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Head, Global Oncology Pipeline, Medical Affairs

waltham, MA

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Job description

Head, Global Oncology Pipeline, Medical Affairs

Full-time

Salary Min:

Therapy Area: Oncology

Salary Max:

Workday Global Grade: 24

Travel: Yes, 25% of the Time

Compensation: USD 188,000 - USD 504,500 - yearly

About AbbVie

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 including immunology, oncology and neuroscience - and products and services in our Allergan Aesthetics portfolio. For more information about AbbVie, please visit us at . Follow @abbvie on LinkedIn, Facebook , Instagram , X and YouTube.

*Hybrid 3x per week in Lake County IL, Florham Park NJ, Waltham MA, or San Francisco CA.

Purpose

Lead global pipeline medical affairs strategy and develop compelling differentiation across the lifecycle, leveraging distinctive insights from the market to shape AbbVie TA pipeline

Shape initial value and evidence strategy and initiate Ev Gen plans, leveraging insights from payors, patients, and physicians. Direct pipeline execution team, ensuring pull through of strategy to Enterprise Research MSLs

Collaborate with counterparts in International TAs, Global Therapeutic Area BU and Development

Represent TA in pipeline governance, where aligned with TA BU Head

Interface with Operations and Medical Engagement teams to operationalize pipeline strategy

Responsibilities

Lead and oversee pipeline (including BD) medical, value and evidence strategy development across all disease areas within TA to serve both US and International markets for all indications/ brands up to 24-36 months pre-launch (in any geography)

Drive compelling differentiation of medical, value and evidence strategy from discovery, leveraging distinctive insights from US and International markets

Coordinate across TAs to ensure that TA-level pipeline strategies coalesce into a coherent AbbVie pipeline strategy

Ensure HCP, Patients and Payor insights are incorporated into the developments programs to accelerate and differentiate clinical and commercialization strategies (e.g., streamlined patient data collection, patient finding)

Co-create the Brand strategy for all assets and ensure US and International market insights are embedded in the brand strategy

Represent medical affairs in pipeline-related governance, serving as the single point of contact for commercial and development counterparts

Serve as final decision maker (pre-BU head) for all pipeline-related strategy and decisions

Manage pipeline resources effectively, redirecting pipeline team to enterprise critical assets along the lifecycle as needed, starting as early as discovery

Ensure effective handover to US and International inline/ launch teams, onboarding with relevant TAs to share insights/ approach/ etc. from pipeline strategy efforts and minimizing duplication of effort across pipeline and inline teams

Lead cross-functional gap assessment and Integrated Evidence Planning (IEP) and collaborate with Value and Evidence

Define strategy for enterprise researchMSLsin US and affiliates, leveraging pipeline insights to develop priorities and shape tactical plans

Coordinate with pipeline execution group in US Medical Engagement to drive execution

Collaborate with US Medical Engagement to track impact-focused KPIs and re-shape pipeline strategy based on impact or best practices

Qualifications

M.D., or equivalent advanced degree in a relevant scientific discipline (e.g., oncology/hematology)

15+ years of experience in the pharmaceutical or biotechnology industry, with a focus on oncology, specifically hematology

Demonstrated expertise in clinical development, regulatory requirements, and commercialization of oncology therapies

Proven leadership experience in medical affairs, including managing direct and indirect reports, cross-functional teams and influencing strategic direction at the senior executive level

Strong scientific knowledge of solid tumor biology, clinical trial design, biomarker development, and emerging treatment modalities (e.g., immuno-oncology, targeted therapies, precision medicine)

Proven ability to work cross-functionally and collaborate effectively with clinical development, regulatory, commercial, and other business functions

Exceptional communication skills, with experience presenting complex scientific information to both technical and non-technical stakeholders

Preferred Qualifications

Familiarity with advanced cancer treatment modalities such as CAR-T therapies, combination therapies, and immuno-oncology

Strong publication and scientific communication track record in oncohematology, including contributions to peer-reviewed journals and major oncology conferences

Experience in managing global medical affairs activities across multiple geographic regions (focus on Global strategy and US region)

Physical Requirements

Ability to travel domestically and internationally (up to 25-30%).

Applicable only to applicants applying to a position in any location with pay disclosure requirements under state orlocal law:

The compensation range described below is the range of possible base pay compensation that the Companybelieves ingood faith it will pay for this role at the timeof this posting based on the job grade for this position.Individualcompensation paid within this range will depend on many factors including geographic location, andwemayultimatelypaymore or less than the posted range. This range may bemodifiedin thefuture.

We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off (vacation, holidays, sick),medical/dental/visioninsurance and 401(k) to eligibleemployees.

This job is eligible toparticipatein our long-term incentiveprograms.

Note: No amount of payis considered to bewages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, anddeterminable.The amount and availability of any bonus,commission, incentive, benefits, or any other form ofcompensation and benefitsthat are allocable to a particular employeeremainsin the Company's sole andabsolutediscretion unless and until paid andmay bemodifiedat the Company’s sole and absolute discretion, consistent withapplicable 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.

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