Scientific Director / Medical Director, Pipeline Medical Strategy – Psychiatry in Cambridge

AbbVie's mission is to discover and deliver innovative medicines and solutions that solve serious health issues today and address the medical challenges of tomorrow. We strive to have a remarkable impact on people's lives across several key therapeutic areas – immunology, oncology, neuroscience, and eye care – and products and services in our Allergan Aesthetics portfolio. For more information about AbbVie, please visit us at www.abbvie.com.

The Director, Medical Affairs + Health Impact (MHI) is a key scientific expert within the Pipeline Psychiatry Therapeutic Area. The position supports the development and execution of the Pipeline Psychiatry medical strategy by leading execution of strategic, insight, and educational initiatives in psychiatry. The Director provides expert-level scientific, strategic and operational input into core MHI activities and cross‑functional strategic teams including evidence, insight, thought leader engagement plans, and clinical trial site interactions; generation and dissemination of clinical and scientific data; provider and payer educational initiatives.

This position can be based from our Mettawa, IL or Florham Park, NJ or Cambridge, MA location.

• Collaborates with Pipeline Medical Strategy team to contribute to scientific strategy for pipeline psychiatry assets, including asset, education, and evidence strategies.
• Develops and leads the execution of medical education tactics, advisory boards, and thought leader engagement plan in line with psychiatry pipeline strategic plan.
• Leads conference planning and execution.
• Oversee clinical trial site identification, engagement, and education initiatives.
• Provides subject matter expertise for MSL, health outcomes and commercial teams including competitive assessments and regular scientific literature reviews.
• Oversees development of early Scientific Communication Platforms and ensures alignment of all tactical initiatives.
• Responsible for managing budget for assigned projects including consulting and vendor management.

• Scientific degree (bachelor’s) required. MD, PhD, PharmD and/or other advanced scientific degree strongly preferred. Preferably 'board certified specialty qualification' or equivalent and pharmaceutical industry recognized qualification e.g. MSc.
• 5-7+ years of prior biopharmaceutical/medical device industry experience, including substantial understanding of relevant therapeutic area required.
• Prior Medical Affairs experience required.

• Should have a good understanding of legal and regulatory guidelines (e.g. knowledge of OPDP promotional regulations, CDER/CBER regulations as they relate to drug approvals).
• Good understanding of Good Clinical Practices, ICH guidelines, PhRMA code, FDA CFR, ISO, clinical research ethics, HIPAA and patient privacy laws, EU Directive and other applicable local regulations.
• Good understanding of Medical Affairs principles, study design and publications.
• Knowledge of clinical trial methodology, regulatory requirements governing clinical trials and experience in the design of protocols preferred.
• Interactions normally require the ability to gain cooperation of others, conduct presentations of technical information concerning specific projects and schedules, etc.
• Represents AbbVie at external meetings including investigator meetings, scientific association meetings, etc.
• Ability to work effectively in a team/matrix environment.

The compensation range described below is the range of possible base pay compensation that the Company believes in good faith it will pay for this role at the time of this posting based on the job grade for this position. Individual compensation paid within this range will depend on many factors including geographic location, and we may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range. This range may be modified in the future.

We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off (vacation, holidays, sick), medical/dental/vision insurance and 401(k) to eligible employees. This job is eligible to participate in our short‑term incentive programs. This job is eligible to participate in our long‑term incentive programs.

Note: No amount of pay is considered to be wages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, and determinable. The amount and availability of any bonus, commission, incentive, benefits, or any other form of compensation and benefits that are allocable to a particular employee remains in the Company's sole and absolute discretion until paid and may be modified at the Company’s sole and absolute discretion, consistent with applicable law.

AbbVie is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to operating with integrity, driving innovation, transforming lives and serving our community. Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled.