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About AbbVie

AbbVie'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 AbbVie, please visit us at www.abbvie.com. Follow @abbvie on LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram, X and YouTube.

Are you a scientifically driven medical professional ready to help shape the future of healthcare in New Zealand? AbbVie is seeking an experienced, dynamic Medical Manager to lead specific therapeutic area strategy, drive evidence generation, and champion meaningful patient outcomes; all at the intersection of science, innovation, and real-world impact. If you're passionate about translating cutting-edge clinical insights into action while building influential relationships with New Zealand's leading clinicians and researchers, this is your opportunity to make a difference that matters.

KEY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Maintain current knowledge of disease state, treatment paradigms, therapy aligned products, patient experience, and healthcare system factors.  
• Interpret emerging evidence and clinical data to inform decisions and scientific exchange. 
• Provide scientific input to cross-functional teams. 
• Develop medical plans informed by evidence, insights, priorities, and external trends. 
• Partner with key stakeholders to ensure aligned execution. 
• Anticipate scientific and system shifts and incorporate them into planning. 
• Represent Medical in brand, launch, and lifecycle forums 
• Plan and execute therapy area medical budget in line with AbbVie financial planning processes ensuring alignment with medical strategy. 
• Lead insight generation including those from field teams, external stakeholders and clinical trends using digital tools where appropriate. Translating insights into actionable recommendations and for the business. 
• Identify evidence gaps affecting care, access, and adoption. 
• Support and/or lead local evidence initiatives, including RWE, IIS, registries, and Phase IV studies aimed at closing evidence and access gaps. 
• Interpret evidence and communicate implications clearly. 
• Incorporate patient insights and lived experience into planning. 
• Engage with patient organisations to understand unmet needs and barriers to care. 
• Support initiatives that improve patient understanding, treatment pathways, and quality of care. 
• Help teams understand the patient journey and factors influencing treatment decisions 
• Build professional relationships with clinicians, researchers, investigators, societies, and professional organisations. 
• Plan and execute medical advisory boards and round tables. 
• Deliver scientific presentations and medical education programs to healthcare professionals individually or in groups (meetings, clinical sessions, etc.), where appropriate. 
• Ensure scientific exchange is balanced, transparent, and compliant with internal and external standards. 
• Support scientific elements of access, reimbursement, and policy initiatives. 
• Review promotional and non-promotional materials for accuracy, balance, fairness, and compliance. 
• Partner with Therapy Area Specialists to ensure consistent scientific communication. 
• Support approval processes, documentation, and medical accuracy across channels. 
• Demonstrate integrity and sound scientific judgement in all outputs. 
• Develop and drive the medical omnichannel strategy  
• Use the Content Authoring Tool (eWizard) to support omnichannel activities, including Customer Experience Flows or Journeys in the execution of medical strategy. 
• Use dashboards, analytics tools, and medical systems to support and improve strategy and insights generation. 
• Stay current on digital health trends, AI, and relevant technologies. 
• Develop eWizard materials and digital content to support scientific exchange.  
• Report any adverse event within 24 hours as per AbbVie’s policies and procedures. 
• Proactively participate in AbbVie’s WHS programs, adhere to policies and promote a safe work environment at all times. 
• Adhere to AbbVie’s internal codes of conduct and compliance processes. 
• Other ad hoc duties such as administrative duties, as requested.

• Degree in Life Sciences, Pharmacy, Medicine, Nursing or a related discipline   
• Experience in Medical Affairs, clinical research, or a similar scientific role 
• Postgraduate study in Pharmaceutical Medicine, Medical Affairs, Public Health, Clinical Research, Epidemiology, Health Economics or Digital Health. 
• Experience supporting evidence generation initiatives. 
• Experience engaging external experts or health system partners. 
• Familiarity with medical systems and analytical tools such as Veeva and dashboards.  

Success in this role is demonstrated through: 

• Quality and clarity of Therapeutic Area Medical Plans and cross-functional alignment.  
• Insight quality and translation into strategy and decision-making.  
• Contributions to evidence generation and QUM outcomes.  
• External scientific relationship strength and credibility, and in-field activity.  
• Scientific accuracy and timely governance of medical materials.  
• Contribution to Medical Affairs capability uplift and organisational learning.  
• Demonstration of AbbVie’s Ways We Work and collaboration across functions. 

Flexibility and Availability: In line with Australia’s 'Right to Disconnect' legislation, we recognise and respect employees' right to refuse contact outside of their working hours, unless such refusal is deemed unreasonable. As we operate in an international, matrixed environment, there may be occasions where your role requires participation in business meetings outside of standard hours. We value and support flexibility and appreciate your willingness to occasionally accommodate these requests to ensure effective collaboration and communication within our global team. 

AbbVie is an equal opportunity employer, and dedicated to fostering an inclusive, flexible, and supportive workplace that values and respects every individual. We are committed to operating with integrity, driving innovation, transforming lives, and embracing diversity and inclusion. It is AbbVie’s policy to employ qualified persons of the greatest ability. We ensure a fair and inclusive recruitment process without discrimination against any employee or applicant because of, and not limited to, race, religion, age, physical or mental disability, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, or marital status. Our hiring process is flexible and accessible, so if you have any specific requests or accessibility requirement, please feel comfortable to let our team know by emailing  or speaking with your Recruiter and we'll make any necessary adjustments to accommodate your needs.

WAYS WE WORK

• All For One Abbvie; We weigh all decisions against the common good. We inspire, share and create as a team. We solve problems for all rather than serving our immediate team.
• Decide Smart & Sure; We make intelligent decisions to create the best outcomes. We act quickly, embrace experimentation, and learn what doesn’t work and get on to what does.
• Agile & Accountable; We streamline and eliminate unnecessary obstacles. We plan but adapt as we go. We delegate and make tough decisions to ensure focus on results, staying keenly aware of the urgency in all we do.
• Clear & Courageous; Open, honest, candid dialogue is core to our work and how we act with each other. We share information freely and continuously to find solutions. We admit mistakes. We grow stronger by putting the courage of our conviction to the test.
• Make Possibilities Real; We question with endless curiosity. We’re never satisfied with good enough—patients depend on us to deliver more. We challenge ourselves to find creative, constructive solutions to turn possibilities into reality.

CODE OF CONDUCT & BUSINESS INTEGRITY STATEMENT

• AbbVie is committed to observing high integrity and ethical standards in all its business dealings with our customers, with each other, business partners and suppliers. 
• AbbVie as a responsible corporate citizen will adhere to these standards, as well as to local, national and international laws. 
• All AbbVie employees are responsible for maintaining the Company’s reputation for conduct in accordance with the highest level of business integrity, ethics and compliance with the law. 
• Soliciting and/or accepting/attempting/offering bribes or any illegal gratification is therefore cause for immediate dismissal. 
• AbbVie is committed to operating with integrity, driving innovation, transforming lives, serving our community, and embracing diversity and inclusion. 

AbbVie is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to operating with integrity, driving innovation, transforming lives and serving our community.  Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled. 

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