About the job
Key Responsibilities:
- Ensure the medical expertise within the Affiliate regarding the therapeutic areas related to assigned products, including AbbVie and competitor offerings, as well as comprehensive knowledge of the pertinent diseases.
- Lead medical initiatives that bolster the Brand Strategy and seamlessly integrate them into the Brand Plan.
- Act as the representative of the Italian Affiliate in the relevant Corporate Medical Development settings.
- Develop and maintain an annual medical activity plan for each assigned product, making updates as necessary.
- Contribute to the design and enhancement of AbbVie Medical Department Italy (AMDI) systems and processes, ensuring compliance with all relevant regulations and internal procedures.
- Participate in training related to the role and stay informed of AbbVie’s local and international protocols pertinent to this position.
Additional Responsibilities:
- Oversee the budget for the relevant therapeutic area, including local clinical studies as outlined in the medical plan.
- Take charge of the following:
- Designing local AMDI clinical studies.
- Reviewing, approving, and fulfilling contract agreements for Investigator Initiated Studies (IISs).
- Encourage the Affiliate's participation in International clinical trials and provide the Head of Medical Affairs/Affiliate Medical Director and Research and Development with insightful feedback regarding the design and execution of International protocols.
- Identify potential sites for conducting both International and local clinical studies and maintain communication with these sites throughout the study process, in collaboration with the Clinical Research Department.
- Establish and maintain ongoing relationships with Key Opinion Leaders and External Experts in the relevant therapeutic area.
- Address inquiries from healthcare professionals concerning relevant products, including providing medical support for marketed products to the Pharmacovigilance Unit.
- Design or collaborate on AbbVie events (e.g., Satellite Symposia), ensuring adequate medical support to the Commercial Divisions in alignment with International and local SOPs.
- Deliver medical-scientific updates on therapeutic areas, products, and competitors as agreed with the Commercial Divisions, and provide medical training as needed.
- Review promotional materials before obtaining approval from the Head of Scientific Services, ensuring the correctness of medical content and independence in assessments.

