Medical Advisor - Rheumatology Lazio

Medical Advisor - Rheumatology
Roma
Lazio, Lazio

_CORE JOB RESPONSIBILITIES_**:

- To warrant the medical know-how of the Affiliate regarding the relevant therapeutic areas of assigned products (including AbbVie products, competitors and general knowledge of specific diseases).

- To drive Medical activities to support the Brand Strategy and integrate it into the Brand Plan

- To represent the Italian Affiliate in the relevant therapeutic Corporate Medical Development setting.

- To prepare the medical plan of activities for each product of the relevant area, on an annual basis and to update it as appropriate.

- To contribute to the design and improvement of AbbVie Italy Medical Department (AMDI) systems and processes (e. g.

AMDI SOPs and Guidelines) with the aim of ensuring best practice as well as compliance to all applicable regulations and Company procedures.

- To undergo training relevant to the function and to be familiar and updated with the AbbVie local and international procedures relevant to the Job Description

**ADDITIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES

- To manage the budget of the relevant therapeutic area (including local clinical studies) as approved in the medical plan.

- To be responsible for:

- the design of local AMDI clinical studies.

- the review, approval, fulfillment of contract agreements of Investigator Initiated Studies (IISs).

- To foster the participation of the Affiliate to International clinical trials and provide the Head, Medical Affairs/Affiliate Medical Director and the Global Pharmaceutical Research and Development (GPRD) with appropriate comments regarding the design and implementation of International protocols.

- To identify potential sites for carrying out International and local clinical studies, establish the initial contact with Investigators and to maintain a liaison with them throughout the study conduct in cooperation with Clinical Development.

- To maintain a continuous relationship with Key Clinical Investigators and Key Opinion Leaders as to the relevant therapeutic area.

- To address queries by physicians regarding the relevant products (including medical support on marketed products to the Pharmacovigilance Unit).

- To design or participate to the design of AbbVie events (e. g.

Satellite Symposia), warranting an appropriate medical support to the Commercial Divisions and in agreement with the International and local SOPs.

- To provide medical-scientific update on TA, products and competitors, as agreed with the Commercial Divisions and to provide medical training when requested/necessary.

- To review promotional material before the approval of the HSS, warranting the appropriateness of its medical content and the independence of assessment.

- To review the Summary of Product Characteristics and Insert Leaflets, prepared by Regulatory Affairs, before final approval of the Head Scientific Service, as to products of the relevant therapeutic area.

- To support the Scientific Training Specialist(s) of the relevant Medical Affairs Unit in preparing the annual scientific training plan for the sales force and its delivery, including the preparation of product handbook(s).

- To provide medical support to the Pharmacovigilance Unit as to AEs reported in clinical trials on the relevant products.

**Qualifications**:

- Scientific Degree (i. e. MD, Phd or equivalent)

- Experience in Rheumatology (either from academia, clinic or pharma)

- Relevant experience with proven track record of success in medical sector within biotech/ pharmaceutical industry on multiple brands and within multiple team constellations (2 years minimum)

- Ability to translate strategies into actionable and realistic medical actions

- Ability to lead, motivate and coordinate cross functional teams

- Solid working knowledge of healthcare environment and evolving landscape

- Operates and leads effectively in a matrix structure

- Basic knowledge on finance principles and processes

- English language proficiency verbally and in writing (for all non-English speaking countries).

**Preferred**:

- Medical Specialization and PhD

- Medical track record of success within biotech/pharmaceutical or any other industry