Hybrid: Scientific Director, Oncology Payer Strategy

AbbVie; Irvine (CA); Hybrid; USD 161,000 - 305,000; Full time

Job summary

AbbVie Inc. in Irvine seeks a Scientific Director to shape medical payer strategy for oncology, translating clinical and economic evidence into access narratives.

You will lead cross-functional teams in HEOR, medical affairs, and commercial to develop strategies for payers and health systems, including RWE studies and educational initiatives.

Hybrid role based in California with competitive base pay and long-term incentive programs; strong policy and regulatory understanding required.

Qualifications

• Advanced Education PhD, PharmD, PA, NP highly preferred.
• Typically 8 years’ experience in the pharmaceutical industry or equivalent; substantial understanding of managed care required and pharmacoeconomic experience preferred.
• International experience is a plus.
• Must possess excellent oral and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Leads development of medical affairs payer/HCDM strategy for the assigned therapeutic area and assets, translating the clinical, economic, humanistic, and real-world evidence into a differentiated value narrative that shapes access strategy, brand and portfolio priorities, and enterprise decisions.
• Actively participates in relevant cross functional brand, medical affairs and market access teams to provide medical, scientific, pharmaeconomic, and healthcare landscape input into portfolio and product strategies, influences without authority in a matrixed environment.
• Leads development and approval of medical affairs access/HCDM field and omnichannel materials.
• Leads and delivers training to the Medical Outcomes Science Liaison teams
• Partners on the development of integrated evidence plan with Medical Affairs, HEOR to support scientific and business strategy aligned to Medical Affairs Evidence Gaps;
• Develops strategy for payer/HCDM collaborative customer research, thought‑leadership forums, and external partnerships aligned with therapeutic area and AbbVie objectives in partnership with HEOR and medical affairs.
• Monitors scientific, health economic, access and healthcare policy trends through conferences, insights gathering and external engagement; proactively provide and provide proactive inputs into portfolio, therapeutic area and brand strategies.
• Responsible for compliance with applicable Corporate and Divisional Policies and procedures. Responsible for understanding the legal and regulatory requirements as well as the healthcare landscape and accountable for complying with those requirements. Serves as the scientific team interface for key regulatory, OEC and Legal discussions.
• May assist with the scientific review, development, execution and communication of medical affairs sponsored or supported RWE research activities.
• Lead cross functional and functional sub teams responsible for discrete projects within the therapeutic area.

Skills

Pharmacoeconomics

RWE

Medical affairs

Stakeholder management

Education

Advanced degree (PhD/PharmD/PA/NP)

Residency or post-doctoral experience

Job description

AbbVie Inc. in Irvine seeks a Scientific Director to shape medical payer strategy for oncology, translating clinical and economic evidence into access narratives.

You will lead cross-functional teams in HEOR, medical affairs, and commercial to develop strategies for payers and health systems, including RWE studies and educational initiatives.

Hybrid role based in California with competitive base pay and long-term incentive programs; strong policy and regulatory understanding required.