Senior Medical Manager, Neuroscience (Parkinson's Disease)

At AbbVie we are united by a commitment to improve lives through innovative medicines and scientific excellence.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Medical Affairs professional to join our Neuroscience team and play a pivotal role in advancing care for people living with Parkinsons Disease. As Senior Medical Manager Neuroscience you will serve as a trusted scientific expert for AbbVies Parkinsons Disease portfolio. This is a highly strategic position offering the opportunity to shape local medical affairs strategy build enduring partnership with key opinion leaders influence clinical practice through meaningful scientific exchange and partner with leading healthcare professionals researchers and thought leaders across Australia to improve outcomes for patients living with complex neurological conditions.

Youll be part of a high-performing Medical Affairs organisation where science leads decision making ideas are valued and collaboration drives impact. Most importantly youll help advance care for people living with Parkinsons Disease and contribute to meaningful outcomes for patients healthcare professionals and the broader neuroscience community.

KEY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Develop and maintain in depth knowledge for assigned products in Neuroscience through attendance / participation at key internal meetings/training sessions relevant congresses and seminars and by regular self-study of the national/international literature.
• Provide expert medical/scientific advice for assigned products and related therapeutic areas including responding to requests for scientific/technical information; contribute to the development and medical and scientific accuracy of core dossiers generated by the medical department (i.e. pricing and reimbursement dossiers HEOR dossiers medical information packs clinical expert reviews etc.).
• Establish and maintain professional and credible relationships with key thought leaders / external experts and academic centers; this will involve participating in scientific congresses coordinating advisory boards round-table meetings discussion fora etc.
• Deliver scientific presentations and medical education programs to healthcare professionals individually or in groups (meetings clinical sessions etc.) where appropriate.
• Screen relevant literature and other information from relevant scientific societies meetings and conferences and develop summaries of key messages for use within the Company (e.g. key areas of scientific/company interest new trends in diagnosis monitoring and treatments in the therapeutic area etc.)
• Deliver training to sales forces and other departments; develop and update relevant training materials.
• Clinical Research Activities including:

1. Design and implement clinical research projects within defined standards and budgets (e.g. Phase IV post marketing clinical activities such as registry/database projects epidemiological surveys and PMOS studies).
2. Provide the required oversight to manage review approval and conduct of IIS studies.
3. Support the affiliate Clinical Research Department in the management of clinical studies as appropriate (e.g. review new clinical study protocols identifying potential investigators/sites conducting feasibility surveys).

• Review and preparation of promotional material. Ensure the medical/scientific content is correct and fully compliant with AbbVies internal policies and guidelines. Certification of all promotional & non-promotional materials for the assigned TA.
• Provide medical/scientific input into marketing strategy and key commercial initiatives as required. Monitor the environment for competitive intelligence (e.g. product strategies studies commercial messages positioning etc.) and communicate where appropriate within the Company.
• Ensure compliance with all applicable national laws and regulations guidelines codes of conduct AbbVies policies and procedures and accepted standards of best practice.
• Provide input as required into the development of product or TA specific strategic medical affairs plans for the affiliate medical department and local commercial plans; collaborate and partner with local business partners to ensure that medical activities for assigned products / therapeutic areas are aligned with local business-related strategic plans.
• Ensure that local medical affairs implementation plans for assigned products / therapeutic areas are executed efficiently.
• Provide leadership and strategic direction to medical affairs colleagues including Medical Science Liaisons and Medical Managers.
• Partner with Field Medical Manager and leadership to support team resourcing prioritisation and alignment for the assigned Therapeutic Area.
• Ensure adherence to all applicable national laws and regulations guidelines codes of conduct AbbVie standards policies and procedures.
• Operate as a scientific interface and resource to HCPs/Customer(s) Health Care Institutions External Experts and professional associations regarding assigned AbbVie Products or Products in Development.
• Provide specialist medical/scientific strategic input and operational support of core activities such as local clinical research HCP/Customer interactions generation and communication of clinical and scientific data educational initiatives and patient safety for assigned products / therapeutic areas.
• Report any adverse event within 24 hours as per AbbVies policies and procedures.
• Proactively participate in AbbVies WHS programs adhere to policies and promote a safe work environment at all times.
• Adhere to AbbVies codes of conduct and compliance processes including timely training and maintaining ethics and integrity.
• Other ad hoc duties such as administrative duties as requested.

Qualifications :

• Medical Degree or Bachelors degree in a scientific discipline or higher.
• Minimum of 3-5 years as a Medical Manager working within a pharmaceutical organisation
• Excellent written and spoken communication and presentation skills.
• Fluency in written and oral English to facilitate communications between the affiliate medical department Regional and International Medical Affairs and other AbbVie functional staff.
• High customer orientation with a strong commitment to compliance with the relevant rules and procedures and to scientific quality and integrity
• Collaborative team-oriented approach able to develop and support relationships across an organisation as well as with key external stakeholders and the healthcare community at large.
• Experience being an active contributor to cross-functional teams and/or working in matrix organizations will be an advantage.
• Sound judgment strong planning and organisational skills and the ability to get things done. Demonstrated strong sense of urgency.

Flexibility and Availability: In line with Australias Right to Disconnect legislation we recognise and respect employees right to refuse contact outside of their working hours unless such refusal is deemed unreasonable. As we operate in an international matrixed environment there may be occasions where your role requires participation in business meetings outside of standard hours. We value and support flexibility and appreciate your willingness to occasionally accommodate these requests to ensure effective collaboration and communication within our global team.

Additional Information :

AbbVie is an equal opportunity employer and dedicated to fostering an inclusive flexible and supportive workplace that values and respects every individual. We are committed to operating with integrity driving innovation transforming lives and embracing diversity and inclusion. It is AbbVies policy to employ qualified persons of the greatest ability. We ensure a fair and inclusive recruitment process without discrimination against any employee or applicant because of and not limited to race religion age physical or mental disability gender identity or expression sexual orientation or marital status. Our hiring process is flexible and accessible so if you have any specific requests or accessibility requirement please feel comfortable to let our team know by emailing or speaking with your Recruiter and well make any necessary adjustments to accommodate your needs.

WAYS WE WORK
All For One Abbvie; We weigh all decisions against the common good. We inspire share and create as a team. We solve problems for all rather than serving our immediate team.

• Decide Smart & Sure; We make intelligent decisions to create the best outcomes. We act quickly embrace experimentation and learn what doesnt work and get on to what does.
• Agile & Accountable; We streamline and eliminate unnecessary obstacles. We plan but adapt as we go. We delegate and make tough decisions to ensure focus on results staying keenly aware of the urgency in all we do.
• Clear & Courageous; Open honest candid dialogue is core to our work and how we act with each other. We share information freely and continuously to find solutions. We admit mistakes. We grow stronger by putting the courage of our conviction to the test.
• Make Possibilities Real; We question with endless curiosity. Were never satisfied with good enoughpatients depend on us to deliver more. We challenge ourselves to find creative constructive solutions to turn possibilities into reality.
  

CODE OF CONDUCT & BUSINESS INTEGRITY STATEMENT
AbbVie is committed to observing high integrity and ethical standards in all its business dealings with our customers with each other business partners and suppliers.

• AbbVie as a responsible corporate citizen will adhere to these standards as well as to local national and international laws.
• All AbbVie employees are responsible for maintaining the Companys reputation for conduct in accordance with the highest level of business integrity ethics and compliance with the law.
• Soliciting and/or accepting/attempting/offering bribes or any illegal gratification is therefore cause for immediate dismissal.
• AbbVie is committed to operating with integrity driving innovation transforming lives serving our community and embracing diversity and inclusion.

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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