Scientific Director/Senior Medical Director, Global Medical Affairs – Precision Medicine
About this opportunity
Company Description
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.
Job Description
AbbVie Oncology is seeking an experienced Scientific Director or Senior Medical Director to lead the Global Medical Affairs Precision Medicine strategy across the oncology portfolio. This role will be responsible for building global medical capabilities that advance biomarker implementation, companion diagnostics, digital pathology, artificial intelligence, and emerging diagnostic technologies to support both marketed products and pipeline assets.
The successful candidate will collaborate across Medical Affairs, Clinical Development, Precision Medicine, Commercial, HEOR, Regulatory, and International teams to drive innovative precision medicine strategies that improve patient identification and access to targeted therapies.
Position is based at our headquarters in Mettawa, IL following a hybrid schedule of 3 days/week onsite.
Key Responsibilities
Develop and execute the Global Medical Affairs Precision Medicine strategy supporting AbbVie's oncology portfolio.
Build scalable capabilities in companion diagnostics, biomarkers, digital pathology, AI-enabled diagnostics, liquid biopsy, and emerging technologies.
Establish strategic partnerships with IVD companies, pathology societies, academic institutions, reference laboratories, and technology partners.
Build and lead Precision Medicine Field Medical capabilities, including biomarker-focused Medical Science Liaisons and pathology engagement strategies.
Lead global evidence generation, medical education, scientific communications, and pathology congress strategies supporting biomarker adoption.
Partner cross-functionally to ensure diagnostic strategies are integrated into clinical development and commercialization plans.
Evaluate emerging technologies and external collaborations that strengthen AbbVie's precision medicine capabilities.
Serve as the Medical Affairs precision medicine representative on global cross-functional teams and provide scientific leadership to internal and external stakeholders.
Qualifications
Position will be commensurate with experience.
Scientific Director
Advanced Degree PhD or PharmD. Additional post doctorate experience highly preferred.
Typically, 10-15 years of experience in the pharmaceutical industry or related.
7-10 years of experience in Medical Affairs with Global Medical Affairs experience highly preferred.
Senior Medical Director
Medical Doctorate (M.D.) or equivalent (D.O. or non-US equivalent of M.D.). Relevant therapeutic specialty in an academic or hospital environment preferred. Completion of residency and/or fellowship preferred.
Minimum 2 years of clinical trial or medical affairs experience in the pharmaceutical industry or academia or equivalent. 5 years of experience is preferred.
Qualifications:
Substantial understanding of relevant therapeutic area required. Direct subject matter expertise in multiple myeloma highly preferred.
Knowledge of clinical trial methodology, data analysis and interpretation, regulatory requirements governing clinical trials and experience in development strategy and the design of protocols.
Proven leadership skills in cross-functional global team environment
Ability to interact externally and internally to support global business strategy
Must possess excellent oral and written English communication skills
Additional Information
Applicable only to applicants applying to a position in any location with pay disclosure requirements under state or local law:
The compensation range described below is the range of possible base pay compensation that the Company believes in good faith it will pay for this role at the time of thisposting based on the job grade for this position. Individual compensation paid within this range will depend on many factors including geographic location,and we may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range. This range may be modified in the future.
We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off (vacation, holidays, sick), medical/dental/vision insurance and 401(k) to eligible employees.
This job is eligible to participate in our long-term incentive programs.
Note: No amount of pay is considered to be wages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, and determinable. The amount and availability of any bonus, commission,incentive, benefits, or any other form of compensation and benefits that are allocable to a particular employee remains in the Company's sole and absolute discretion unless anduntil paid and may be modified at the Company’s sole and absolute discretion, consistent with applicable 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.
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How this role compares
Computed from every other active Medical Affairs role in our database, not just this employer's listings.
We currently track 172 comparable Director Medical Affairs roles across 32 biopharma companies.
Salary context
93 of 172 peers report a salary range (USD, annualized)
Peers share this role's job function and a matching or adjacent seniority level -- not necessarily the same therapeutic area or country.
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Seniority mix
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Therapeutic area mix
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