Sr. Director Medical, Scientific and Clinical Affairs

Posted:
8/20/2024, 5:00:00 PM

Location(s):
Illinois, United States ⋅ Lake Forest, Illinois, United States

Experience Level(s):
Expert or higher ⋅ Senior

Field(s):
Medical, Clinical & Veterinary

Abbott is a global healthcare leader that helps people live more fully at all stages of life. Our portfolio of life-changing technologies spans the spectrum of healthcare, with leading businesses and products in diagnostics, medical devices, nutritionals and branded generic medicines. Our 114,000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries.

     

JOB DESCRIPTION:

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’ll also have access to:

  • Career development with an international company where you can grow the career you dream of
  • Free medical coverage for employees* via the Health Investment Plan (HIP) PPO
  • An excellent retirement savings plan with high employer contribution
  • Tuition reimbursement, the Freedom 2 Savestudent debt program and FreeUeducation benefit - an affordable and convenient path to getting a bachelor’s degree
  • 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

JOB DESCRIPTION::

The position is within our ID BU and is member of the MCSO senior leadership team. This role has oversight and leadership over all of the medical and scientific strategy for the various Disease States for global MCSO.

The Infectious Disease Emerging Markets, IDEM business unit is part of Abbott Rapid Diagnostics family of businesses, bringing together exceptional teams of experts and industry leading technologies to support diagnostic testing which provides important information for treatment and management of diseases and other conditions.

The position is within our IDEM BU and is member of the senior leadership team. Oversight and leadership over all of the division’s Medical, Clinical and Scientific activities. Establish vision and strategy for the division’s platforms and execute upon strategy to support the division’s long-range plan and beyond.

Ensure a properly gaited product launch cadence so that products are developed and commercialized, including achievement of product claims and regulatory approvals, to drive increases in IDEM market share.

This position reports directly to the VP, IDEM and ensure efficient and effective management of the Medical, Scientific and Clinical Affairs functions including P&L. Member of the IDEM Executive staff responsible for ensuring the Division meets sales and margin performance goals, compliance with global regulatory agencies and ensuring compliance with systems, procedures and ensuring management structures are in place to meet the goals in an ethical and legally compliant manner.

This role will also lead a clinical operations and medical & scientific teams.

This job description will be reviewed periodically and is subject to change by management.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

  • As a leader of a Global MCSO team, this role requires a strong commitment to understanding leading practices in product development processes and structures and leading teams to these practices. Excellent leadership and communication style with ability to influence stakeholders, peers across the business. Lead team to meet deliverables and hold self and team accountable.

  • Direct Medical Affairs activities, create and implement evidence plan, and KOL strategy for respiratory diseases (COVID, Influenza, RSV, Strep A) and blood-borne diseases (HIV, Hepatitis B, and Hepatitis C) for the entire Infectious Disease business

  • Provide leadership to the Medical and Scientific Disease States teams to ensure alignment of clinical practice with product design, development. Provide guidance and leadership for Medical and Scientific teams in building scientific thought leaderships, KOL’s advisory board ensuring external impact to product development strategy and executive of our new product launches.

  • Key leadership role in NPI process.  Responsible for compliance with applicable Corporate and Divisional Policies and procedures.

  •  Influence and work with clinical/regulatory staff to provide medical input into the specifics of clinical trial design. Influence and interact with FDA and international regulatory bodies in regulatory submission processes, response to inquiries, clinical study results, agency inquiries, etc.

  • Represent the division in interactions with health care professionals in symposiums, professional meetings, etc.

  • Design and continually improve effectiveness of organization through development of disease detection programs, expanding therapeutic options.

  • Guide the severity of harm, probability of harm discussion for Health Hazard Evaluation and risk management process.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS | EDUCATION:

  • Minimum 15 years of demonstrated expertise in market dynamics regarding competitive advantage, procedures, new markets and technologies

An equal opportunity employer, Abbott welcomes and encourages diversity in our workforce.

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* Participants who complete a short wellness assessment qualify for FREE coverage in our HIP PPO medical plan. Free coverage applies in the next calendar year.

Learn more about our health and wellness benefits, which provide the security to help you and your family live full lives:  www.abbottbenefits.com

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

$184,000.00 – $368,000.00

In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.

     

JOB FAMILY:

Medical & Scientific Affairs

     

DIVISION:

ID Infectious Disease

        

LOCATION:

United States > Lake Forest : J55

     

ADDITIONAL LOCATIONS:

     

WORK SHIFT:

Standard

     

TRAVEL:

Yes, 15 % of the Time

     

MEDICAL SURVEILLANCE:

Yes

     

SIGNIFICANT WORK ACTIVITIES:

Continuous sitting for prolonged periods (more than 2 consecutive hours in an 8 hour day), Keyboard use (greater or equal to 50% of the workday)

     

Abbott is an Equal Opportunity Employer of Minorities/Women/Individuals with Disabilities/Protected Veterans.

     

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Abbott

Website: https://abbott.com/

Headquarter Location: Illinois City, Illinois, United States

Employee Count: 1001-5000

Year Founded: 1944

IPO Status: Public

Last Funding Type: Post-IPO Debt

Industries: Biotechnology ⋅ Emergency Medicine ⋅ Genetics ⋅ Health Care ⋅ Health Diagnostics ⋅ Manufacturing ⋅ Medical ⋅ Medical Device ⋅ Nutrition ⋅ Pharmaceutical