Head, Global Oncology Pipeline, Medical Affairs

AbbVie Inc.; Waltham (MA); Hybrid; USD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Medical/dental/vision insurance

401(k) plan

Long-term incentive programs

Job summary

AbbVie Inc. is seeking a senior leader to shape global medical affairs strategy, focusing on oncology and immuno-oncology. You will drive evidence planning, differentiation, and governance across US and international markets, coordinating with cross-functional partners to align pipeline and brand strategies.

You will oversee MSL activities, engage with payors and clinicians, and contribute to enterprise research plans while supporting launch readiness and long-term value realization.

Qualifications

• Familiarity with advanced cancer treatment modalities such as CAR-T therapies and immuno-oncology.
• Strong publication and scientific communication track record in oncohematology.

Responsibilities

• Lead and oversee medical, value and evidence strategy development across disease areas for US and International markets.
• Drive differentiation of medical strategies using insights from US and international markets.
• Coordinate across TAs to align pipeline strategies into a cohesive AbbVie strategy.
• Incorporate HCP, Patient and Payor insights into development programs to accelerate clinical and commercialization plans.
• Co-create brand strategy and ensure market insights are reflected in it.
• Represent medical affairs in governance and act as liaison for commercial and development teams.

Skills

Global medical affairs

Immuno-oncology

Scientific publications

Job 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.

*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 research MSLs in 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

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%).

The compensation range described below is the range of possible base pay compensation that the Company believes in good faith it will pay for this role at the time of this posting based on the job grade for this position. Individual compensation paid within this range will depend on many factors including geographic location, and we may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range. This range may be modified in the future.

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

This job is eligible to participate in our long-term incentive programs.

Note: No amount of pay is considered to be wages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, and determinable. The amount and availability of any bonus, commission, incentive, benefits, or any other form of compensation and benefits that are allocable to a particular employee remains in the Company's sole and absolute discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Company’s sole and absolute discretion, consistent with applicable 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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