Medical Director Africa

at  Abbott Laboratories

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Must be a qualified doctor ( MBChB, MD, MBBS etc)
• Educational background and/or clinical experience in Emergency Medicine, Neurology, Infectious or cardiovascular diseases, or related field

• Ensures that all activities are performed in compliance with quality system requirements.
• Help develop and deliver clinical messaging for products in coordination with the commercial and Medical Affairs teams.
• Help Develop and execute educational programs for clinical messaging to key stakeholders such as healthcare providers, payers, regulators, etc.
• Educate and coach the commercial team regarding clinical details of products and assist in the development of field activities.
• Optimize communication and interactions with key customers and accounts by working with strategic managers within Medical Scientific Programs, Account Management and Sales teams
• Assist in the tactical implementation of regional and local educational initiatives in concert with corporate and regional business goals
• Assist EMEA Medical Affairs in the integration of strategies, goals and messaging across supported diagnostic area
• Ensure the initiation of internal and external research projects involving present and future product pipeline
• Oversee advocate development at both divisional and regional levels, as executed by the EMEA Medical Affairs Group
• Covers African region
• Based in Johannesburg, South Africa
• Significant travel (at least 40% of time) is required.