Oncology Medical Payer Strategy Director — Hybrid

AbbVie; Waltham (MA); Hybrid; USD 180,000 - 290,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Health insurance

401(k)

Job summary

AbbVie in the United States seeks a Scientific Director to align medical market access strategies with payer landscapes, health systems, and guidelines. You will translate clinical and economic evidence into differentiated value narratives and work across commercial, HEOR and medical affairs teams.

This hybrid role emphasizes leadership in cross-functional teams, development of integrated evidence plans, and proactive monitoring of policy trends.

Qualifications

• Advanced education in a relevant field (PhD/PharmD/PA/NP) preferred; residency/postdoc valued.
• Typically 8+ years in pharma with strong managed care understanding and pharmacoeconomics experience.
• Leadership experience in a cross-functional setting; international exposure is a plus.
• Ability to interact with external/internal stakeholders to support global strategy; capable of advancing RWE studies independently.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills are essential.
• Hybrid position based in one of AbbVie's locations; ability to work across functions.

Responsibilities

• Leads medical affairs payer/HCDM strategy development for the assigned therapeutic area and translates clinical/economic evidence into a differentiated value narrative.
• Collaborates with cross-functional brand, medical affairs and market access teams to inform portfolio and product strategies.
• Develops and approves medical affairs access/HCDM field and omnichannel materials.
• Leads and trains Medical Outcomes Science Liaison teams.
• Partners to develop an integrated evidence plan with Medical Affairs/HEOR.
• Creates payer/HCDM customer research strategy, thought-leadership events, and external partnerships.
• Monitors scientific, health economic, policy trends; provides inputs to portfolio and brand strategies.
• Ensures compliance with corporate/regulatory requirements; serves as scientific interface for regulatory discussions.
• May assist with RWE research activities in sponsored or supported projects.
• Leads cross-functional sub-teams for discrete therapeutic area projects.

Skills

Medical affairs

Payer strategy

Pharmacoeconomics

RWE studies

Cross-functional leadership

Scientific communication

Education

PhD or PharmD or equivalent

Residency or postdoc preferred

Tools

SAS

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Job description

AbbVie in the United States seeks a Scientific Director to align medical market access strategies with payer landscapes, health systems, and guidelines. You will translate clinical and economic evidence into differentiated value narratives and work across commercial, HEOR and medical affairs teams.

This hybrid role emphasizes leadership in cross-functional teams, development of integrated evidence plans, and proactive monitoring of policy trends.