Regional Medical Advisor Job in Abbott

This position typically refers to any employee within the EPDMedicalorganization withmedical/scientific qualifications and training who provides scientific/medicalsupport to EPD in a non-sales capacity, where the provision of such scientific/medicalsupport includes significant contact with Abbott customers in the field. This definition is not intended to apply to those employees whose primary job function relates to the monitoring or management ofclinicalstudies.
Reporting into the Senior Manager RMA / Head RMA this position participates in the initiation, oversight and follow-up of assignedclinicalstudies andmedicalprojects initiated within the EPDMedicalOrganization, ensuring that activities are carried out in accordance with relevant processes and procedures. The RMA interfaces with other key members of the EPDMedicalOrganization - for example,MedicalManagers,Clinical ResearchManagers andMedicalAdvisors - relevant to thetherapeuticarea for which the RMA has responsibility. The RMA assists relationships and advances the scientific credibility of the Company with established and emergingRegional/National Opinion leaders, responds to requests for scientific andmedical information, and provides key scientific information updates toRegionaland National Opinion leaders, as appropriate. The RMA develops, and maintains, key scientific knowledge that will enable credible dissemination of scientific information and informed scientific dialogue with physicians and opinion leaders, and the development of professional working relationships.
JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:
Ensure that all activities and interactions are conducted with due regard to all applicable local, global and national laws, regulations, guidelines, codes of conduct, Company policies and accepted standards of best practice.
Provide scientific andtechnical supportfor, and help maintain professional and credible relationships with, key opinion leaders and academic centers to ensure access to currentmedicaland scientific information on the products and areas oftherapeuticinterest.
Ideate, design, develop and deliverinnovativeand engaging highscienceactivities for Physicians and Key Opinion Leaders, to help driveTherapyShaping in the area the RMA is assigned to, in collaboration with theMedical Affairs& the Commercial team.
Assist in the initiation, oversight and follow up of assignedclinicalstudies andmedicalprojects initiated within the relevanttherapeuticarea for which the RMA carries responsibility (e.g. postmarketingclinicalactivities such as registry/database projects,epidemiologicalsurveys, post-authorization studies (phase IV), IIS projects, etc.): all activities to comply with applicablelocal laws, guidelines, codes of practice, SOPs, and , I& D * SOPs.
Deliver highscience, unbiased and accurate scientific presentations to physicians, individually or in groups (meetings,clinicalsessions, etc.), when requested.
Participate in the selection process to identify appropriately qualified physicians the Company would wish to engage incollaborativeefforts such as potentialresearchcollaborations, or lecture/meeting support (Round Tables, Congresses, Symposia, etc.); and to ensure a high level of scientific or educational integrity in thesecollaborativeefforts.

TECHNICAL COMPETENCIES:

TherapeuticArea Expertise
Management Skills
Communication Skills
Compliance &Process ImprovementSkills
Problem/Conflict Solving Ability
Priority Setting
Relationship Building

KEY INTERFACES:

EPDmedicalpersonnel:Clinical ResearchManagers,ClinicalOperations Managers,MedicalAdvisors;Medical Informationteam / specialists; EPD Pharmacovigilance / drug safety personnel
Marketingdepartment acrosstherapeuticarea
Sales organization of the geographic area of responsibility.
Administrative personnel of theMedicalDepartment and of the Business Unit.
Healthcare personnel (including; physicians, nurses, pharmacists).
Patients (through Patient Awareness Programs)
ParticipatingResearchInvestigators
Key Opinion leaders
Institutions and Scientific orMedicalSocieties