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PRIMARY FUNCTION:

Reporting into China Development Head, this position represents the China clinical and scientific expertise for AbbVie Aesthetics product development in China. To help global teams understand and incorporate China’s needs in each development plan, the role will work closely with global Aesthetics R&D leaders. Within China this position oversees portfolio assessment, developmental plan formation, protocol discussion, healthy authority interaction, clinical trial execution through site selection and key opinion leader involvement in trials, trial quality and safety oversight, as well as life cycle management of marketed products, to address the unmet medical needs through timely developing innovative aesthetics solutions at highest ethical and scientific standards.

The position will work closely with Global & JAPAC R&D teams, Clinical Operations, Regulatory Affairs, Medical Affairs, and Commercial Development, and will establish scientific partnerships with external key opinion leaders to gain strategic insights and support into AbbVie Aesthetics products development plans.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES: 

1. Ensures that global development strategies and clinical pathways for new product registrations account for local needs in China through close collaboration with global R&D teams.
2. Management of a group of China-based clinical research physicians dedicated to Aesthetics.
3. Provides scientific expertise in identifying/prioritizing Aesthetics product needs for China, including opportunities for alliances and partnerships with third parties.
4. Discusses study protocol from the Chinese clinical perspective, have the protocol meeting local regulatory requirements, aiming for the efficient clinical development tactics to registration.
5. Provides China scientific input for product TPP.
6. Initiates adequate clinical science activities, i.e. medical surveys, Ad Board meetings, etc. to ensure proper clinical plan development and execution.
7. Works closely with Regulatory Affairs, provides scientific inputs during the regulatory authority interaction (from CTA through NDA).
8. Establishes scientific partnership with Chinese academia and leading PI for effective planning and quality implementation of clinical projects to accelerate the development in China.
9. Ensures all activities are in compliance with all applicable national laws and AbbVie regulations.
10. Interact with and coordinate appropriate scientific and medical activities with internal stakeholders (i.e. commercial, clinical operations, discovery, statistics, regulatory, etc…) as they relate to on-going clinical projects.
11. May act as consultant/liaison with other corporations when working under licensing agreements and/or in the evaluation of new business development opportunities.

CORE COMPETENCIES:

1. Strategic thinking and influencing: This role will be critical to the successful rollout of AbbVie’s Aesthetics pipeline in this key strategic market, so the candidate will need to be able to shape global team’s understanding of China’s needs.
2. Adaptability: Maintains effectiveness when experiencing major changes in work tasks or the environment; adjusts effectively to work within new structures, processes, requirements, or cultures.  Considers change or new situations as opportunities for learning and growth.  Persevere when encountering adversity.  When confronted with a problem or crisis considers alternatives and then takes timely action.  Effectively prioritizes work.
3. Initiative: Takes prompt action to accomplish objectives, is proactive. Maintains a strong focus on internal and/or external customers.  Continuously monitors relevant information, key issues and/or trends.  Proactively seeks feedback and adapts behavior to improve performance. Demonstrates a willingness to learn new aspects of the business.
4. Innovation:  Generates innovative solutions; tries different and novel ways to deal with problems and opportunities.  Uses best practice and benchmark data to increase organizational performance.  Identifies opportunities to improve efficiencies and reduce costs.
5. Integrity:  Firmly adheres to codes of conduct and ethical principles.  Exhibits honesty.  Presents information accurately and completely.  Keeps commitments to team members and customers. Acknowledges and responds constructively to failure and mistakes.
6. Teamwork & Collaboration:  Works effectively and cooperatively with others; establishes and maintains good partnerships with internal/external stakeholders to facilitate the accomplishment of work goals.  Helps others achieving shared goals.  Demonstrates willingness to listen without interrupting.  Opens to diverse and different ideas.

KEY INTERFACES:

• Affiliate peers: Regulatory Affairs, Medical Affairs, Clinical Operations, Commercial Development, Finance, HR, Government Affairs, Public Affairs, Market Access, Legal, etc.
• Area Development Stakeholder team
• Global Asset Strategy Teams, Integrated Evidence Strategy Teams and Clinical Study Teams
• Global Clinical Operation team
• The other Global functions
• Healthcare providers, investigators, opinion leaders, etc.
• Academic institutes
• Regulatory authority
• Health authority

AUTHORITY AND REPORTING LINES:

This position reports directly into China Development Head.

LOCATION:

 Based in the China affiliate headquarter office in Beijing or Shanghai.

1. Medical Degree with post-graduate qualifications. With strong medical background as well as adequate knowledge of the drug development process and the regulatory framework for clinical development. Working experiences (>10 years) in medical practice and clinical research with at least 5 years of drug development experience in pharmaceutical (or biopharmaceutical) company.
2. Experience in Dermatology and Aesthetics is desired.
3. Clear understanding of the developmental program interplay among Regulatory Affairs, Clinical Development and Commercial objectives.
4. Strong insights to study design, good knowledge of data collection, management, analysis, and interpretation.
5. Strong verbal and written communication skills are required to complement the ability to analyze and summarize scientific/clinical data and develop recommendations that affect the conduct of trial and the content of regulatory documents.
6. Effective collaboration with peers, stakeholders and partners to achieve positive impact to development results.
7. High customer orientation and patients/customers-centric thinking.
8. Strong commitment to be compliant with all the relevant rules and procedures, and to scientific quality and integrity.
9. Strong fluency in English to enable peer-peer discussions with global leadership.

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