Scientific Director / Medical Director, Pipeline Medical Strategy - Psychiatry

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 . Follow @abbvie on X , Facebook , Instagram , YouTube , LinkedIn and Tik Tok .

Job Description

The Scientific/Medical Director, Pipeline Medical Strategy - Psychiatry is a highly strategic scientific expert with deep expertise across clinical, drug development, and medical strategy who can act as an influential leader within the R&D organization to co-steward assets on cross-functional asset team for assigned asset(s).

This position is accountable to lead the development and execution of medical strategy and tactics to secure insights, develop scientific value, advance pipeline assets, and provide strategic medical input to cross-functional partners. Responsible for core medical affairs activities including: HCP and stakeholder interactions (prescribers/providers, KOL development, patient groups, payers), insight capture (advisory boards, real-world data analysis), generation and interpretation of clinical and scientific data, and educational initiatives (medical education, data, value proposition). Accountable for key medical affairs deliverables for assigned assets including comprehensive gap assessment, scientific communications platforms, scientific narratives, integrated evidence plans, and medical strategic plans.

This position can be based from our Mettawa, IL or Florham Park, NJ or Cambridge, MA locations.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop and oversee execution of medical affairs strategies and tactics
• Work closely with cross-functional teams to ensure alignment of medical affairs strategies with overall business objectives.
• Provide medical and scientific support to internal and external stakeholders, including key opinion leaders, clinicians, payers, and patients.
• Build and maintain relationships with external stakeholders, including key opinion leaders, academic institutions, and regulatory agencies.
• Lead the development and execution of scientific communication plans, including publication planning, medical education, and scientific exchange.
• Provide input into clinical development plans, study protocols, and study reports to ensure alignment with medical affairs strategies.
• Represent the company at scientific and medical conferences, symposia, and advisory boards.
• Provide scientific and medical expertise to cross-functional teams, including research and development, regulatory affairs, market access, and commercial teams.
• Ensure compliance with regulatory and ethical standards in all medical affairs activities.
• Monitor and analyze market trends, competitor landscape, and regulatory changes to proactively identify potential challenges or opportunities for assets

Qualifications

Job grade will be commensurate with experience.

For Scientific Director:

• Scientific degree (bachelor’s) required. MD, PhD, PharmD, or other relevant advanced degree strongly preferred.
• Minimum of 7-10 years of experience in medical affairs, with a focus on asset and/or pipeline strategy. Field experience preferred but not required.
• Strong scientific and medical knowledge in neuroscience/psychiatry
• Demonstrated strategic acumen and understanding of industry and drug development landscape
• Excellent communication and presentation skills
• Ability to work collaboratively in a cross-functional team environment.
• Strong leadership and management skills

For Medical Director:

• 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.
• 0-2+ years of experience in the pharmaceutical industry or equivalent. Prior experience in Medical Affairs with a focus on asset and/or pipeline strategy preferred.
• Strong scientific and medical knowledge in neuroscience/psychiatry.
• Ability to interact externally and internally to support global business strategy. Must possess excellent oral and written English communication skills.
• Strong desire to collaborate in a cross-functional setting.

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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