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Allergan Aesthetics, an AbbVie Company · 1 month ago

Associate Director, Medical Affairs

Irvine, CA, US

Full-time

Hybrid

Lead/Staff, Director/Executive

3+ years exp

AbbVie is a company dedicated to discovering and delivering innovative medicines and solutions that address serious health issues. The Associate Director will be responsible for shaping and driving the medical vision for the aesthetics portfolio, ensuring the effective development and execution of medical strategies that advance patient care and support business objectives.

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Responsibilities

Lead the scientific execution of medical strategies and initiatives for the Aesthetics portfolio

Oversee the development and implementation of medical education and training programs for internal and external stakeholders

Identify Insight Trends: Address educational scientific gaps identified through the gathering of feedback from multiple field sources, compile and summarize to provide relevant insights. Communicate trends to the broader therapeutic team

Manage and drive key strategic medical projects aligned with franchise brand plan. Responsible for designing a strategically aligned tactical plan, as appropriate for pipeline products including new indications/disease states

Develop and curate scientific resources and materials to support external scientific communication, including field medical teams and congresses: (i.e. Congress Booth, Ad Boards, Med Ed) with HCP or EE interactions; educational initiatives (medical education, data, guidelines, and value proposition)

Ensure ongoing competitive intelligence to inform future tactics and strategies

Support lifecycle management for pipeline products and participate in evidence generation planning

Actively contributes to and drives medical and brand functional planning including: medical education, EE engagements; and provides strategic medical input into core brand/product strategies. Works with TA Lead to ensure external communication strategies and tactics align with both TA and Commercial Strategies

Qualification

Advanced scientific degreeClinical trial designTherapeutic area expertiseRegulatory compliance knowledgeProject management skillsAnalytical skillsCommunicationTeamwork skillsOrganizational skillsFlexibilityAdaptability

Required

Scientific degree

3-5 years of clinical, scientific/research, or industry related experience or equivalent required demonstrating strong leadership competencies and proven team-building skills with ability to lead in a global matrixed environment

Substantial understanding of relevant therapeutic area required

Ability to interact externally and internally to support global scientific and business strategy

Ability to independently evaluate risk and implement strategies that are compliant with applicable regulatory standards pertinent to the promotion of pharmaceutical products

Demonstrated analytical, conceptual and administrative skills

Excellent communication skills (written and presentation)

Flexibility and adaptability to organizational change and market demands

Ability to work in a fast-paced corporate environment

High sense of urgency and commitment to excellence in the successful achievement of objectives

Excellent planning and organizational skills

Ability to manage multiple priorities and ability to demonstrate good business judgment

Strong Project Management and Teamwork skills to address project risks and issues

Ability to influence without direct authority to effectively deliver cross-functional projects

Preferred

advanced degree (e.g., PhD, MD/DO, PharmD)

Knowledge of clinical trial design, results and methodology, regulatory and compliance requirements governing development of promotional and non-promotional materials is desirable