Scientific Director, Precision Medicine - Immunology

About Abb Vie

Abb Vie's mission is to discover and deliver innovative medicines and solutions 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 including immunology, oncology and neuroscience - and products and services in our Allergan Aesthetics portfolio. For more information about Abb Vie, please visit us at  Follow @abbvie on Linked In, Facebook, Instagram, X and You Tube.

Purpose:

As a recognized multidiscipline expert, drives scientific innovation by designing and implementing strategies and studies to advance novel therapies that deliver transformational efficacy and raise standard of care practices for patients with autoimmune diseases.

• Develops and achieves Precision Medicine strategy in alignment with functional goals and key scientific objectives. Collaborates with experts within Precision Medicine and key stakeholders to integrate scientific objectives into activities that support development of novel assets or technologies that advance standard of care in autoimmune disease.
• Advances scientific expertise within Precision Medicine, Immunology and Gastroenterology. Proactively demonstrates leadership by advising and sharing knowledge and expert opinions with subordinates, peers, and senior management. Mentors and trains functional colleagues and assess current and emerging business challenges enabling functional goal achievement.
• Ensures quality and effectiveness of key results of major project plans within function through sound design, early risk assessments, and implementation of fallback strategies.
• Sources and identifies emerging scientific trends from multiple internal and external sources and assess relevance. Integrates trends into functional short-term objectives. Advances cross-discipline technology and direction.
• Presents scientific concepts and results for functional scientific and non-scientific leaders as well as potential and existing partners. Maximizes impact and value of expertise.
• Responsible for compliance with applicable Corporate and Divisional Policies and procedures.
• Responsible for developing and implementing Precision Medicine and biomarker strategies for pipeline and/or on-market assets.
• Applies imagination and innovation by creating, inventing, and implementing opportunities to develop and validate novel clinical endpoints across different therapeutic areas and indications.
• Effectively communicates findings and results to cross-functional stake holders and senior management.
• Interact with and maintain positive relationships with key external opinion leaders within the field.

Eligible Locations in Consideration: Waltham, MA;
North Chicago, IL;
South San Francisco, CA

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent education in Science related field with extensive (typically 18 years) of related work;
  Master’s Degree or equivalent education Science or PharmD or equivalent education with extensive (typically 16 years) of related work; MD, PhD or MD/PhD in Science or related field with typically 10 years of related work experience.
• Experience in clinical research and/or development environment. Proven ability to innovate with a history of supporting new and/or existing product launches and/or scientific narratives.
• Interacts well with diverse groups within function and maintains strong working relationships with internal and external collaborators. Demonstrated ability to influence others across areas of scientific disciplines.
• Experience in the field of Gastroenterology research, clinical development and/or clinical trial execution required.
• Experience in the field of medical and/or…