/brand team strategies, while protecting AbbVie's reputation.
  • Manage the budget of the relevant therapeutic area (including local clinical studies) as approved in the medical plan.
  • Supervise the design of local clinical studies and the review, approval and fulfillment of contract agreements of Investigator Initiated Studies.
  • Supervise the execution of Medical Affairs tactics such as satellite symposia, advisory boards, annual consultation plan, publication plan, warranting appropriate medical support to the Commercial Divisions and in agreement with local procedures.
  • Ensure medical-scientific updates on products and competitors and provide medical training when requested/necessary.
  • Provide medical support to the Pharmacovigilance Unit as to Adverse Events reported in clinical trials on the relevant products.
  • Proactively develop, in collaboration with the medical and brand teams, and execute a plan for field-based scientific support for therapeutic areas on marketed products as well as a portfolio pipeline process. Ensure field scientific support across the lifecycle of a product and ongoing analysis of clinical trends to develop key supporting strategies to meet business objectives.
  • Responsible for gathering and sharing competitive intelligence (insights) that can provide critical information that could impact our development programs, as well as our marketed products.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams on the execution of an established in-field team stakeholder engagement plan.
  • Maintain up-to-date scientific knowledge of assigned therapeutic area(s), product(s) uses and key external data.
Requirements
  • Doctorate or Medical degree is required.
  • Relevant experience with solid knowledge of the biotech/pharmaceutical industry.
  • Relevant therapeutic area background and experience in oncology (minimum of three years).
  • Relevant experience in AbbVie's Therapeutic Area of interest: immunology, neuroscience and specialty will be considered a strong asset.
  • Proven track record in medical leadership, management, coaching individuals & teams, working on multiple brands across various teams (minimum of three years).
  • Ability to think and plan strategically (work plans, activities, timetables, targeting) and translate strategies into actionable and realistic medical actions with execution excellence.
  • Strong commitment to compliance, scientific quality and integrity.
  • Solid working knowledge of health care environment and evolving landscape.
  • Demonstrated organizational and analytical skills to set priorities, develop a field work schedule, monitor progress towards goals, and track data, information and activities.

The estimated salary for this position is $120,000 - $180,000 per year, depending on qualifications and experience. The company also offers benefits, including comprehensive health insurance, 401(k) matching, and paid time off.

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