Medical Advisor - Immunology

PRIMARY FUNCTION:
Represent the affiliates medical/scientific voice of expertise for assigned product(s) and relevant therapeutic area(s). Provide medical / scientific expert advice / guidance to key customers for assigned product(s) and relevant therapeutic area(s) including scientific exchange and professional relationship development with External Experts (EEs). Provide medical / scientific input into Medical Affairs strategies for the affiliate medical department and commercial plans as required and medical / scientific support for medical department activities under the overall direction of the Affiliate Medical Director. Provide medical affairs support to crossfunctional affiliate teams. Ensure that the medical affairs role is fully integrated to support the strategy and of affiliate business while being functionally independent.

RESPONSIBILITIES:
1. Being an active brand team member to support overall strategy and . Provide medical/scientific input into marketing strategy and key commercial initiatives as required.
2. Develop and maintain indepth knowledge for assigned product(s) / relevant therapeutic area(s) through attendance / participation at key internal meetings/training sessions relevant congresses and seminars and by regular selfstudy of the national/area literature.
3. Provide expert medical/scientific advice for assigned products and related therapeutic areas including responding to requests for scientific/technical information; contribute to the development and medical and scientific accuracy of core dossiers generated by the medical department (i.e. pricing and reimbursement dossiers HEOR dossiers medical information packs clinical expert reviews etc..
4. Establish and maintain professional and credible relationships with External Experts (EEs) and academic centers; this will involve participating in scientific congresses coordinating advisory boards roundtable meetings discussion forums etc.
5. Deliver scientific presentations and medical education programs to healthcare professionals individually or in groups (meetings clinical sessions etc. where appropriate.
6. Screen relevant literature and other information from relevant scientific societies meetings and conferences and develop summaries of key messages for use within the company (e.g. key areas of scientific/company interest new trends in diagnosis monitoring and treatments in the therapeutic area etc.
7. Deliver training to sales forces and other departments; develop and update relevant training materials.
8. Clinical Research Activities:
a. Design and implement clinical research projects within defined standards and budgets (e.g. Phase IV post marketing clinical activities such as registry/database projects epidemiological surveys and PMOS studies).
b. Provide the required oversight to manage review approval and conduct of IIS studies.
c. Support the affiliate Clinical Research Department in the management of clinical studies as appropriate (e.g. review new clinical study protocols identifying potential investigators/sites conducting feasibility surveys).
9. Review and preparation of promotional / nonpromotional material. Ensure the medical/scientific content is correct balanced fair and fully compliant with AbbVies internal policies and guidelines and in accordance with local laws.
10. Ensure compliance with all applicable national laws and regulations guidelines codes of conduct AbbVies policies and procedures and accepted standards of best practice.
11. Provide input as required into the development of product or TA specific strategic medical affairs plans for the affiliate medical department and local commercial plans; collaborate and partner with local business partners to ensure that medical activities for assigned products / therapeutic areas are aligned with local businessrelated strategic plans.
12. Ensure adherence to all applicable national laws and regulations guidelines codes of conduct AbbVie standards policies and procedures.
13. Operate as a scientific interface and resource to HCPs/Customer(s) Health Care Institutions External Experts and professional associations regarding assigned AbbVie Products or Products in Development.
14. Provide specialist medical/scientific strategic input and operational support of core activities such as local clinical research HCP/Customer interactions generation and communication of clinical and scientific data educational initiatives and patient safety for assigned products / therapeutic areas.

INTERNAL / EXTERNAL CONTACTS AND INTERACTIONS:
InField/Brand Team members (as applicable)
Affiliate R&D personnel: Medical Director Medical operation and Evidence Generation Specialist Medical Managers/Advisors; Medical Information team / specialists; affiliate pharmacovigilance / drug safety personnel (as applicable)
Marketing and Sales of assigned product and therapeutic area; Market access teams; Affiliate Brand teams.
Affiliate Government Affairs; Affiliate Public Affairs; Regulatory Affairs; Legal; OEC.
Area and HQ based Therapeutic Area medical affairs teams.
Area Medical Affairs teams
Medical Directors and Clinical Teams within Clinical Development Operations and Global Medical Affairs.
Healthcare personnel (including physicians nurses pharmacists).
Participating Research Investigators; thought leaders/external experts.
Institutions and Scientific or Medical Societies.
Hospitals other healthcare providers payers and Local Regulatory Authorities.
LOCATION:
This function is hybrid in nature. Typically up to 50 of an individuals time may be spent working in the field.

Qualifications :

• >2 Years of relevant experience in the medical department in a multinational pharmaceutical environment. 
• Advanced degree (e.g. PharmD. MD PhD) in a relevant scientific discipline is preferred but candidates with an undergraduate degree in a relevant discipline and demonstrated experience will be considered
•  Solid knowledge of the pharmaceutical environment and the role of Medical Affairs to advance the medical and scientific objectives of a pharmaceutical company.
• Demonstrated expertise in the scientific methods applied to clinical research and current legislative/regulatory controls applicable to this research.
• Ability to comprehensively learn about new subject areas and environments.
• Excellent written and spoken communication and presentation skills with a demonstrated ability to develop and maintain strong collaborative relationships with thought leaders physicians and other healthcare decision makers.
•  A good understanding of written and oral English is mandatory.
• High customer orientation.
• Strong commitment to compliance with the relevant rules and procedures to scientific quality and integrity
• Ability to travel regularly (approximately 50

Additional Information :

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