Area Medical Director, EEMEAP (m/f/d)

At Abbott, we're committed to helping people live their best possible life through the power of health. For more than 125 years, we've brought new products and technologies to the world in nutrition, diagnostics, medical devices and branded generic pharmaceuticals that create more possibilities for more people at all stages of life. Today, 114,000 of us are working to help people live not just longer, but better, in the more than 160 countries we serve.

 

 

Abbott’s Core Diagnostics division is looking to recruit a

 

Area Medical Director, EEMEAP (m/f/d)

 

Based in Wiesbaden-Delkenheim, Germany

 

Primary Job Function:

The Area Medical Director provides strategic medical leadership for Medical Affairs across the EEMEAP region (Eastern Europe, Middle East, Africa, and Pakistan). The role defines and executes Area medical strategy, translates clinical evidence and healthcare insights into actionable priorities, and serves as the senior medical authority for internal and external stakeholders.

This leader integrates Medical Affairs activities across markets to support patient outcomes, responsible product use, evidence generation, portfolio decisions, and the organization's scientific leadership. The position partners closely with Medical & Scientific Affairs, R&D, Regulatory, Quality, Commercial, Marketing, and Finance to ensure medical perspectives are incorporated throughout the product lifecycle.

Core Job Responsibilities:

1. Medical Strategy and Leadership

Develop and execute the Area Medical Affairs strategy aligned with global objectives, business priorities, regulatory requirements, and healthcare needs.

Translate clinical, scientific, and market insights into regional priorities and action plans.

Establish Area medical objectives, resource requirements, and success measures.

Advise Area and divisional leadership on medical, scientific, and healthcare matters affecting patients, products, portfolio strategy, and organizational reputation.

Assess emerging healthcare and scientific trends to inform future portfolio strategy.

2. Medical & Scientific Leadership

Serve as the senior medical expert for the Area, maintaining expertise in clinical practice, standards of care, scientific literature, diagnostics, and healthcare trends.

Interpret complex clinical and scientific evidence and translate insights into medical strategy, evidence generation, education, and scientific communications.

Provide medical oversight to ensure scientific accuracy, integrity, and compliance across medical and educational activities.

Drive medical capability development and consistent standards of excellence across countries.

3. External Medical Leadership and Stakeholder Engagement

Represent the organization with healthcare professionals, KOLs, scientific societies, healthcare institutions, policymakers, and health authorities.

Build and maintain strategic relationships with medical and scientific leaders across the region.

Lead scientific exchange, medical education, advisory boards, and stakeholder engagement activities.

Capture external insights and inform internal decision-making while maintaining appropriate separation between medical and commercial activities.

4. Evidence Generation and Product Lifecycle Support

Define regional evidence-generation priorities based on identified healthcare and clinical needs.

Partner with research and development teams to identify evidence gaps and research opportunities.

Provide medical input into product development, launches, lifecycle management, scientific studies, and dissemination of evidence.

Align regional evidence needs with global medical and development strategies.

5. Cross-Functional Business and Portfolio Leadership

Act as the senior medical partner to Commercial, Marketing, Regulatory, Quality, R&D, and other functional leaders.

Ensure business and portfolio decisions are informed by sound clinical evidence and patient-centered medical perspectives.

Participate in leadership and governance forums, influencing decisions across a highly matrixed organization.

6. Patient Safety, Quality and Medical Issue Management

Provide medical expertise for complex product, clinical, and customer issues with potential patient impact.

Partner with Quality, Regulatory, and Technical Operations to assess complaints, adverse events, and safety-related matters.

Ensure compliance with medical governance, regulatory requirements, quality standards, and company policies.

7. People, Organizational and Capability Leadership

Lead and develop Area Medical Affairs team members through coaching, performance management, and succession planning.

Build medical capability across a geographically dispersed organization.

Foster a culture of scientific rigor, collaboration, accountability, and ethical conduct.

Lead through both direct reporting relationships and matrix influence.

8. Financial and Resource Leadership

Manage the Area Medical Affairs budget and allocate resources in alignment with strategic priorities.

Evaluate investments, balance competing priorities, and partner with Finance on planning and forecasting.

 

Position Accountability/Scope:

Geographic Responsibility: EEMEAP (Eastern Europe, Middle East, Africa & Pakistan)

Key Matrix Partners: Medical & Scientific Research, R&D, Regulatory, Quality, Commercial, Marketing, Finance, Technical Operations, and other relevant functions.

 

Education:

Medical degree (MD, MBBS, MBChB, DO or equivalent physician qualification).

Experience:

10+ years of experience in Medical Affairs, clinical medicine, diagnostics, healthcare, life sciences, or a related field.

Demonstrated success developing medical strategies from complex clinical and scientific evidence.

Experience working across multiple countries and within matrixed organizations.

Proven ability to engage senior healthcare professionals, scientific experts, and external stakeholders.

Leadership experience managing medical teams, programs, and cross-functional initiatives.

Experience partnering with Medical Affairs, R&D, Clinical Research, Regulatory, Quality, Commercial, and Marketing teams.

Diagnostic and/or medical device experience preferred.

Knowledge and Skills:

Expert medical and clinical judgment.

Strong understanding of clinical evidence, scientific literature, healthcare systems, and standards of care.

Ability to translate complex scientific data into strategic business and medical recommendations.

Strong strategic thinking, leadership, influencing, and decision-making skills.

Executive presence and communication skills.

Ability to lead effectively across geographic, cultural, and organizational boundaries.

Strong understanding of regulatory, compliance, and quality requirements within Medical Affairs.

Proven ability to prioritize resources and initiatives across diverse markets.

Follow your career aspirations to Abbott for diverse opportunities with a company that can help you build your future and live your best life. Abbott is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to employee diversity.

Connect with us at www.abbott.com , on Facebook at www.facebook.com/Abbott and on X @AbbottNews and @AbbottGlobal.