For 130 years Abbott is a global healthcare leader that helps people live more fully at all stages of life. Our portfolio of life-changing technologies spans the spectrum of healthcare, with leading businesses and products in diagnostics, minimally invasive medical devices, coronary stents, nutritionals and branded generic medicines. We help people with diabetes effectively manage it without painful finger pricks.
Abbott is one of the most diversified companies in healthcare. Our 109,000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries.

We are now looking for Associate Medical Director (Abbott Transfusion Medicine).

Job Purpose and Scope: To lead and establish the medical and scientific presence of Abbott Transfusion Medicine by differentiating Abbott through the market focused scientific strategies and implementation. The Associate Medical Director is required to deliver medical, scientific, and technical leadership to support transfusion customers and employees within Russia and Eastern European region. The incumbent will be responsible for identifying the medical, scientific, and educational needs and key differentiators and plan effective strategies. Additionally, the position is responsible for identifying, nurturing, supporting, and building a KOL network for the entire region. The incumbent should demonstrate and promote a high level of compliance in work process and documentation and promote best practices both internal and external. By working collaboratively with the broader commercial and marketing organizations the Associate Medical Director will enhance and add value to the overall business.

Core Job Responsibilities:

• Initiates and conducts research studies.

• Proposes new ideas related to products or transfusion/ID specific topics.

• Monitors actively scientific literature and attends scientific events. Interprets results, draws conclusions, and creates educational packages and objection handling packages for the sales organization.

• Review scientific competitor data and provide recommendations as applicable. Partner with commercial teams to present scientific information to appropriate customer stakeholders. Gives scientific presentations at international conferences.

• Establishes and maintains relationships with Key Opinion Leaders.

• Ensure compliance with all aspects of the Quality System.

• Participate in Operational and Business reviews as required.

• Collaborate with Commercial, Marketing and Service organizations to elevate the customer experience

• Support Ambassadors with medical, scientific, and technical knowledge as it relates to best practices.

Skills Required:

• Excellent communication and presentation skills

• Experience leading scientific initiatives

• Problem solving skills

• Medical writing skills Knowledge / Education Required: Identify the knowledge, expertise, educational level required to perform this job successfully (product/industry knowledge, technical/business acumen, degree, professional certification etc.)

• Degree: Medical Degree

• Demonstrated ability to deliver results

• Data analysis / Statistics / Quality Systems / cGMP / Presentation skills

• Comply with all relevant Quality policies and procedures to ensure the Quality objectives of the business are met.

• Comply with all relevant company Occupational Health, Safety and Environmental policies, procedures, and work practices with the intent of preventing or minimizing accidental exposures to self, colleagues and/or the environment.