Area Medical Director - Core Diagnostic, China
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Posted on:
23-08-2025
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
JOB DESCRIPTION:
ABOUT ABBOTT DIAGNOSTICS:
The key to successful treatment and full recovery is often fast accurate diagnosis. Abbotts life-changing tests and diagnostic tools provide insights that enable smarter faster decisions and transform the way the world is managing health.
Our pioneering technology spans the world of healthcare operations with medical diagnostic instruments tests automation and informatics solutions for hospitals reference labs blood centers emergency departments physician offices and clinics.
We currently have an opportunity for an Area Medical Director - China.
WHAT YOULL DO
The Area Medical Director will help lead the China Medical Affairs and R&D organizations that supports our business within China. Leads a team of medical directors in being medical representative to the in-country medical community and professional societies. This position will initiate the strategy and direct the implementation of research and development of assay products medical education medical customer engagement health advocacy clinical trials and be the medical expert for the entire region. This will include managing and working with Marketing on promotional activities Commercial on customer engagement and Finance in budget management.
Responsibilities include:
Provide leadership and direction over the Medical Affairs and R&D organization
Development and distribution of educational symposiums lectures materials and engagements
Engage with policymakers Key Opinion Leaders and strategic customers.
Along with other medical affairs and R&D staff serve as Abbott representative to the medical and scientific community and key opinion leaders
Help guide and interface with the Medical and Scientific Research teams in selecting research sites conducting studies and helping to establish studies.
Works in collaboration with Marketing and Commercial to harmonize the customer experience through medical and scientific engagements as aligned to medical strategy.
Promotes and upholds the Abbott Quality and Compliance guidelines
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE YOULL BRING
Required:
MD Degree required
Overall 12-15 years of overall experience out of which some experience into clinical and R&D is required
Medical practice experience is a must
Academic physicians are mandatory for this role.
Preferred:
PhD is preferred
Strong organization communication and ability to multi-task in a dynamic environment
Previous experience with leading teams developing strategic plans and collaborative initiatives
Knowledge and workings of IVD medical laboratories or assay development
Understanding the complex medical clinical regulatory and quality environments
Medical Devices/Diagnostics is preferred. Hospital Academics & Clinical Organisation can also be preferred.
WHAT WE OFFER
At Abbott you can have a good job that can grow into a great career. We offer:
Training and career development with onboarding programs for new employees and tuition assistance
Financial security through competitive compensation incentives and retirement plans
Health care and well-being programs including medical dental vision wellness and occupational health programs
Paid time off
The stability of a company with a record of strong financial performance and history of being actively involved in local communities
The base pay for this position is
N/AIn specific locations the pay range may vary from the range posted.
JOB FAMILY:
Medical & Scientific Affairs
DIVISION:
CRLB Core Lab
LOCATION:
China > Shanghai : 388 W. Nanjing Road Ciros Plaza
ADDITIONAL LOCATIONS:
WORK SHIFT:
Standard
TRAVEL:
Yes 20 % of the Time
MEDICAL SURVEILLANCE:
Not Applicable
SIGNIFICANT WORK ACTIVITIES:
Continuous sitting for prolonged periods (more than 2 consecutive hours in an 8 hour day)
Required Experience:
Director
Key Skills
- EMR Systems
- Post Residency Experience
- Occupational Health Experience
- Clinical Research
- Managed Care
- Primary Care Experience
- Medical Management
- Utilization Management
- Clinical Development
- Clinical Trials
- Leadership Experience
- Medicare
About Company
WHO WE ARE CREATING LIFE-CHANGING TECHNOLOGY From removing the regular pain of fingersticks as people manage their diabetes to connecting patients to doctors with real-time information monitoring their hearts, from easing chronic pain and movement disorders to testing half the world’s ... View more
