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.
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Job Description PURPOSE: Lead affiliate medical department.
Set and execute Medical Affairs strategies for the affiliate medical department.
Ensure the affiliate medical team contributes valuable strategic input to Global Medical Affairs (GMA) Therapeutic Area strategic medical affairs plans, and local commercial plans.
Ensure adherence to applicable company standards, policies, and procedures.
Accountable for the structure and performance of the affiliate pharmacovigilance system and operating to the highest patient safety standards.
Instill, and operate within, a culture of ethical and compliant behavior.
Ensure local medical staffing levels are appropriate to meet business requirements.
Plan, manage and be accountable for the affiliate medical department budget.
Provide strategic medical affairs support to cross-functional affiliate teams.
Provide leadership, strategic direction and mentorship to direct reports, and fulfill line management responsibilities accordingly.
Ensure that the medical department is fully integrated to support the strategy and execution of affiliate business, while being functionally independent.
RESPONSIBILITIES: Provide leadership, line management and development of the affiliate's medical staff.
Ensure appropriate affiliate resourcing, skills and capabilities are in place to support affiliate, regional and global medical affairs activities, global research and development activities, and business support.
Responsible for recruiting, retaining, and mentoring high potential employees.
In conjunction with the Regional Medical Affairs Head and local HR ensure that talent management and succession planning activities are undertaken.
Plan and manage budget and headcount resources for the affiliate medical department, in full collaboration and transparency with the affiliate commercial/finance and HR teams, and in consultation with the Regional Medical Affairs Head.
Development of local clinical research plans.
Conduct local research activities in a scientific, efficient, and compliant way, with due regard to applicable policies, processes and procedures and national regulations.
Accountable for the Pharmacovigilance system within the affiliate and ensures that all local regulatory requirements are met.
Ensure that the affiliate operates an effective promotional material review & approval process, and act as final medical signatory for all promotional and scientific materials / activities within the affiliate.
Establish medical and scientific information service for AbbVie products and products in development and ensure that medical information is communicated in an accurate, balanced, timely and compliant way.
Provide medical support for and help develop and maintain professional relationships with external experts and academic centers.
Act as the primary contact for medical governance requirements within the affiliate.
Be accountable for understanding compliance requirements.
Serve as the company's key medical spokesperson and primary medical representative with governmental agencies and the healthcare community.
Ensure adherence to applicable company standards, policies and procedures among affiliate medical staff.
Provide leadership of and analytical measurement approach to medical in-field team excellence.
INTERNAL / EXTERNAL CONTACTS AND INTERACTIONS: Affiliate General Manager Local Heads of functions: regulatory affairs, commercial, finance, HR, government / public affairs, market access, etc.
Global and Area Medical Affairs teams Healthcare personnel (including physicians, nurses, pharmacists).
AUTHORITY AND REPORTING LINES: This position reports into the Regional Medical Affairs Head.
Qualifications Medical Degree (or equivalent scientific background); Strong background in clinical practice.
Previous medical affairs pharmaceutical or biopharmaceutical industry experience is essential, and management experience of medical teams for 5 years (minimum) is expected.
Demonstrated ability to build and lead a medical/scientific organization.
A broad understanding of drug development and commercialization processes.
Collaborative, team-oriented approach, and will be adept at developing relationships across an organization.
Strong leadership, communication, networking, negotiation and presentation skills.
Fluency in written and oral English and local language is highly desirable.
Additional Information 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.#J-18808-Ljbffr