National MSL Director, Gastroenterology
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National MSL Director leading AbbVie’s U.S. immunology field medical strategy. Overseeing MSL teams, training, compliance, budgets, and clinical program alignment.
Responsibilities:
- Establish strategy and provide oversight and direction for the assigned US Field Medical Team
- Drive attainment of US medical and business objectives in the immunology therapeutic area
- Develop and implement strategic field initiatives with Clinical Development and the integrated US Brand team
- Coordinate and optimize materials and communications for field activities
- Set leadership tone and direction and co-establish the vision for the therapeutic field-medical team
- Align field-medical strategy with the therapeutic area
- Establish a productive work environment and positive team culture
- Co-develop field-based scientific support strategy and tactical execution plans for marketed products and portfolio pipeline processes
- Analyze and prioritize clinical and market trends, scientific data gaps, and field materials
- Oversee comprehensive training and ensure clinical, business, regulatory, guideline, and scientific competency of the field-medical team
- Communicate with Commercial, HEOR, Global Medical Information, Healthcare Solutions, and other stakeholders
- Collaborate with Field Medical Leads across AbbVie businesses to standardize and enhance field-medical teams
- Identify opportunities to align MSL clinical resources globally and improve efficiency
- Manage an operating budget and align resources with US Medical Affairs needs
- Develop expectations for field-medical asset and study leads
- Prioritize MSL involvement with clinical programs and contribute to scientific platforms and strategic business decisions
- Maintain regulatory and compliance expertise and accountability
- Allocate MSL resources to deliver business and clinical strategies while protecting AbbVie from risk
Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree in the health sciences from an accredited university required
- Advanced degree in a relevant scientific discipline required
- Doctorate strongly preferred in a health science or clinical discipline
- At least 5 years of direct people management required
- Greater than or equal to 5 years of industry-related experience with demonstrated leadership success in a pharmaceutical or biotech company required
- Significant industry experience in the relevant therapeutic area preferred
- Leadership, strategic, tactical, and visionary capabilities
- Ability to adapt to changing market dynamics and competitive challenges
- Ability to work effectively in cross-functional teams and demonstrate teamwork
- Advanced analytical, conceptual, and administrative skills
- Excellent oral, written, and presentation communication skills
- Strong problem-solving and negotiation skills
- Competence with standard computer technologies, integrated business software, word processing, spreadsheets, and common applications
- Ability to influence and lead without authority
- Ability to manage multiple priorities
- Knowledge of personnel management, including recruitment, hiring, progressive discipline, coaching, and motivation
- Travel availability of 25% of the time
Benefits:
- Paid time off (vacation, holidays, sick)
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance
- 401(k)
- Eligibility to participate in long-term incentive programs
- Equal opportunity employment
- Reasonable accommodations for applicants with disabilities

















