Senior Medical Affairs Manager

**JOB DESCRIPTION:** -------------------- **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. **We are committed to bringing the benefits of our trusted medicines to more people in the world’s fastest-growing countries. Our broad portfolio of high-quality and differentiated branded generic medicines reaches across multiple therapeutic areas including gastroenterology, women's health, cardiometabolic, pain management/central nervous system, and respiratory.** 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 --------------- As the **Senior Medical Affairs Manager**, the position represents the affiliate’s medical/scientific voice of expertise for assigned relevant therapeutic areas and special task assignment. The position provides medical/scientific expert advice and guidance to key customers for assigned products and relevant therapeutic areas, including scientific exchange and professional relationship development with key opinion leaders. It provides medical/scientific input into marketing strategy and key commercial initiatives, as required, and medical/scientific support for medical department activities under the direction of the Head of the affiliate medical function. What You’ll Do -------------- * Develop and maintain in depth knowledge for assigned product(s) and relevant therapeutic area(s). * Provide expert medical/scientific advice for assigned products and related therapeutic areas. * Provide medical/scientific input into marketing strategy and key commercial initiatives, as required. * Deliver scientific and medical education programs to healthcare professionals. * Review and approve promotional materials, ensuring the highest standards of medical accuracy and fair, objective, and balanced communication. * Develop scientific materials and initiate approval requests. * Cooperate on clinical research activities with global and regional teams, including implementation and management of local clinical trials, IIS, BE, feasibility studies, and non-interventional clinical research activities. * Assure that clinical research program design meets scientific objectives and aligns with Medical Affairs strategy. * Ensure compliance with Corporate and Divisional Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), Good Clinical Practice (GCP), and local regulatory requirements. * Build relationships with investigators and apply their inputs to enhance study design and protocols. * Provide monitoring visits and site management for a variety of protocols, sites, and therapeutic areas. * Collaborate and liaise with study team members to support project execution. * Serve as the scientific expert on clinical research matters and regulatory requirements. * Administer and maintain appropriate documentation, including protocol approvals and study expenditures. * Support sites in adapting, driving, and tracking subject recruitment plans in line with project needs. * Manage internal TARC review and approval of local clinical activities in assigned therapeutic areas. * Lead local clinical trial applications through central research committees where required. * Complete monthly metric data entry. * Manage CLIMATE and Clinical Tracker SharePoint platforms. * Coach and manage Medical Affairs Specialist performance, including monitoring monthly metrics and driving excellence in execution towards Medical Affairs strategic and tactical goals. Requirements ------------ * Bachelor’s degree in Pharmacy plus higher education at Master’s degree level. * Minimum 2 years of Medical Affairs Manager experience in a pharmaceutical company. * Excellent ability to prioritize and handle multiple tasks. * Strong project management, analytical, and decision-making skills. * General knowledge of drug development and clinical research is an advantage. * Strong interest in developing and maintaining expert knowledge in assigned therapeutic areas/products and medical research in general. * Excellent communication and presentation skills. * High customer orientation. * Excellent stakeholder management, relationship-building, networking, tact, and diplomacy skills. * Fluent in English and Thai, both verbal and written. * Good computer skills and ability to learn and adapt to working with IT systems. * Knowledge of ICH, GCP, regulations, industry practices, and applicable standards. * Strong commitment to compliance, scientific quality, and integrity. * Willingness to travel domestically and internationally. Location -------- This position is based in **Bangkok, Thailand**. Follow your career aspirations to Abbott for diverse opportunities with a company that can help you build your future and live your best life. Abbott is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to employee diversity. Connect with us at https://www.abbott.com, on https://www.facebook.com/Abbott and on https://twitter.com/AbbottNews and https://twitter.com/AbbottGlobal. **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:** ------------- EPD Established Pharma **LOCATION:** ------------- Thailand > Bangkok : Q-House Lumpini Building **ADDITIONAL LOCATIONS:** ------------------------- **WORK SHIFT:** --------------- Standard **TRAVEL:** ----------- Yes, 15 % of the Time **MEDICAL SURVEILLANCE:** ------------------------- Yes **SIGNIFICANT WORK ACTIVITIES:** -------------------------------- Continuous sitting for prolonged periods (more than 2 consecutive hours in an 8 hour day), Continuous standing for prolonged periods (more than 2 consecutive hours in an 8 hour day)