Associate Director MCSO

Abbott is a global healthcare leader that helps people live more fully at all stages of life. Our portfolio of life-changing technologies spans the spectrum of healthcare, with leading businesses and products in diagnostics, medical devices, nutritionals and branded generic medicines. Our 114,000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries.

     

JOB DESCRIPTION:

Working at Abbott

At Abbott, you can do work that matters, grow, and learn, care for yourself and your family, be your true self, and live a full life. You’ll also have access to:

• Career development with an international company where you can grow the career you dream of.

• Employees can qualify for free medical coverage in our Health Investment Plan (HIP) PPO medical plan in the next calendar year.

• An excellent retirement savings plan with a high employer contribution

• Tuition reimbursement, the Freedom 2 Save student debt program, and FreeU education benefit - an affordable and convenient path to getting a bachelor’s degree.

• A company recognized as a great place to work in dozens of countries worldwide and named one of the most admired companies in the world by Fortune.

• A company that is recognized as one of the best big companies to work for as well as the best place to work for diversity, working mothers, female executives, and scientists.

The Opportunity

This position works out of our Lake Forest, IL office, in the Infectious Disease Business Unit. We’re empowering smarter medical and economic decision-making to help transform the way people manage their health at all stages of life. Every day, more than 10 million tests are run on Abbott’s diagnostics instruments, providing lab results for millions of people.

An Associate Director at the Medical, Clinical & Scientific Organization (MCSO) at Abbott is a senior-level executive who manages clinical strategy. They work to improve health management by ensuring resources and keeping the clinical department up to date on regulations. 

What You’ll Work On

• Support daily business operations for Medical Affairs activities related to product development, aligned with business priorities.

• Assist with Medical Affairs activities for on-market product issues, educational inquiries, new technologies, and additional medical information needs.

• Provide direction to develop a strategy for the division's medical oversight and product performance functions.

• Oversee product and clinical performance functions, including monitoring product safety (e.g., complaints, MDRs), reporting, evaluation, and Health Hazard Evaluations, and ensuring safety in clinical study design.

• Under the supervision of the Director, Medical Affairs and/or DVP of Medical Affairs and Product Performance, establish and implement required product safety processes and procedures for new products and technologies as clinical studies are conducted, worldwide regulatory approvals are obtained, and new products are commercialized.

• Develop and implement medical affairs strategies, ensuring scientific accuracy in communications, and provide medical support to enhance the company’s product utilization. This role bridges clinical aspects with business strategy to improve patient care and outcomes.

• Develop a strong understanding of the infectious disease literature that supports the disease states the assays encompass.

In addition:

• Contribute to the global Medical Affairs strategy for the US and Canada in conjunction with MCSO Directors.

• Assist Medical Directors in preparing medical platform documents and medical opinions to support product development.

• Provide expert opinions regarding laboratory operations, regulations, workflow, and needs.

• Build relationships with key opinion leaders and apply their input to enhance study design and protocols.

• Engage with healthcare professionals, patients, and stakeholders to understand their needs and perspectives.

• Provide references and information to support medical opinions on the safety, efficacy, medical usefulness, and marketability of drug or medical device product candidates or Health Hazard Assessments for on-market product issues.

• Develop educational material and be able to teach it in lectures.

• Work with the medical community