**PRIMARY OBJECTIVE:** The position represents the affiliate’s medical/ scientific voice of expertise for assigned relevant therapeutic areas and special task assignment. The position provides medical / scientific expert advice / guidance to key customers for assigned products and relevant therapeutic areas, including scientific exchange and professional relationship development with key opinion leaders. It provides medical / scientific input into marketing strategy and key commercial initiatives, as required, and medical / scientific support for medical department activities under the direction of the Head of the affiliate medical function. **CORE JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:** + Develop and maintain in depth knowledge for assigned product(s)/ relevant therapeutic area(s) + Provide expert medical/scientific advice for assigned products and related therapeutic areas + Provide medical/scientific input into marketing strategy and key commercial initiatives, as required. Deliver scientific and medical education programs to healthcare professionals + Review and approve promotional materials. Ensure that it is based on good clinical practice, is of the highest standards of medical accuracy and is fair, objective and balanced + Develop scientific material and initiates its request for approval + Co-operation on clinical research activities with the global and regional by taking responsibility for the implementation/ manage of local clinical trials, including IIS, BE, feasibility studies and non-interventional clinical research activities throughout project + Assures that clinical research program design meets scientific objectives and is aligned with our Medical Affairs Strategy + Ensure compliance with Corporate and Divisional Standard Operating Procedures SOPs, Good Clinical Practice, and local regulatory requirements pertaining to the conduct of clinical studies + Building relationships with Investigators and applying their inputs to enhance study design and protocols + Provide monitoring visits and site management for a variety of protocols, sites and therapeutic areas + Collaborate and liaise with study team members for project execution support as appropriate + Serves as scientific expertise on clinical research matters and govern regulatory requirements + Administer and maintain appropriate documentation such as protocol approval and related study expenditure to internal stakeholders + Accountable for supporting sites to adapt, drive and track subject recruitment plan in line with project needs to enhance predictability + Manage internal TARC review and approval of local clinical activities in assigned therapeutic area(s) + Lead local clinical trial application through central research committee (if required) + Complete data entry to monthly metric + Manage CLIMATE and Clinical Tracker Sharepoint + Responsible and accountable for coaching and management of MA specialist performance including monitoring monthly metrics ensuring excellence in execution of his/her role towards achieving strategic and tactical Medical Affairs goals **EDUCATION/QUALIFICATIONS/EXPERIENCE:** + Bachelor’s degree in a pharmacy plus a higher education in a master’s degree. + Minimum 2 years Medical Affairs Manager experience in pharmaceutical company + Excellent ability to prioritize and handle multiple tasks + Good project management, analytical, decision-making + General knowledge on drug development and clinical research an advantage + Keen interest in developing and maintaining expert knowledge for assigned therapeutic area/product and in medical research in general + Excellent communication skills including strong presentation skills + High customer orientation + Excellent skills to set stakeholders relationship, networking, tact and diplomacy + Fluent in English and Thai (both verbal and written) + Good computer skills and ability to learn and to adapt working with IT systems + Knowledge of ICH, GCP, regulations, industry practices and applicable standards + Strong commitment to compliance with the relevant rules and procedures, and to scientific quality and integrity + Willingness to travel upcountry and oversea An Equal Opportunity Employer Abbot welcomes and encourages diversity in our workforce. We provide reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities. To request accommodation, please call 224-667-4913 or email corpjat@abbott.com