PRIMARY FUNCTION:

Represent the affiliate’s 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 cross-functional affiliate teams. Ensure that the medical affairs role is fully integrated to support the strategy and execution of affiliate business, while being functionally independent.

Responsibilities

1. Being an active brand team member to support overall strategy and execution. Provide medical/scientific input into marketing strategy and key commercial initiatives, as required.
2. Develop and maintain in-depth 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 self-study 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, round-table 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:
   1. 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).
   2. Provide the required oversight to manage review, approval and conduct of IIS studies.
   3. 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 / non-promotional material. Ensure the medical/scientific content is correct, balanced fair and fully compliant with AbbVie’s internal policies and guidelines and in accordance with local laws.
10. Ensure compliance with all applicable national laws and regulations, guidelines, codes of conduct, AbbVie’s 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 business-related 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.