Associate Director, Global Medical Information

About AbbVie

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 including immunology, oncology and neuroscience - and products and services in our Allergan Aesthetics portfolio. For more information about AbbVie, please visit us at www.abbvie.com. Follow @abbvie on LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram, X and YouTube.

Summary

Manages a team of therapeutically aligned professionals accountable for the strategic planning, development and updating of global content (GC) to be incorporated into Medical Information (MI) responses across all AbbVie regions and affiliates. This person will oversee and contribute to the inclusion of scientific content in MI response documents and communicates to HCPs, consumers, and reimbursement decision makers. They will partner with internal stakeholders to identify scientific gaps and strategic solutions for AbbVie. In addition, this person is responsible for collaboration with Global Medical Information (GMI) colleagues within AbbVie regions and affiliates to ensure local needs are being met. 

This role could be based in Florham, NJ; Mettawa, IL; or Irvine, CA

Responsibilities

• Directs a therapeutically aligned team of medical professionals responsible for providing accurate, timely, and unbiased medical information to respond to unsolicited requests. Manages and develops individual and team performance while ensuring the team complies with regulatory and corporate requirements by guiding staff decision making. Facilitates and aids in procuring appropriate resourcing for their pillar.

• Oversees and contributes to the timely and accurate development and maintenance of GC, summarizing literature and clinical guidelines, and assisting in the development/approval of Data on File in accordance with established policies and practice standards. Ensures content conveys a clear and appropriate medical message. Provides review and approval of medical content, including complex and sensitive information.

• Assists team in responding to unsolicited medical information requests in a timely manner.

• May serve as a management resource for congress/medical information booth planning and logistics.

• Able to critically evaluate data, and maintain an in-depth understanding of product knowledge, associated disease states, treatment guidelines, labeling, and relevant internal data for assigned therapeutic area.

• Serve as an active member of Global and/or Area/Local Medical Affairs teams. Contributes to cross functional strategic and tactical planning.

• Ensures GMI product/indication launch activities/responsibilities are successfully executed.

• May partner with cross-functional teams (eg. Hub management, Global/Regional TA Leads, Area Regional medical, Affiliate MI teams) to ensure creation of relevant GC to meet customer needs.

• Assists in providing solutions to deliver medical information to customers in unique and innovative ways. Commercially aware of the needs of internal and external customers.

• Works with cross-functional colleagues to assist in the development of AMCP dossiers.

• Oversees the identification of GMI insights based on MI inquiries and partner with cross-functional colleagues to identify scientific gaps and strategic solutions.

• Works with GMI leadership team for planning and implementation of departmental strategies.

Essential Skills/Abilities

• Ability to coordinate and lead multidisciplinary and cross-divisional meetings.

• Must possess excellent interpersonal, communication, and leadership skills.

• Demonstrated direct people management experience helpful.

• Ability to analyze and anticipate business needs to identify business opportunities.

• Ability to develop and implement therapeutic team level strategies.

• Demonstrates cultural sensitivity.

• Demonstrated understanding of legal and regulatory environment of pharmaceutical industry.

• Must possess excellent oral and written English communication skills

• Experience in providing innovative and unique solutions for delivery of medical information desired.

• Experience in understanding and evaluating HEOR and “Real World Data” desired

 

• Bachelor’s degree and graduation from an accredited Nursing, PA, Pharmacy, PhD in Health Sciences, or MD/DO program.

• Advanced degree preferred.

• 4+ years of experience in the pharmaceutical industry (MI experience preferred) or 6+ years of experience in health care related field.

• Substantial understanding of relevant therapeutic area(s) required, with a basic understanding of how medical information content and communications supports AbbVie business needs.

• Drug Information residency preferred.

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. ​

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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