Senior Medical Director, North America

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 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 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 around the world 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 a best place to work for diversity, working mothers, female executives, and scientists

The Opportunity
 

The Senior Director leads Abbott Diabetes Care (ADC) medical affairs activities in North America (US and Canada). The position has functional responsibility for regional medical affairs, including medical monitoring and health hazard assessments to assess medical risk both for products under development and in the field. This person will establish and leverage critical relationships with regional key opinion leaders at scientific conferences and advisory boards and engage in projects related to research, medical education and medical communication. Provide medical support for the commercial organization. Provide strategic guidance through participation in key associations (medical, clinical, industry) to influence policy and regulations regarding medical devices.

Position reports to the Chief Medical Officer, interacts closely with area functions, in country senior staff and in country marketing and commercial teams. Leads dedicated medical affairs staff.

Position is full-time remote in the U.S.

What You’ll Work On

• Has regional responsibility for all medical affairs functions and activities, providing medical oversight and decision making for all critical product issues. Serves as a regional product safety officer and is responsible for regional safety assessments for adverse events related to products.
• Leads regional scientific advisory boards and liaises with regional key opinion leaders on generating ideas for future product/device development, expanded labelling of existing products/devices and scientific communication of safety/efficacy of current products.
• Pilots new projects involving the regional medical community in alliance with global functions.
• Supports regional commercial/marketing teams by working closely with in country staff on development of medical communication, advises commercial/marketing personnel regarding features, benefits and competitive advantages.
• Supports ADC’s activities in training and continuous medical education. Participates in local, state, national and international medical/industry governmental meetings, providing strategic guidance to the Division through participation in these key associations to influence policy and regulations regarding medical devices.
• Responsible for compliance with applicable Corporate and Divisional Policies and performing other duties as assigned by management.
• Approximately 40% travel.

Accountability / Scope:

• Owns the medical affairs work stream within the region, which has a critical impact on the business.
• Leads dedicated medical affairs staff in the region.
• Embedded in a network of medical and clinical experts and contributes to the global medical/clinical strategy through this network.

Supervisory / Management:

• Direct reports: Up to 7 exempts and up to 1 Non-exempt
• Indirect reports: Up to 30 exempts