Product Specialist Neuroscience - Lazio, Umbria

AbbVie Inc.; Roma; On-site; EUR 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

AbbVie is seeking a scientifically minded professional in Italy to perform non-promotional information activities for physicians and healthcare professionals while ensuring compliance with local regulations and ethical standards.

You will develop deep therapeutic area knowledge, manage information flows, and collaborate with the Scientific Service and Pharmacovigilance teams to maintain high-quality, compliant scientific communications.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of regulatory and ethical requirements for scientific drug information.
• Experience with pharmaceutical/medical devices.
• Good English, written and spoken.
• Ability to use IT tools provided by the company.
• Experience in a matrix organizational environment.
• Compliance with legal requirements.

Responsibilities

• Performs scientific information activities for physicians following applicable laws and codes.
• Develops deep knowledge of therapeutic areas and related market dynamics.
• Reports adverse drug information to Scientific Service and Pharmacovigilance teams.
• Prepares and plans interviews and meetings with healthcare professionals.
• Manages information flows and updates reports to improve scientific efficacy.
• Conducts non-promotional educational activities for healthcare operators per company directives.
• Supports product supply/provision and shares information with Area Manager and HQ.

Skills

Regulatory knowledge

Scientific knowledge

English proficiency

Stakeholder management

Communication skills

Pharma experience

IT literacy

Matrix organization

Job description

Company Description

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

Key Responsibilities

• Performs scientific information activities for physicians in accordance with Legislative Decree 24/04/2006 No. 219, the Farmindustria Code of Ethics, regional guidelines on drug scientific information regulations, and, where applicable, Legislative Decree 5 August 2022 No. 137.
• Develops a deep knowledge of the therapeutic areas covered and the relative market.
• Reports all information about adverse drug effects to the Scientific Service and the company's Pharmacovigilance team, in line with current regulations and company procedures.
• Prepares and plans interviews and meetings with healthcare professionals and tracks relevant information obtained in order to improve the scientific efficacy in subsequent meetings.
• Performs support activities aligned with scientific drug information, manages the reporting and information flows according to company directives with the aim to develop territorial interactions. Updates reports using the company tools.
• Conducts non-promotional educational and information activities for healthcare operators (both prescribing and non-prescribing professionals) involved in patient care, according to company directives.
• Knows and applies company procedures for scientific information activities and manages related materials, scientific and technological supports
• Supports company functions in activities aimed at ensuring the correct supply/provision of products.
• Shares relevant information with the Area Manager, In Field Team members and colleagues at headquarters to anticipate changes and implement company strategies.

Requirements

• Educational background as specified in art. 122 paragraph 2 of Legislative Decree 24/04/2006 No. 219.
• Deep knowledge of regulatory and ethical requirements related to scientific drug information and, where applicable, medical devices.
• High professional qualification and adequate scientific, product, and market knowledge.
• High active listening skills towards the counterpart and ability to ask open-ended questions to understand their scientific needs. Strong communication skills to modulate the style based on the role, profile, and needs of the counterpart.
• Strong stakeholder management skills to effectively manage questions and objections.
• Previous experience in pharmaceutical/medical devices business.
• Good knowledge of English, both written and spoken.
• Ability to use IT tools provided by the company.
• Previous experience in a matrix organizational environment.
• Compliance with any other legal requirements, as per current regulations and company procedures.

Additional Information

Your total reward package at AbbVie will be made up of multiple components, including compensation, well-being and benefits.
In this role, you will receive base pay and incentive as per the local policy. You will also receive a number of benefits including life assurance, medical plan, flexible benefits, etc.

In this role, you will also be entitled to receive a company car.

Full details of our comprehensive package will be shared during the recruitment process.

The national collective bargaining agreement applicable to this position is B011 – CCNL Chemical-Pharmaceuticals Industry.

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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