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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 Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube and LinkedIn.

Job Description

Breakthroughs don’t just happen in a lab

In our Medical department within Commercial Pharma at the Wiesbaden site, you will be working in a team of talented people and experienced management experts. Through valuable analyses and research efforts, you will be laying down benchmarks and shaping the future of our brand.

Make your mark: Head of Medical Virology, Neuroscience, Eye- and Specialty Care (all genders)

Key responsibilities

o Lead the brand-aligned Medical team over all products/therapeutic areas in the Medical Areas Virology / Neuroscience / Eye- and Specialty Care and ensure its compliance to corporate requirements and processes on medical activities

o Encourage Virology / Neuroscience / Eyecare and Specialty Care leadership team to identify innovative medical strategic approaches that support the brand

o Drive Medical Strategy for the Brands within the Brand Team and integrate it into the Brand Plan

o Assure alignment of strategies across several Brand Teams

o Explore with other affiliates opportunities for international collaborative studies

o Contribute to/participate in international project teams

o Develop consolidated budgets for Medical activities across Brand Teams

o Identify the need for local medical projects and manage the project portfolio across indications/products

o Specifically, oversee and supervise the initiation, conduct and analysis of the results of clinical/scientific programs and clinical education activities; drive the integration of these results in the brand strategy

o Understand AbbVie in-licensing opportunities for early phase/discovery products with academic centers

Secondary responsibilities (depending on size & structure of Affiliate Medical organisation)

o Guide and supervise Medical Science Liaison (MSL) / Regional Medical Specialists (RMS) activities across indications/products/therapeutic areas together with the MSL/RMS-Teamlead

Qualifications

Required Education / Skills

o Ability to build and develop a team of specialists skills and talents

o Ability to think and plan strategically and to adopt an open-minded approach to common challenges

o Ability to understand and to empathize with other stakeholders both within the company and external

o Ability to manage and work closely within a team in a matrix organization, and in particular with a commercial team and with in-field personnel from other functions

o Ability to deal with conflicting interests within a multi-functional team and the leadership skills to bring these interests together towards a common goal

o Ability to communicate formally and informally with top KOLs and other healthcare organizations

o Ability to deliver high quality presentations both independently and as part of a team when incorporating technical data for external communication

o Ability to lead a field-based team effectively and efficiently

Education / Knowledge

o University degree in Medicine, Pharmacology or Natural Sciences

o MD or PhD preferred

o Understanding of the needs and agendas of all leading medical specialists in the relevant therapy area

o Knowledge of English and of the local language

o Knows the local regulatory requirement and GCP, ensures that compliance requirements are met with all clinical trials

o Experienced in conducting and analysis of clinical Ph. lllb/IV studies

o Good familiarity with principles of financial management

o Good understanding of statistical research methods

Experience

o Minimum of 5 years' experience in the pharmaceutical industry

o Academic and/ or professional scientific background

o Experience of working in a complex matrix organization

o Minimum two years’ experience of managing a team

o Experience of working in an in-field, stakeholder-/ customer-facing role

Additional Information

Here's how we can move mountains together:

● with a diverse work environment where you can have a real impact

● with an open corporate culture

● with an attractive salary

● with an intensive onboarding process with a mentor at your side

● with flexible work models for a healthy work-life balance

● with a corporate health management that offers comprehensive health and exercise programs

● with company social benefits

● with a wide range of career opportunities in an international organization

● with top-tier, attractive development opportunities

● with a strong international network

Multiple times, we have been globally recognized as a "Great Place to Work" and we are proud to provide our employees with the flexibility to maintain a healthy work-life balance. We take our impact on the environment and our communities seriously and therefore focus on giving something back on a regular basis. We are committed to equality, equity, diversity and inclusion (EED&I) – a commitment that is fundamental to us. This includes appreciating different perspectives, creating an inclusive culture and treating all employees with dignity and respect.

At AbbVie, your individual contributions count – help us move mountains together. Be a part of our success, grow with us and accomplish more than you could have imagined. Sounds like the perfect career opportunity for you? We look forward to receiving your application! All you need is a complete CV – we will discuss everything else with you in person.

Any questions? Feel free to email as at talentacquisition.de@abbvie.com– we look forward to hearing from you!

AbbVie is committed to operating with integrity, driving innovation, transforming lives, serving our community and embracing diversity and inclusion. It is AbbVie’s policy to employ qualified persons of the greatest ability without discrimination against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex (including pregnancy), physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital status, status as a protected veteran, or any other legally protected group status.