Medical Affairs Scientist

AbbVie Medical Affairs Scientist position based in the US & Puerto Rico

A concise overview This role represents the affiliate’s medical and scientific voice for assigned products and relevant therapeutic areas. It provides medical and scientific expertise to key customers, supports Medical Affairs strategies for the affiliate, under the direction of the Affiliate Medical Director, and collaborates with cross-functional teams to integrate medical activities with business strategy.

Responsibilities

• Act as an active member of the brand team to support strategy and execution. Provide medical and scientific input into marketing strategy and key commercial initiatives as required. Maintain in-depth knowledge of assigned products and therapeutic areas through internal meetings, congresses, seminars, and regular review of literature.
• Offer expert medical and scientific guidance for assigned products and related areas, respond to requests for scientific/technical information, and contribute to the development and scientific accuracy of core dossiers (pricing and reimbursement, HEOR, medical information packs, clinical expert reviews, etc.).
• Establish and maintain professional and credible relationships with External Experts and academic centers; participate in scientific congresses, coordinate advisory boards, round-table meetings, and discussion forums.
• Deliver scientific presentations and medical education programs to healthcare professionals individually or in groups (meetings, clinical sessions, etc.) as appropriate.
• Screen relevant literature and summaries from scientific meetings, generating key messages for internal use (e.g., areas of scientific interest, new trends in diagnosis, monitoring, and treatment).
• Deliver training to sales forces and other departments; develop and update training materials.
• Design and implement clinical research projects within defined standards and budgets (Phase IV, post-marketing activities such as registries, epidemiological surveys, PMOS studies).
• Provide oversight for review, approval, and conduct of IIS studies. Support the affiliate Clinical Research Department in management of clinical studies (e.g., protocol review, investigator/site identification, feasibility surveys).
• Review and prepare promotional/non-promotional material to ensure medical/scientific content is correct, balanced, fair, and compliant with AbbVie policies and local laws.
• Ensure compliance with applicable laws, codes of conduct, guidelines, and best practices. Contribute to product or therapeutic area medical affairs plans and align medical activities with local business plans in collaboration with partners.
• Serve as a scientific interface for healthcare professionals, health care institutions, external experts, and professional associations regarding assigned AbbVie products or products in development.
• Provide specialist medical/scientific strategic input and operational support for core activities such as local clinical research, HCP/customer interactions, generation and communication of clinical data, educational initiatives, and patient safety for assigned products/therapeutic areas.

Requirements

• Advanced degree (e.g., PharmD, PharmB, MD, PhD) in a relevant scientific discipline is preferred; candidates with an undergraduate degree and demonstrated experience will be considered.

• Solid knowledge of the pharmaceutical environment and the role of Medical Affairs in advancing medical and scientific objectives.

• Prior experience in Medical Affairs is required; experience in immunology therapeutic areas is preferred.

• Demonstrated expertise in scientific methods used in clinical research and familiarity with current regulatory controls.

• Ability to learn new subject areas quickly and independently.

• Excellent written and spoken communication and presentation skills, with the ability to develop and maintain relationships with thought leaders, physicians, and other healthcare decision makers. Proficiency in written and spoken English is mandatory.

• Collaborative, team-oriented approach with the ability to work across functions and with external stakeholders.

• Experience contributing to cross-functional teams or working in matrix organizations is advantageous. Ability to work independently with limited supervision.

• Strong planning, organizational skills, and a sense of urgency; high customer orientation and digital savviness.

• Commitment to compliance with rules, procedures, scientific quality, and integrity.

• Ability to travel regularly (approximately 50%).

• Note on interactions and scope

• This role involves interactions with in-field brand teams, Medical Directors and operations staff, Medical Information, pharmacovigilance, marketing and sales teams, regulatory and legal colleagues, and external healthcare professionals, institutions, and societies. It may include involvement with clinical development operations and global medical affairs as needed for assigned products or therapeutic areas.