Medical advisorAbbVie

Job Description:
About AbbVie
AbbVie's mission is to discover and deliver innovative medicines 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, eye care, virology, women's health and gastroenterology, in addition to products and services across its Allergan Aesthetics portfolio. For more information about AbbVie, please visit us at . Follow @abbvie on , , , and .
JOB SUMMARY:
Executes against the Medical Affairs plan for Philippines. Provides scientific education and training initiatives across Abbvie's Non-AA (eyecare and neuroscience) portfolio. Performs field visits with key physicians and stakeholders, organizing advisory board meetings, facilitating clinical trials, and serving as the medical resource for both external and internal stakeholders.
This position has no connection to commercial sales performance and is a non-promotional role. The primary focus is providing Healthcare Professionals with fair and balanced scientific information.
ADDITIONAL DIMENSTIONS:
As an internal medical / technical / scientific resource, the role has the opportunity to engage with Abbvie customers. The role requires competency in practical aspects of patient care, and the ability to use medical and scientific information to facilitate engagement of physicians and others in the clinical and basic scientific issues relevant to Abbvie's Non-AA products.
A high level of travel / field time is to be expected within this position (approximately 50% of time spent outside the office ).
KEY DUTIES AND
RESPONSIBILITIES
% TIME
Business Planning
Work closely with the Commercial leaders and Dir, Medical Affairs to set priorities, and activities.
15%
Internal Training
Facilitate training to Abbvie field sales teams and others to ensure up-to-date knowledge of Abbvie's Non- AA products, relevant disease states and conditions. Provide interpretation and perspective to competitor activities.
Assist in the evaluation of sales team members' skill and knowledge. Assist in the development of training materials, exams and evaluative process for field sales teams.
15%
External Training and Education
Through field visits, improve doctors' awareness of Abbvie Non-AA products. Share scientific data supporting their use, train professionals in their proper use, and develop physician's expertise and comfort in prescribing their use.
Work closely with the commercial team to facilitate training to physicians, and provide proper engagement to thought leaders and doctors externally. Help shape the company's leadership image within the specialty area.
Ensure the future success of Abbvie by identifying doctors-in-training with specialty interests which lie within the company's therapeutic range and fostering relationships through educational initiatives.
Provide scientific and clinical information to Healthcare Professionals on request.
30%
Thought Leadership
Identify key researchers and physicians critical to the knowledge base and disease awareness relevant to the success of each of Abbvie Non-AA products in the specialty area.
Facilitate greater understanding of medical practice patterns, educational and training needs; organize local activities with the key stakeholders.
Present and communicate Abbvie's scientific perspective and vision at customer meetings; plan meeting agendas with key stakeholders; interpret feedback and results.
Ensure the maintenance of key relationships with physicians and administrators of specialty societies.
20%
Phase IV Trials
Identify and prioritize phase IV and investigator initiated study needs; ensure that the approval process and execution of all phase IV and IITs follow Allergan/Abbvie guidelines and policies.
10%
Pharmacovigilance
Responsible for providing support to Affiliate Safety Representative (ASR) of the SEA+EM PV Hub on local PV issues and actions as required. Liaises with SEA+EM PV Hub or Regional/Global PV teams on which support is needed e.g. assistance in product safety issues, HA inspections/audits, CAPAs, and training activities as required
5%
Clinical Expertise
Keep up-to-date on the status of the scientific developments in the specialty areas within own country, Asia-Pacific and globally.
Attend key relevant medical congresses locally, and as required, internationally for the purpose of extending medical knowledge, supporting the commercial team with medical expertise, establishing new business relationships, and strengthening existing relationships.
5%
Qualifications
Knowledge:
Successful completion of Master degree/PH.D (Health science) or MD degree
Related training in Eyecare or Neuroscience or experiences in the therapeutic area is prefered
Experience:
Minimum 1-2 years post-qualification work experience in Medical affairs or Marketing function.
Experience working within the pharmaceutical industry or within clinical research is preferred
Experience working collaboratively and cross-functionally in a matrixed structure, supporting multiple stakeholders
Demonstrated ability to learn quickly and convey clinical and non-clinical technical information effectively to individuals with varying degrees of scientific acumen.
Demonstrated strong presentation and teaching skills with ability to effectively share information with others
Demonstrated ability to develop and maintain strong relationships; to lead & engage
Experience applying analytical skills, to critically evaluate and effectively communicate key clinical data
Experience working with technology, including systems such as Microsoft Office.
Travel
Yes, 5 % of the Time
Job Type
Experienced
Schedule
Full-time
Job Level Code
IC
Equal Employment Opportunity
At AbbVie, we value bringing together individuals from diverse backgrounds to develop new and innovative solutions for patients. As an equal opportunity employer we do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex (including pregnancy), physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital status, protected veteran status, or any other legally protected characteristic.
AbbVie

Manila City, Metro Manila
Permanent
Full-time