Abbott Laboratories
Director, Medical Affairs - Americas
Abbott Laboratories, Princeton, New Jersey, us, 08543
Director, Medical Affairs - Americas
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:
Abbott Point of Care is a global leader in providing critical medical diagnostic and data management products for rapid blood analysis that are intuitive, reliable, and cost-effective. Our i-STAT System is an advanced, portable diagnostic tool that provides real-time, lab-quality results within minutes to accelerate patient-care decision-making.Our location in Princeton, NJ currently has an opportunity for a Director of Medical Affairs, Americas. The Director of Medical Affairs, Americas oversees the day-to-day running of, and strategic leadership for, the Medical Sciences Liaison (MSL) team, as well as representing Medical Affairs internally & externally.What You'll Work OnReporting directly to the Sr. Director, Global Medical & Scientific Affairs (GMSA), Abbott Point of CareContribution to global Medical & Scientific Affairs strategy in conjunction with Directors of EMEA and APAC Medical AffairsPeople and project management: Ensures MSL team members update and maintain all required databases with current and complete information, including appropriate documentation of customer interactions and responses to medical information requests and/or unsolicited off-label inquiries/discussions.Management of Medical Affairs activities within assigned budget, appropriately allocating resources as requested to support Abbott and APOC business key initiativesEnsuring the cross-functional integration of the MSL team at the field level to maximize execution of strategic initiatives.Cross-functional collaboration/interaction with Clinical Affairs, R&D, Regulatory, Quality, OEC, Legal, Global Marketing & Commercial teamsSupport for the Sr. Director of GMSA, including representing Medical Affairs & the company at professional medical congresses and/or stakeholder groups as required by the function.Support for the Marketing and Commercial teams regarding the medical and clinical details pertaining to the APOC portfolio and responsible for the development of activities to promote medical education.Creation of up-to-date clinical/medical content required for internal or external education surrounding products in the portfolio.Organization & moderation of periodic Medical Advisory Boards in conjunction with cross-functional stakeholdersManagement of budget associated with role, including approval of MSL team expense reportsEDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE, YOU’LL BRINGMD or a DO is a MUST. A Ph.D in addition would be a plus.Emergency Medicine, internal medicine, or critical care is highly preferredMinimum 10 years’ experience with a combination of residency, direct patient care experience (3 years after residency), and industry experience (5 years’ experience)Proven communication and presentation skills.Ability to interpret clinical data and scientific information to accurately and effectively present information to HCPs/Customers.Abbott is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to employee diversity.
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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:
Abbott Point of Care is a global leader in providing critical medical diagnostic and data management products for rapid blood analysis that are intuitive, reliable, and cost-effective. Our i-STAT System is an advanced, portable diagnostic tool that provides real-time, lab-quality results within minutes to accelerate patient-care decision-making.Our location in Princeton, NJ currently has an opportunity for a Director of Medical Affairs, Americas. The Director of Medical Affairs, Americas oversees the day-to-day running of, and strategic leadership for, the Medical Sciences Liaison (MSL) team, as well as representing Medical Affairs internally & externally.What You'll Work OnReporting directly to the Sr. Director, Global Medical & Scientific Affairs (GMSA), Abbott Point of CareContribution to global Medical & Scientific Affairs strategy in conjunction with Directors of EMEA and APAC Medical AffairsPeople and project management: Ensures MSL team members update and maintain all required databases with current and complete information, including appropriate documentation of customer interactions and responses to medical information requests and/or unsolicited off-label inquiries/discussions.Management of Medical Affairs activities within assigned budget, appropriately allocating resources as requested to support Abbott and APOC business key initiativesEnsuring the cross-functional integration of the MSL team at the field level to maximize execution of strategic initiatives.Cross-functional collaboration/interaction with Clinical Affairs, R&D, Regulatory, Quality, OEC, Legal, Global Marketing & Commercial teamsSupport for the Sr. Director of GMSA, including representing Medical Affairs & the company at professional medical congresses and/or stakeholder groups as required by the function.Support for the Marketing and Commercial teams regarding the medical and clinical details pertaining to the APOC portfolio and responsible for the development of activities to promote medical education.Creation of up-to-date clinical/medical content required for internal or external education surrounding products in the portfolio.Organization & moderation of periodic Medical Advisory Boards in conjunction with cross-functional stakeholdersManagement of budget associated with role, including approval of MSL team expense reportsEDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE, YOU’LL BRINGMD or a DO is a MUST. A Ph.D in addition would be a plus.Emergency Medicine, internal medicine, or critical care is highly preferredMinimum 10 years’ experience with a combination of residency, direct patient care experience (3 years after residency), and industry experience (5 years’ experience)Proven communication and presentation skills.Ability to interpret clinical data and scientific information to accurately and effectively present information to HCPs/Customers.Abbott is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to employee diversity.
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