Medical Communications Specialist

The Medical Communications Specialist will work with the Medical Affairs team and other crossfunctional units to ensure that Allergan Aesthetics successfully supports and leads the market with respect to education and training initiatives. As an internal medical/technical/scientific resource you will have the opportunity to influence Allergan customers and ultimately impact the success of the business. 

The role is responsible for medical writing to create highquality materials and content and to play a crucial role in the development of highquality medical and scientific content that supports the Allergan Aesthetics facial injectable portfolio. The role also encompasses capability development adapting for emerging technologies and ensuring materials are compliant consistent efficient future fit and aligned with customer needs.

This role may also require occasional travel to attend conferences or internal meetings.

KEY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Convert relevant data and information into a form that meets project requirements and explains data in manner consistent with the target audience(s) and requirements for the project.
• Work collaboratively with AMI marketing medical and learning and development teams where required to foster and drive effective and compliant approaches to material development ensuring consistent messaging across materials originating from different departments.
• Ensure crossfunctional teams understand requirements to ensure information and processes used in material development align with compliance requirements.
• Provide expert Medical guidance in cross functional process development and application of novel technologies and platforms.
• Support Associate Medical Director to optimise material approval agility.
• Conduct gap analyses and consistently review performance to maximise KPIs within processes.
• Manage multiple writing projects simultaneously ensuring all timelines and deadlines are met and negotiating with functional areas on project outcomes and deliverables to meet conflicting demands 
• Identify and resolve conflicts (including document content issues) remove barriers and generate innovative ways to ensure teams achieve project goals.
• Provide linking and referencing support in Veeva Promomats and Medcomms where required 
• Ensure new starters obtain adequate training on the materials review systems and that existing users receive ongoing learning and reinforcement of requirements and best practices.
• Work with the Associate Medical Director to ensure availability of uptodate materials resources to support internal stakeholders.
• Provide comprehensive specialised information training and advice to internal stakeholders on material development processes industry codes and regulations.
• Provide in collaboration with Medical Advisors advice to support commercial stakeholders with material and claims development
• Provide scientific information to key stakeholders for the Allergan Aesthetics portfolio
• Support consistency of materials including messaging claims and supporting evidence across the business
• Report any adverse event within 24 hours as per Allergans policies and procedures.
• Support Allergans Quality Management System and internal auditing processes.
• Proactively participate in AbbVies WHS programs adhere to policies and promote a safe work environment at all times.
• Adhere to Allergans / AbbVies internal codes of conduct and compliance processes.
• Other ad hoc duties such as administrative duties as requested.

Qualifications :

• Pharmacy or life sciences degree required. (Masters or PhD in science discipline preferred).
• Experience in the use of Veeva PromoMats MedComms and Content Central required.
• Minimum 5 years of postqualification work experience; experience working in pharmaceutical or medical related industry overseas education or work experience desirable
• Minimum 2 years experience working in a medical affairs team in the medical device or pharmaceutical science industry
• Prior healthcare advertising agency experience is highly desirable
• Relevant medical writing experience (minimum 2 years) highly desirable
• Intermediate skills in Microsoft Suite particularly PowerPoint
• Knowledge and understanding of the relevant Industry Codes of Conduct/Practice relating to review of promotional materials and activities
• Strong analytical skills with ability to critically evaluate and effectively communicate key clinical data.
• Ability to quickly learn and communicate clinical and nonclinical technical information effectively to individuals with varying degrees of scientific acumen.
• Ability to work crossfunctionally in a matrix structure supporting multiple stakeholders.
• Strong project management skills with ability to lead an internal project team.
• Understanding of digital/multichannel/social media/systems.
• Ability to analyse interpret and communicate medical literature and additional supporting evidence to audiences with varying medical/scientific understanding.
• Demonstrated ability for problem solving.
• Training and presentation skills.

Flexibility and Availability: In line with Australias 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.

Additional Information :

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 doesnt 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. Were never satisfied with good enoughpatients 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 Companys 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 serving our community and embracing diversity and inclusion.  It is AbbVies policy to employ qualified persons of the greatest ability without discrimination against any employee or applicant for employment because of race color religion national origin age sex (including pregnancy) physical or mental disability medical condition genetic information gender identity or expression sexual orientation marital status status as a protected veteran or any other legally protected group status.

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