Medical Affairs Lead Mexico - Allergan Aesthetics

AbbVie Mexico City, mx Full-time Updated 11 September 2026
PharmaBiotechPharmacovigilanceClinical ResearchRegulatory Affairsheormedicalpharmacovigilancephase iphase ivemacrorave

Job description

About AbbVie AbbVie'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 including immunology, oncology and neuroscience - and products and services in our Allergan Aesthetics portfolio. For more information about AbbVie, please visit us at  www.abbvie.com . Follow @abbvie on  LinkedIn,   Facebook ,  Instagram ,  X  and  YouTube. PRIMARY FUNCTION : Represent the affiliate’s medical/scientific voice of expertise for assigned Allergan Aesthetics, an AbbVie Company’s product(s) and relevant therapeutic areas.  Provide medical / scientific expert advice / guidance to key customers for assigned products and relevant therapeutic areas, including scientific exchange and professional relationship development with key thought leaders / external experts.  Lead Medical Affairs strategies for the affiliate. Be a strategic partner to the cross- functional teams and participate in the affiliate management team .  Provide  leadership, strategic direction and mentorship to direct reports, as appropriate, and fulfill line management responsibilities accordingly.  Ensure that the medical affairs role is fully integrated to support the strategy and execution of affiliate business, while being functionally independent. RESPONSIBILITIES: Develop and maintain in depth knowledge for assigned product(s) / relevant therapeutic area(s) through attendance / participation at key internal meetings/training sessions, relevant congresses, and seminars and by regular self-study of the scientific literature. Provide expert medical/scientific advice for assigned products and related therapeutic areas, including responding to requests for scientific/technical information; contribute to the development and medical and scientific accuracy of core dossiers generated by the medical department (i.e. medical information packs, clinical expert reviews etc.). Establish and maintain professional and credible relationships with key thought leaders / external experts and academic centers; this will involve participating in scientific congresses, coordinating advisory boards, round-table meetings, discussion fora, 1:1 scientific interactions, etc. Deliver scientific presentations and medical education programs to healthcare professionals individually or in groups (meetings, clinical sessions, etc.), where appropriate. Lead the in- field medical activities and interactions according to the in- field medical strategy and medical plans Screen relevant literature and other information from relevant scientific societies meetings and conferences and develop summaries of key messages for use within the Company (e.g. key areas of scientific/company interest, new trends in diagnosis, monitoring and treatments in the therapeutic area, etc.) Deliver training to sales forces and other departments; develop and update relevant training materials. Clinical Research Activities: Support clinical research projects within defined standards and budgets (e.g. Phase IV, post marketing clinical activities such as registry/database projects, epidemiological surveys, and PMOS studies). Provide the required oversight to manage review, approval and conduct of IIS studies. Support the Clinical Research Department in the management of clinical studies, as appropriate (e.g. review new clinical study protocols, identifying potential investigators/sites, conducting feasibility surveys). Responsible for the Review of promotional material in the affiliate and preparation/review of the non- promotional material. Ensure the medical/scientific content is correct and fully compliant with Allergan Aesthetics, an AbbVie Company’s internal policies and guidelines. Co- lead the integrate brand teams, provide medical/scientific input into the brand strategy  and key commercial initiatives, as required. Monitor the environment for competitive intelligence (e.g. product strategies, studies, commercial messages, positioning, etc.) and communicate, where appropriate, within the Company. Ensure compliance with all applicable national laws and regulations, guidelines, codes of conduct, Allergan Aesthetics, an AbbVie Company’s policies and procedures and accepted standards of best practice. Responsible for maintaining annual expenses within assigned budget parameters ACCOUNTABILITY & SCOPE:  Provide input, as required, into the development of product or TA specific strategic medical affairs plans for the affiliate medical department and local commercial plans; collaborate and partner with local business partners to ensure that medical activities for assigned products / therapeutic areas are aligned with local business-related strategic plans. Ensure that local medical affairs implementation plans for assigned products / therapeutic areas are executed efficiently. Provide leadership, line management and development for direct reports, as appropriate. Ensure adherence to all applicable national laws and regulations, guidelines, codes of conduct, Allergan Aesthetics, an AbbVie Company’s standards, policies and procedures. Operate as a scientific interface and resource to HCPs/Customer(s), Health Care Institutions, External Experts, and professional associations regarding assigned Allergan Aesthetics, an AbbVie Company’s Products or Products in Development. Provide specialist medical/scientific strategic input and operational support of core activities such as local clinical research, HCP/Customer interactions, generation and communication of clinical and scientific data, educational initiatives and patient safety for assigned products / therapeutic areas. INTERNAL / EXTERNAL CONTACTS AND INTERACTIONS: Affiliate medical personnel:  Clinical Research Manager, Clinical Operations Manager, Medical Advisers, Medical science liaisons; Medical Information team / specialists; affiliate pharmacovigilance / drug safety personnel; affiliate product surveillance, Scientific Project Managers, Marketing and Sales personnel for assigned product and therapeutic area; Allergan Medical Institute teams; Affiliate Brand teams Leads and members. Affiliate Government Affairs; Affiliate Public Affairs; Regulatory Affairs. Global Medical Information; Global HEOR. Library Information Resources. Regionally and HQ based Therapeutic Area medical affairs teams Area/Regional commercial Staff / Brand Team members Area Medical Affairs teams. Project/Medical Directors and Clinical Teams within Pharmaceutical Development and Global Medical Affairs. Healthcare personnel, Investigators, External Experts. Institutions and Scientific or Medical Societies. Hospitals and Local Regulatory Authorities. Medical Degree or Bachelor’s degree in a scientific discipline or higher. Dermatology, Plastics Surgery or Aesthetic Medicine preferred but not required. Experience working in a pharmaceu

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