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Job Description Provides specialist medical/scientific strategic and operational input for the Spanish Affiliate into core medical affairs activities such as: healthcare professional/provider interactions (Payers, Patients, Prescribers, and Providers); generation of clinical and scientific data (enhancing therapeutic benefit and value); educational initiatives (medical education, data, guidelines and value proposition); safeguarding patient safety (risk minimization activities / safety surveillance activities). Works closely with sales, marketing and commercial teams to provide strategic medical input into core brand (product) strategies, and to support medical/marketing activities (promotional material generation/product launches) and market access.
In cooperation with affiliate / Area Medical teams, Marketing, RA, Clinical and other functional areas, provides leadership, oversight and support for assigned products/projects. Establishes and approves scientific methods for hypotheses, rational, design of affiliate/Area/Global protocols and their reports. Participation in design and execution of clinical trial safety, product safety and risk management plans. May also carry responsibility for routine and ad hoc safety monitoring reports to regulatory agencies. May review, assess and report applicable Adverse Events (AE's) and Serious Adverse Events (SAE's) if assigned to AbbVie conduct on clinical studies. Oversees the conduct of clinical trials and is medically and scientifically accountable for resolution of safety (AE's & SAE's) issues, interpretation of statistical analyses for clinical significance, PI selection, scientific documents reporting safety monitoring and other scientific reports submitted to the regulatory authorities. Initiates medical affairs activities and generation and dissemination of data supporting overall product scientific and business strategy. Provide scientific/medical education to investigators, clinical monitors, and Global Project Team members related to therapeutic area or disease specific information. Keeps a breast of professional information and technology through conferences and/or medical literature and acts as a therapeutic area resource. Responsible for understanding the regulatory requirements related to the clinical studies and global drug development and accountable for complying with those requirements. Serves as the scientific team interface for key regulatory discussions. May act as medical/scientific leader for projects within an area or across several areas. Assists with the scientific review, development, approval, execution and communication of affiliate/area/global medical affairs sponsored or supported clinical research activities. May lead cross functional sub teams responsible for discrete projects within the therapeutic area (individual publications or study collaborations). Initiate research projects and drive them to completion, resulting in high quality publications. Ensures budgets, timelines, compliance requirements are factored into programs' scientific activities. Qualifications Scientific University degree or equivalent with relevant therapeutic specialty in an academic or hospital environment. Minimum of 4 years of medical affairs experience in the pharmaceutical industry or academia or equivalent. 3+ years of experience.
Proven leadership skills in a cross-functional global team environment. Ability to interact externally and internally to support global business strategy. Ability to run a clinical study or medical affairs team independently with little supervision. Knowledge of clinical trial methodology, regulatory requirements governing clinical trials and experience in development strategy and the design of protocols. Expert knowledge in Oncohematology ideally within the LLC and/or LMA indications. Must possess excellent oral and written English and Spanish communication skills.
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. It is AbbVie's policy to employ qualified persons of the greatest ability without discrimination against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex (including pregnancy), physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital status, status as a protected veteran, or any other legally protected group status.
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