Medical Unit Lead Hematologic Oncology (all genders)

Company Description

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 www.abbvie.com. Follow @abbvie on LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram, X and YouTube.

Job Description

People. Passion. Possibilities. Three words that make a world of difference.

More than a job. It's a chance to make a real difference.

Welcome to AbbVie! As part of an international company with 53,000 employees worldwide and around 3,000 employees in Germany, you will have the opportunity of addressing some of tomorrows unmet medical needs in close collaboration with your colleagues. Are you passionate about improving global health care? Do you want to contribute to improving patients' quality of life through your expertise? In a challenging work environment that offers opportunities of developing and increasing your own skills? You've come to the right place!

Together, we break through – as Medical Unit Lead Hematologic Oncology (all genders)

Make your mark:

• Lead the brand-aligned Medical team (in-house and in-field) and ensure its compliance to corporate requirements and processes on medical activities

• Drive Medical Strategy for the Brand within the Brand Team and integrate it into the Brand Plan

• Oversee Medical activities within the Brand Team, according to local resources and regulations

• Provide strategic input to pipeline assessments, and ensures crossfunctionally and strategically aligned pre-launch and launch activities

• Present medical strategy and tactics at business reviews

• Develop consolidated budgets for Medical activities

• Play an active part within Brand Teams and identify opportunities to work collaboratively with cross-functional colleagues to deliver on brand objectives

• Ensure flow of Brand Team Communication to direct reports

• Drive the prospective real world evidence generation , oversee investigator initiated studies at affiliate level and ensure alignment with evidence strategy to close prioritized important gaps

• Explore with other affiliates opportunities for international collaborative studies

• Lead the planning of medical educational activities to improve standard of care, optimizing HCP knowledge for a better patient care

• Foster a digital mindset/digital transformation of the team

• Oversee market access support

• Understand AbbVie in-licensing opportunities for early phase/discovery products with academic centers

• Review and release of marketing/trade press/patient relation/regulatory materials

• Responsible for internal reporting regarding the pharmacovigilance of AbbVie products

Qualifications

This is how you can make a difference

• Ability to build/lead and develop a high performing team fostering skills, knowledge and behaviour of the team developing talents

• Ability to connect a deep scientific and clinical understanding with strategic needs and a strong business acumen

• Ability to think and plan strategically with a strong crossfunctional mindset and to adopt an open-minded approach to common challenges

• Ability to understand, work closely together and to empathise with other stakeholders both within the company and external

• Ability to manage and work closely within a team in a matrix organisation, and in particular with a commercial team and with in-field personnel from other functions

• Ability to deal with conflicting interests within a multi-functional team and the leadership skills to bring these interests together towards a common goal

• Ability to communicate formally and informally with top KOLs and other healthcare organisations

• Ability to deliver high quality presentations both independently and as part of a team when incorporating technical data for external communication

• Ability to lead a field-based team effectively and efficiently

Education / Knowledge

• Degree as an MD, PhD, PharmD or comparable scientific qualification

• Medical/scientific background ideally in therapeutic area

• Understanding of the needs and agendas of leading medical specialists in the relevant therapy area

• Excellent knowledge of English and of the local language

• Basic familiarity with principles of financial management

• Working understanding of statistical research methods

• Advanced knowledge & experience of Project Management

Experience

• Scientific background in Hematology/Oncology

• Minimum of 5 years’ experience in the pharmaceuticals industry

• Experience of working in a complex matrix organisation

• Minimum two years’ experience of managing a team

• Experience of working in an in-field, stakeholder-/ customer-facing role preferred

What we offer you:

• with a diverse work environment where you can have a real impact

• with an open corporate culture

• with an attractive salary

• with an intensive onboarding process with a mentor at your side

• with flexible work models for a healthy work-life balance

• with a corporate health management that offers comprehensive health and exercise programs

• with company social benefits

• with a wide range of career opportunities in an international organization

• with top-tier, attractive development opportunities

• with a strong international network

Additional Information

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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