MSL Field Medical Director, Oncology - Northeast

AbbVie Inc.; Boston (MA); Remote; USD 161,000 - 305,000; Full time

Job summary

AbbVie in the Northeast is seeking a Field Medical Director, Oncology to lead regional Field Medical teams, translate medical strategy into field execution, and ensure compliant scientific engagement. You will guide performance and foster scientific excellence across the region.

Advanced degree is required, with strong leadership and experience in Medical Affairs. This role supports collaboration with cross-functional partners and driving strategic field initiatives from the headquarters in a

Qualifications

• :Advanced scientific degree (PharmD, PhD, MD or equivalent).
• :Strong understanding of multiple myeloma and clinical evidence.
• :Experience in Field Medical, Medical Affairs, or healthcare roles in pharma.
• :Proven leadership, coaching, and development of field-based professionals.
• :Experience translating medical strategy into field execution.

Responsibilities

• Lead, coach, and develop Field Medical Team members for high-quality scientific engagement in multiple myeloma.
• Translate medical strategy into regional field priorities and execution plans.
• Set expectations for scientific exchange, perspectives, and evidence-backed field activities.
• Provide coaching to strengthen scientific capability and communication across the team.
• Collaborate with Medical Affairs, Health Impact, and cross-functional partners to align regional activity with objectives.
• Monitor field activity and insights to identify opportunities for improvement.
• Support talent development, onboarding, and field ride observations for direct reports.

Skills

Leadership

Coaching

Strategic thinking

Scientific engagement

Education

Advanced scientific degree (PharmD/PhD/MD)

Job description

MSL Field Medical Director, Oncology - Northeast

• Full-time
• Salary Min: 160500
• Salary Max: 305000
• Workday Global Grade: 21
• Compensation: USD 160,500 - USD 305,000 - yearly

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.

The FieldMedical Directoris the regionalFieldMedicalLeader responsible for leading, coaching, and developing Field Medical teams to deliver high-quality, compliant scientific engagement andidentifyimpactful healthcare professional perspectives and Scientific Intelligence. The role translates medical and therapeutic area strategy into regional field execution, elevates the quality and consistency of scientific exchange, and ensures that field-captured insights inform medical planning and evidence strategy. Through strong people leadership and scientific stewardship, theFieldMedicalDirectorstrengthens AbbVie’sfieldmedical impact across the region.

Roles & Responsibilities

• Lead, coach, and developFieldMedicalTeam members to deliver consistent, high-quality, non-promotional scientific engagementfor the multiple myeloma therapeutic area.
• Translate medical and therapeutic area strategy into clear regional field priorities and execution plans.
• Establish expectations and standards for scientific exchange, healthcare professional perspectives and Scientific Intelligence, and compliant field execution.
• Review, interpret, and elevatefield-identifiedhealthcare professional perspectivesandScientificIntelligenceto inform medical planning andevidenceneeds.
• Provide ongoing coaching and feedback to strengthen scientific capability, judgment, and communication skills across theFieldMedical Team.
• Partner withMedical Affairs and Health Impact (MHI)leadership to align regional execution with medicalobjectivesand evidence strategies.
• Collaborate with cross-functional partners through theIn-Field Team(IFT) to support aligned regional engagement.
• Monitor regional field activity,healthcare professional perspectives and ScientificIntelligencequality, and performance trends toidentifyopportunities for improvement.
• Support talent development, onboarding, and succession planning within the Field MedicalOrganization, including conductingregularfield rideobservations with all direct report MSLs.
• Territory includes: New England, PA, OH, IN, MI
• Open to remote candidates in the territorynear an international airport. This is the first in a planned series of postings for this team.
• Advanced scientific degreerequired(PharmD, PhD, MD,or equivalentexperience).
• Strong understanding of multiple myeloma diseasearea, clinical evidence, and the role of Field Medical within Medical Affairs.
• Experience inField Medical,Medical Affairs,scientificor healthcareroles within the pharmaceutical or life sciences industry.
• Demonstrated experience leading, coaching, and developing field-based scientific professionals.
• Experiencesuccessfullytranslating medical strategy into field execution and performance expectations.
• Experience interpreting andleveragingfield-identifiedinsightsto inform medical or evidence planning.
• Experience collaborating effectively with cross-functional partners within Medical Affairs and theIn-Field Team(IFT).
• LeadsFieldMedicalTeams by applying strong scientific knowledge and sound judgment to guide high-quality scientific engagement.
• Coaches and develops scientific capability by providing clear direction, feedback, and role modeling of scientific excellence.
• Translates medical and therapeutic area strategy into actionable regional priorities and execution standards.
• Uses fieldhealthcare professional perspectives,ScientificIntelligenceandperformance data to inform decision making and continuous improvement of field execution.
• Builds an environment of accountability, trust, and collaboration that supports consistent, compliant scientific engagement.
• Appliesstrongpeople leadership skills to motivate, engage, andretainhigh-performing field medical talent.
• Collaborates withMedical Affairs and Health Impact (MHI)leaders and cross-functional partners to align regional field activity with broader medicalobjectives.
• Communicates clearly and effectively to connect strategy, expectations, and performance outcomes forFieldMedicalTeams.

Key Stakeholders

• Field MedicalLeadership and Field Medical team members
• Healthcare professionals, scientific stakeholders, and regional healthcare decision makers engaged by MSL and MOSL teams
• MHIand therapeutic area medical leadership
• In-field cross-functional teams
• Health Economics and Outcomes Research (HEOR) partners
• Evidence Generation and Clinical Research partners
• Market Access and Value Strategy colleagues
• Regulatory, safety, and medical information colleagues
• Learning and development partners supportingfieldmedical capability

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The compensation range described below is the range of possible base pay compensation that the Companybelieves ingood faith it will pay for this role at the timeof this posting based on the job grade for this position.Individualcompensation paid within this range will depend on many factors including geographic location, andwemayultimatelypaymore or less than the posted range. This range may bemodifiedin thefuture.

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

This job is eligible toparticipatein our long-term incentiveprograms.

Note: No amount of payis considered to bewages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, anddeterminable.The amount and availability of any bonus,commission, incentive, benefits, or any other form ofcompensation and benefitsthat are allocable to a particular employeeremainsin the Company's sole andabsolutediscretion unless and until paid andmay bemodifiedat the Company’s sole and absolute discretion, consistent withapplicable 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.