Medical Affairs Director - Apac

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Macquarie Park:
299 Lane Cove Road Singapore time type Full time posted on Posted 2 Days Ago job requisition id JOB DESCRIPTION:

What you will do

• Main Responsibilities:
  Responsible for developing and maintaining Corporate policies and procedures that meet regulatory requirements. Provide strategic review and input to current and emerging medical and/or safety issues related to Abbott products. Provide strategy and input to ensure that medical and clinical perspectives are incorporated into product design and throughout the product lifecycle. Provide strategic leadership for medical personnel across the Abbott businesses. Provide business support and consultation as needed for medical activities at Abbott businesses, including compliance issues, preparation for and participation in external inspections, and process improvement activities. Provide medical review for corporate advertising and promotional materials. Represent Abbott on key outside committees (e.G., AdvaMed).

• Accountability:
  Works broadly across divisions to facilitate and support medical, clinical, product development risk management, field actions and vigilance/MDR reporting compliance- related activities. Must evaluate Abbott businesses' product development risk management, clinical operations, customer complaints, field actions and post-market vigilance reports to assist the businesses in making judgments and assessments in regards to patient safety, risk management, Bio-Ethics and compliance. This requires careful balancing of risk versus benefit, and the ability to recommend strategies for remediation of potential gaps, often under a number of constraints. Decisions must be made promptly with clear understanding of their impact on Abbott and all divisions. This requires significant medical and technical knowledge, and familiarity with diverse global regulatory requirements. Must evaluate and analyze external data to identify industry and regulatory trends;
  compare the external trends with the internal Abbott data;
  use the outcomes of theanalyses to assess division performance and assist in the development of improvement plans to ensure that they are appropriately implemented. Work mostly independently, but will require some oversight/guidance.

Qualifications

• Doctorate Degree ( 19 years) MD, or equivalent, with specialty training in Internal Medicine, General Practice, or other discipline relevant to Abbott devise/diagnostic businesses. Board certification and experience in clinical practice preferred.

• M.D. with minimum 3-5 years relevant device/diagnostic/pharmaceutical/nutritional industry experience or demonstration of equivalent experience from another industry.

• Expert knowledge and experience in Abbott systems and procedures is desirable.

• Leadership Skills:
  Ability to make good decisions in a timely manner based on the available information. Able to demonstrate a high level of strategic thinking, business acumen and influence with fact-based information. Ability to effect change via influence rather than direct authority. Minimum 3 year

• Interventional Cardiologyexperience is preferred.

The base pay for this position is

N/A

In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.

JOB FAMILY:
Medical &
Scientific Affairs DIVISION:
SH Structural Heart LOCATION:
Australia >
Macquarie Park:
299 Lane Cove Road ADDITIONAL LOCATIONS:
Singapore >
Singapore:
DUO Tower WORK SHIFT:
Standard TRAVEL:
Yes, 25 % of the Time MEDICAL SURVEILLANCE:
Not Applicable SIGNIFICANT WORK ACTIVITIES:
Continuous sitting for prolonged periods (more than 2 consecutive hours in an 8 hour day) About Us

Abbott is about the power of health. For more than 135 years, Abbott has been helping people reach their potential - because better health allows people and communities to achieve more. With a diverse, global network serving customers in more than 160 countries, we create new solutions - across the spectrum of health, around the world, for all stages of life. Whether it's next-generation diagnostics, life-changing devices, science-based nutrition, or novel reformulations, we are advancing some of the most innovative and revolutionary technologies in healthcare, helping people live their best lives through better health.

The people of Abbott come to work each day with relentless energy, enthusiasm and a promise to enhance the health and well-being of millions of people. They push the boundaries to help manage and treat some of life's greatest health challenges.

We invite you to explore opportunities at Abbott, to see if your talents and career aspirations may fit with our openings. An equal opportunity employer, Abbott welcomes and encourages diversity in our workforce.