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Head of Biomarker & Companion Diagnostics, US Medical Affairs Oncology

Employer
AbbVie
Location
Lake County, Illinois
Start date
May 9, 2022

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Discipline
Clinical, Medical Affairs, Science/R&D, Oncology
Required Education
Bachelors Degree
Position Type
Full time
Hotbed
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Job Details

The Biomarker & Companion Diagnostics, Medical Head is responsible for creating and overseeing the execution of the Biomarker and Companion Diagnostics Medical Affairs strategy across the Oncology portfolio in the US. The position is Headquarter-based in Lake County, IL and works closely with all the oncology assets being developed with a companion diagnostic or a biomarker strategy.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

  • Develop and coordinate the overarching Biomarker and CDx strategy across multiple programs/assets/projects in Oncology
  • Lead the development and implementation of biomarker and diagnostic strategies for individual projects and/or therapeutic areas
  • Accountable for creation and execution of the companion diagnostic go to market strategy and tactics.
  • Responsible for understanding the regulatory requirements related to clinical studies and accountable for complying with those requirements.
  • Considers data needs and propose phase 3b/4 studies. Works closely with the oncology development and precision medicine teams to ensure medical affairs input into the development strategies by bringing therapy area evolution insights, educating the internal medical teams on our pipeline and ensures a smooth transition of medical affairs activities from the pipeline team to the relevant go-to-market medical affairs teams.
  • Leading Evidence Generation activities support the launch of companion diagnostics for various assets and indications across all oncology portfolio even for assets that are managed by other Therapy Area heads. May act as medical/scientific leader for projects within an area or across several areas.
  • May assist in the development of scientifically accurate marketing materials, medical education programs, advisories, and symposia.
  • Develops the infield team strategy for companion diagnostics launch and medical education and ensures it’s pull through along with the field directors and the national directors.
  • May assist with the scientific review, development, execution, and communication of affiliate/area/global medical affairs sponsored or supported clinical research activities.
  • Initiate research projects and drive them to completion, resulting in high quality publications.
  • May lead cross functional sub teams responsible for discrete projects within the therapeutic area (individual publications or study collaborations).
  • Support drafting regulatory documents for biomarker and CDx to enable prospective analysis in phase 1 and phase 2 studies, including investigational use of candidate companion diagnostic (pre-IVD) assays.
  • Establish and maintain internal and external relationships to facilitate medical activities.
  • Keeps abreast of technical, scientific, and medical information through attendance of selected Scientific Congresses, literature and other sources of relevant information and acts as a therapeutic area expert in biomarkers and companion diagnostics. Promptly alerts Oncology teams, ASTs, IBTs, Field Medical and other relevant staff of the most critical new information
  • Provides scientific/ medical education to TA staff, Medical Field staff, AST and IEST team members related to therapeutic area, biomarker, diagnostic and disease-specific information
     

AUTHORITY AND REPORTING LINES:

  • This position reports into the Therapeutic Area VP.

Company

AbbVie’s mission is to discover and deliver innovative medicines 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, eye care, virology, women’s health and gastroenterology, in addition to products and services across its Allergan Aesthetics portfolio. For more information about AbbVie, please visit us at www.abbvie.com. Follow @abbvie on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube.

Stock Symbol: ABBV

Stock Exchange: NYSE

Company info
Website
Phone
1-800-255-5162
Location
1 North Waukegan Road
North Chicago
Illinois
60064
US

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