Medical Director Africa

Time left to apply: End Date: October 29, 2024 (1 day left to apply) Job requisition ID: 31101251

JOB DESCRIPTION:

Medical Director About Abbott Abbott is a global healthcare leader, creating breakthrough science to improve people’s health. We’re always looking towards the future, anticipating changes in medical science and technology. Working at Abbott At Abbott, you can do work that matters, grow, and learn, care for yourself and family, be your true self and live a full life. You will have access to:

• Career development with an international company where you can grow the career you dream of.
• A company recognized as a great place to work in dozens of countries around the world and named one of the most admired companies in the world by Fortune.
• A company that is recognized as one of the best big companies to work for as well as a best place to work for diversity, working mothers, female executives, and scientists.

The Opportunity The role of Medical Director (Africa) in the Core Diagnostics Division provides leadership and strategic direction to achieve company, business unit, and individual performance objectives. This role is critical to establishing, fostering, and maintaining excellent educational activities with healthcare providers and research collaborations with Key Opinion Leaders (KOLs), other clinical investigators, and key academic institutions to build outstanding product awareness and advocacy. What You’ll Do

• Ensure that all activities are performed in compliance with quality system requirements.
• Help develop and deliver clinical messaging for products in coordination with the commercial and Medical Affairs teams.
• Help develop and execute educational programs for clinical messaging to key stakeholders such as healthcare providers, payers, regulators, etc.
• Educate and coach the commercial team regarding clinical details of products and assist in the development of field activities.
• Optimize communication and interactions with key customers and accounts by working with strategic managers within Medical Scientific Programs, Account Management, and Sales teams.
• Assist in the tactical implementation of regional and local educational initiatives in concert with corporate and regional business goals.
• Assist EMEA Medical Affairs in the integration of strategies, goals, and messaging across supported diagnostic areas.
• Ensure the initiation of internal and external research projects involving present and future product pipelines.
• Oversee advocate development at both divisional and regional levels, as executed by the EMEA Medical Affairs Group.
• Covers the African region.
• Based in Johannesburg, South Africa.
• Significant travel (at least 40% of the time) is required.

Required Qualifications • Must be a qualified doctor (MBChB, MD, MBBS, etc.)

• Educational background and/or clinical experience in Emergency Medicine, Neurology, Infectious or Cardiovascular diseases, or related field.

Background

• Minimum 6-10 years’ experience in clinical or lab medicine.
• Experience in biotech/pharma/diagnostics industry (professional medical education, medical affairs, or clinical research), or equivalent experience in healthcare management 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:

CRLB Core Lab

LOCATION:

South Africa > Johannesburg: Abbott Place

ADDITIONAL LOCATIONS:

WORK SHIFT:

Standard

TRAVEL:

Yes, 50% of the Time

MEDICAL SURVEILLANCE:

Not Applicable

SIGNIFICANT WORK ACTIVITIES:

Not Applicable

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. #J-18808-Ljbffr