**Position is based in our headquarters in Mettawa, IL and will follow a hybrid schedule of Tues – Thurs in office.

Primary Job Function

The Intercontinental Oncology Medical Lead will provide medical/scientific strategic and operational input into core medical affairs activities and will provide relevant scientific and technical training to affiliate resources. 

The Area Lead Oncology Intercontinental will work closely with Area commercial teams to provide strategic medical input into core brand strategies, and support medical/marketing activities and market access.

Provides scientific and technical support for assigned products; develops and maintains professional and credible relationships with key external experts and professional societies; provides therapeutic expertise in interactions with regulators and other external groups; develops innovative research concepts for clinical data generation and communication.

Collaborates with Clinical Development, International TA teams, and affiliates to support pipeline execution and acceleration efforts across Intercontinental geographies for hema-oncology assets.

Key Responsibilities Include:

• Develops Area therapeutic strategy and brings insights and knowledge from the Area into the development of the International TA Medical Affairs strategy.
• Provides consultation to affiliates on development of the affiliate therapeutic strategy and brings insights and knowledge from the affiliates into the development of the Area Medical Affairs strategy
• Actively participates in cross-functional teams, provides strategic medical input into core brand (product) strategies, and develops medical affairs strategies for assigned products
• Provides technical contribution area research, trial execution and communication
• Provides technical consultation to affiliates in the development and method of evaluation of research hypotheses
• Supports execution of priority clinical development trials, and works closely with pipeline MSLs, their managers and respective TA teams
• Informs Affiliates on the Investigator Initiated Study (IIS) strategy for early assets and can act as Docent for IISs
• Provides training to Area and Affiliate cross-functional peers on therapeutic topics, including on-boarding affiliates and cross-functional partners on therapeutic topics
• Oversees scientific/medical education of investigators, clinical monitors for trials.  May provide support to Affiliate sponsored trials as warranted
• Keeps abreast of professional information and technology through conferences and/or medical literature
• Manages and conducts Area external expert engagement and may represents AbbVie at external meetings including investigator meetings, scientific association meetings, etc.
• May serve as the scientific team representative for regulatory discussions