Cardiovascular Clinical Science Manager - NE / IA / ND / SD at Abbott

At Abbott, we provide the perspectives and experience necessary to translate science into real solutions for patients in over 130 markets worldwide. Today, 72,000 Abbott employees are doing work that matters.

The CV Clinical Science Manager is responsible for the representation of key company brands and developmental compounds in the eyes of key opinion leaders, clinical researchers, and national teaching institutions. Targeting key opportunities in the medical community for Phase IV studies, advisory boards, consulting, and speaking opportunities. Projects implemented by the CSMs have a positive impact on the Primary Care therapeutic area and support commercial objectives. Programs delivered to the medical community will affect the opinions of key therapeutic area opinion leaders. The CSM is responsible for: delivering the clinical data and scientific information to support the strategic objectives of the franchise; working closely with internal customers to develop and execute a business plan; developing tactics for communicating complex scientific information to the healthcare community; uncovering data that may have the potential for publication and/or abstract presentation; disseminating and conveying complex medical and scientific information to professional and internal audiences; providing necessary clinical support for Primary Care products in third-party payor environment; developing and maintaining professional relationships with Key Opinion Leaders and academic centers in therapeutic areas of commercial and research interests; act as a clinical resource with professional and advocacy organization; identifying and supporting research opportunities with appropriate healthcare practitioners as they relate to Phase IV studies via investigator-initiated protocols; and providing support for answering unsolicited medical questions, adverse event follow through and other clinically related medical information issues. Position covers the states of Nebraska, Iowa, North Dakota and South Dakota. Headquarter city for CSM for this position may be either Omaha, NE or Des Moine, Iowa.

QUALIFICATIONS:

- Strong analytical, conceptual and administrative skills.

- Significant technical expertise and learning ability required to maintain expertise and
   credibility in the cardiovascular scientific field/market with an emphasis in dyslipidemia.

- Exceptional communication skills both oral and written as a need to deliver comprehensive
   presentations to small/large groups of health care providers and internal management.

- High level of sensitivity relative to the needs of patients and health care providers.

- Excellent problem solving ability in concert with strong negotiation skills.

- Strategic flexibility in adapting/reacting to changing market dynamics and competitive
   challenges.

- Tenacity and perseverance to help overcome customer resistance.

- Teamwork is a mandatory requirement as it involves internal/external networking in the
   district, region, franchise and across division.

- High sense of urgency and commitment to excellence in the successful achievement of objectives.

- Excellent planning and organizational skills to demonstrate leadership and initiative.

- Ability to demonstrate good business judgment.

- High capacity to work long hours, travel extensively and attend weekend programs.

- Minimum 1-3 years of pharmaceutical or similar health care industry related experience in a senior clinical role.

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