Medical Director – Diabetes Care Division (Mississauga)
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Job Location:
Mississauga - Canada
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
Yesterday
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
JOB DESCRIPTION:
About Abbott
Abbott is a global healthcare leader creating breakthrough science to improve peoples health. Were always looking towards the future anticipating changes in medical science and technology.
Working at Abbott
At Abbott you can do work that matters grow and learn care for yourself and family be your true self and live a full life. You will have access to:
- Career development with an international company where you can grow the career you dream of.
- A company recognized as a great place to work in dozens of countries around the world and named one of the most admired companies in the world by Fortune.
- A company that is recognized as one of the best big companies to work for as well as a best place to work for diversity working mothers female executives and scientists.
The Opportunity
This position is based at our Mississauga office within theDiabetes Caredivision and requires onsite presence four days per week with the option to work remotely one day.
As the Medical Director youll have the chance to provide strategic clinical leadership to support the safe effective and evidencebased use of Abbotts diabetes technologies. This role is responsible for developing and executing the medical affairs strategy partnering with internal stakeholders across the organization leading the development and execution of advisory boards and publications and engaging top thought leaders in the diabetes space to inform future strategic direction.
Were focused on helping people with diabetes manage their health with life-changing products that provide accurate data to drive better-informed decisions. Were revolutionizing the way people monitor their glucose levels with our new sensing technology.
What Youll Do
1. Medical Strategy & Product Leadership
- Lead the medical affairs strategy for Canada and provide input to the commercial strategy.
- Provide clinical expertise to support product lifecycle management new product introductions and innovation planning.
- Partner with R&D regulatory quality and commercial teams to shape clinical positioning labeling strategy and patientcentric messaging.
2. Evidence Generation & RealWorld Data
- Partner with internal and external stakeholders to support the development and execution of postmarket clinical studies realworld evidence (RWE) programs healtheconomic analyses and investigatorinitiated studies.
- Interpret and disseminate clinical and RWE findings to demonstrate product safety performance and value.
- Lead Canadas medical publication planning and ensure publications are relevant and aligned to strategy.
3. Scientific Exchange & External Engagement
- Engage with top KOLs in the diabetes space including co-morbidity KOLs to inform future strategy.
- Develop and lead Canadian advisory boards expert panels and scientific discussions.
- Represent ADC at medical congresses and scientific forums.
4. Education Training & Medical Information
- Support the development of medical affairs and commercial resources that will be used with Canadian HCPs to confirm that it is medically accurate and relevant.
- Ensure field medical teams are equipped with latest clinical and competitive insights.
5. Safety Compliance & Regulatory Partnership
- Collaborate with regulatory quality and safety teams to ensure compliance.
- Support postmarket surveillance and riskmanagement activities.
- Ensure all medical affairs activities meet global ethical and regulatory standards.
6. CrossFunctional Leadership
- Partner with marketing market access HEOR clinical affairs and digital health teams.
- Provide clinical expertise for payer strategy reimbursement and evidence needs.
- Support launch excellence for new devices software updates or connectivity features.
Required Qualifications
- MD or DO with active license; board certification in Adult or Pediatric Endocrinology strongly preferred.
- 3 years clinical practice plus 35 years industry medical affairs experience.
- Strong background in CGM or diabetes care.
- Strong communication and crossfunctional leadership skills.
- 30% travel required for scientific meetings and stakeholder engagements.
Preferred Qualifications
- Deep understanding of diabetes technologies.
- Strategic mindset.
- Strong scientific communication skills.
- Collaborative approach in a regulated environment.
- Commitment to patientcentered innovation.
Follow your career aspirations to Abbott for diverse opportunities with a company that can help you build your future and live your best life. Abbott is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to employee diversity.
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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:
ADC Diabetes Care
LOCATION:
Canada > Mississauga : 6925 Century Avenue
ADDITIONAL LOCATIONS:
WORK SHIFT:
Standard
TRAVEL:
Yes 25 % of the Time
MEDICAL SURVEILLANCE:
Not Applicable
SIGNIFICANT WORK ACTIVITIES:
Not Applicable
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
