Company DescriptionAbbVie's mission is to discover and deliver innovative medicines and solutions that solve serious health issues today and address the medical challenges of tomorrow. We strive to have a remarkable impact on people's lives across several key therapeutic areas - immunology, oncology, neuroscience, and eye care - and products and services in our Allergan Aesthetics portfolio. For more information about AbbVie, please visit us at www.abbvie.com. Follow @abbvie on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube and LinkedIn.Job DescriptionJob purpose and objectives:You will be responsible for driving and executing our evidence generation plans within assigned therapeutic area- and for keeping oversight of evidence generation activities and publications across these therapeutic domains. You will have the opportunity to contribute to impacting and shaping the real-world evidence generation strategy at country level.Besides, your statistical and methodological expertise will be pivotal to unlock the value of particular (local/area) real-world evidence projects across all our therapeutic areas.Within your assigned therapeutic areas, you will co-lead evidence gap prioritization work through close liaison with evidence and brand teams and you will collaborate closely with the medical affairs team and other functions such as market access and commercial to lead the development and implementation of innovative evidence generation solutions. You will identify and co-create scientifically robust and innovative, methodologically-sound research initiatives together with key members of brand teams and/or evidence teams. Further, you will be proactively involved in the local research ecosystem and any digital and data partnerships to close identified gaps. Besides, you will be responsible for driving and managing publications (incl. conference abstracts, posters,…) in a compliant manner.You will be consulted for methodological questions (i.e. statistical input into research concepts/protocols, query for post-hoc analysis, statistical interpretation of performed data analyses, etc.).In this role, you will strategically partner with numerous stakeholders inside and outside the affiliate and build expertise across several core business functions.The function will be based in Belgium and will report to the Affiliate Real-World Evidence Lead.Tasks & Responsibilities * Manage local Real-World Evidence Research and Publications within your assigned Therapeutic Areas:
Drive and oversee the development and execution of strategic evidence generation plans
Pro-actively liaise with evidence teams and/or brand teams re. gap assessments and lead evidence teams in the Belgian Affiliate across the selected therapeutic areas, challenging gaps and ensuring alignment with business priorities
Advise and co-create with key members of evidence teams and/or brand teams scientifically robust and innovative evidence generation initiatives to close the gaps
Identify and evaluate vendors on an ongoing basis, and maintain oversight of existing vendors contracted to execute local research initiatives
Drive key local evidence generation projects in close collaboration with local Medical Affairs Operations (Clinical Project Manager and Clinical Trial Assistant), or vendors, of relevant real-world evidence studies
Understand the local research ecosystem, and be curious towards the research evolution incl. innovative methodologies, digital and real-world data partnerships
Develop strong communication strategies in close collaboration with medical affairs employees to drive publications in cooperation with External Experts (managing publication plans)
Drive and manage publications (incl. conference abstracts, posters,…) in a compliant manner
Contribute to regional and global evidence solution initiatives such as evidence network meetings
Partner with the Affiliate Real-World Evidence Lead and Medical Director re. medical affairs planning and monitoring, as appropriate
2. Provide methodology expertise in the light of Real-World Evidence projects:
Provide statistical/methodology input into research concepts and protocols in collaboration with internal (e.g. medical affairs employees) and external stakeholders (e.g. vendors)
Think on appropriate post-hoc analysis for RWE projects
Aid with statistical interpretation of research results
Lead, or co-lead (local/regional/global) RWE projects with a strong methodological compound
QualificationsRequired skills and competencies
Master's degree in a relevant (scientific) discipline or higher
Knowledge of essential (bio)statistics relevant for pharmaceutical industry is strongly preferred (multivariable regression modelling, logistic models, cox-proportional hazards modelling, etc.); prior programming experience with statistical software is a big plus
A first experience in pharmaceutical industry, CRO or academic research with demonstrated experience in a range of evidence generation methodologies is highly preferred
Strong commitment to compliance with the relevant rules and procedures, and to scientific quality and integrity
Excellent written and spoken communication and presentation skills (English; and 1 of local languages French/Dutch preferred but not mandatory)
Dynamic, innovative and strategic thinker as well as sound judgment, strong planning and organizational skills, and the ability to get things done
Ability to lead in matrix organizations: Collaborative, team-oriented approach, able to build, develop and support relationships across the country organization
Ability to work independently and in a team-oriented environment
Additional InformationLocation: BelgiumAbbVie is committed to operating with integrity, driving innovation, transforming lives, serving our community and embracing diversity and inclusion. It is AbbVie's 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.
