Medical Director, Medical Affairs - Lung Cancer

AbbVie Inc; Mettawa (IL); Hybrid; USD 200,000 - 250,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the pharmaceutical sector is seeking a Medical Director for Medical Affairs. This role requires strategic leadership and expertise in medical affairs, focusing on therapeutic areas and cross-functional collaboration. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in lung cancer and medical affairs, ensuring compliance and scientific accuracy in all initiatives. The position is based in Mettawa, IL, with a hybrid work model requiring onsite presence three days a week.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 2 years of medical affairs experience; 5+ years preferred.
• In-depth understanding of the Lung Cancer landscape is a strong preference.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic medical and scientific leadership for the assigned therapeutic area/product(s).
• Drive medical evidence generation strategies, including real-world evidence (RWE).
• Collaborate with Regulatory Affairs, Legal, Compliance, and Pharmacovigilance teams.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Data Analysis

Education

Medical Doctorate (M.D.)

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 – immunology, oncology, neuroscience, and eye care – and products and services in our Allergan Aesthetics portfolio. For more information about AbbVie, please visit us at www.abbvie.com. Follow @abbvie on X, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, LinkedIn, and TikTok.

Job Description

*Must be willing to come onsite 3 days per week in Mettawa, IL.

The Medical Director, Medical Affairs, serves as a strategic medical and scientific expert within the organization, responsible for shaping and executing medical affairs strategies that drive therapeutic value and scientific leadership. This role provides medical expertise across key activities, including healthcare professional engagement, evidence generation (clinical and real-world), scientific communication, medical education, and support of safe and appropriate product use. The Medical Director partners closely with cross-functional teams — including Commercial, Market Access, Regulatory, Safety, and Clinical Development — to support the product lifecycle, from pre-launch through post-marketing.

Responsibilities:

1. Provide strategic medical and scientific leadership for the assigned therapeutic area/product(s), supporting the development and execution of Medical Affairs plans.
2. Serve as the medical lead for cross-functional product teams, ensuring medical strategy alignment with brand objectives and unmet patient needs.
3. Responsible for Medical affairs input to the design, analysis, interpretation, and reporting of scientific content of protocols, Investigator Brochures, Clinical Study Reports, and regulatory submissions and responses.
4. Drive medical evidence generation strategies, including real-world evidence (RWE), observational research, investigator-initiated studies (IIS), and medical affairs-sponsored studies aligned to strategic priorities.
5. Support the dissemination of scientific data through publications, congress presentations, advisory boards, and medical education programs.
6. Provide medical review and approval of promotional and non-promotional materials, ensuring scientific accuracy, fair balance, and compliance with regulatory and ethical standards.
7. Collaborate with Regulatory Affairs, Legal, Compliance, and Pharmacovigilance teams to ensure adherence to internal processes, policies, and external regulations.
8. Participate in the design and execution of clinical trial safety, product safety, and risk management plans.
9. Assist in the development of scientifically accurate marketing materials, medical education programs, advisories, and symposia. Oversee scientific review, development, approval, execution, and communication of medical research activities.
10. Partner with Commercial, Market Access, Clinical Operations, and Safety teams to provide medical insights and support product development, launch readiness, and post-market activities.
11. Provide medical input into market access and HEOR strategies, including value propositions and payer engagement.
12. Coordinate scientific and medical activities with internal stakeholders and serve as the scientific team interface for key regulatory discussions.
13. Serve as a therapeutic area expert and resource for internal stakeholders; provide training to MSLs, commercial teams, and cross-functional partners.
14. Ensure budgets, timelines, and compliance requirements are factored into programs' scientific activities.

Qualifications

• Medical Doctorate (M.D.) or equivalent (D.O. or non-US equivalent). Relevant therapeutic specialty preferred. Completion of residency and/or fellowship is preferred.
• In-depth understanding of the Lung Cancer landscape is a strong preference.
• Minimum of 2 years of medical affairs experience; 5+ years preferred.
• Ability to translate complex scientific information into clear, impactful guidance.
• Knowledge of clinical trial methodology, data analysis, regulatory requirements, and development strategies.
• Proven leadership in a cross-functional global team environment.
• Excellent communication skills in English.

Additional Information

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