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Associate Scientific Director, Medical Affairs – Rheumatology, US Medical Affairs

AbbVie
Mettawa, IL, United States, United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 4 Feb 2026

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Company Description

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 – immunology, oncology, neuroscience, and eye care – and products and services in our Allergan Aesthetics portfolio. For more information about AbbVie, please visit us at www.abbvie.com. Follow @abbvie on XFacebookInstagramYouTubeLinkedIn and Tik Tok.

Job Description

The Associate Scientific Director, Medical Affairs, provides strategic and operational input into core medical affairs activities for AbbVie’s Rheumatology Therapeutic Area. Responsibilities include engaging with healthcare professionals and providers; generating clinical and scientific data to enhance therapeutic benefit and value; supporting educational initiatives such as medical education and dissemination of data. . The role works closely with commercial teams to provide strategic medical input into core brand strategies, supports medical and marketing activities (including the development of promotional materials).

This position is based at the Mettawa IL office and will follow a hybrid schedule of 3x/week onsite.

Key Responsibilities:

  • With oversight, provides input into the development of the medical strategy for approved assets within the therapeutic area.
  • Contributes to the development of, and leads the execution of, medical education tactics (i.e., field medical resources), advisory boards, and thought leader engagement plans in alignment with the indication or asset's strategic plan.
  • Leads conference planning and execution; represents AbbVie at external scientific meetings.
  • Responsible for performing accurate and detailed medical reviews of complex advertising and promotional materials for assigned therapeutic area(s) within Medical Affairs. Provides timely and accurate reviews of promotional materials in accordance with established policies and practice standards, including regulatory guidelines, to meet customer needs.
  • Leads internal medical training activities, including asset onboarding and ongoing education for cross-functional teams.
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