Title: Associate Director, Oncology Nurse Educators, Hematology -East
Hartford, CT
Function: Commercial
Job Type: Full-time
Job ID: R00126205
Job Description:
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 - immunology, oncology, neuroscience, and eye care - and products and services in our Allergan Aesthetics portfolio. For more information about AbbVie, please visit us at www.abbvie.com. Follow @abbvie on X, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, LinkedIn and Tik Tok.
Job Description
This role is remote-based, and candidates must live within one of the following states: South Carolina, North Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Indiana, Michigan, Ohio, Pennsylvania, New York, Massachusetts, West Virginia, Rhode Island, Virginia, Delaware, New Hampshire, Maine, Vermont
The Associate Director is responsible for providing educational leadership, inspiring, and developing a high energy team of Oncology Nurse Educators "ONEs", and supporting the development and execution of nursing education strategies. The AD will collaborate appropriately with cross-functional field leadership and HQ partners on strategy to provide clinically relevant, evidence-based, purposeful disease state and patient management education in support of safe and effective use of AbbVie products. The AD will appropriately collaborate with AbbVie field teams and serve as liaison with designated healthcare institutions to address education gaps through AbbVie's Oncology Nurse Educator efforts.
Key Responsibilities:
Ensure field-level education pull-through execution and establish peer-to-peer relationships with nursing leadership at target institutions, while maintaining high standards and patient-first mindset to support safe and effective use of AbbVie therapies.
Lead, manage, and develop a team of field-based Oncology Nurse Educators ("ONEs"), ensuring that the team is fully equipped to deliver high-quality education programs.
Hire and develop diverse nursing talent and provide ongoing coaching, mentoring, and support to ONEs to help them achieve professional growth and excellence in their roles.
Implement nursing education goals, objectives, strategies, and tactics to meet or exceed goals and to advance safe and effective use of AbbVie therapies.
Conduct regular field visits, provide feedback, and ensure that in-services and education programs are being effectively executed and approved clinical and market-based information is effectively utilized.
Facilitate and support the development and delivery of training for ONEs ensuring that skills, behaviors, and execution are aligned to business and brand goals.
Collaborate with internal cross functional partners (Marketing, training, legal, compliance, field operations) teams to design, develop and implement tools, systems, guidelines, and processes that enhance education resources, capability, and operations.
Create and support a positive and professional patient focused team environment driving AbbVie culture and values.
Manage the development of key nursing relationships within institutions/accounts.
Build and support high functioning relationships with field partners and co-promote partners to ensure appropriate and compliant coordination of education activities.
Support development and execution of Key Account plans in close coordination with in-field teams and co-promote partners.
Track and evaluate effectiveness of ONE team execution in defined geography; develop action plans for continuous improvement.
Ensure compliance with AbbVie policies and procedures and code of conduct.
Stay informed about the latest developments in the pharmaceutical industry, nursing education, and best practices to ensure that nursing education capabilities and programs are innovative and effective.
Identify and implement process improvements to enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of the nurse education function and capability.
Qualifications
Bachelor's or master's degree in nursing with Oncology nursing experience preferred.
5+ years of field experience in the pharmaceutical industry with a history of successful performance in field capacity and collaborative skills. Oncology experience preferred.
Experience leading field teams in the pharmaceutical industry and managing nursing education initiatives are highly desirable.
Excellent presentation, interpersonal, and communication skills, with the ability to build relationships with healthcare professionals and internal stakeholders.
Strong leadership, teamwork, and collaboration skills; proven demonstration of effective cross-functional team leadership.
Oncology clinical acumen and deep understanding of the pharmaceutical industry, regulatory requirements, and nursing education practices.
High degrees of strategic, analytic, and technical expertise are necessary; ability to innovate and execute.
Strong organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple priorities effectively.
Flexibility and adaptability to changing business needs and environments, ability to lead and influence through change.
Driving a personal auto or company car or truck, or a powered piece of material handling equipment.
Valid driver's license and ability to meet safe driving requirements.
Additional Requirements:
Travel: 30%-50%, depending on residence location. Located in the Eastern US, preferably near a metropolitan airport.
Required to satisfy all applicable health care industry credentialing requirements to gain & maintain entry into facilities and organizations. These HCIR credentialing requirements may include, but are not limited to, background checks, drug screens, proof of immunization/vaccination for various diseases, fingerprinting & specific licenses required by states or cities.
Additional Information
Applicable only to applicants applying to a position in any location with pay disclosure requirements under state or local law:
The compensation range described below is the range of possible base pay compensation that the Company believes in good faith it will pay for this role at the time of this posting based on the job grade for this position. Individual compensation paid within this range will depend on many factors including geographic location, and we may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range. This range may be modified in the future.
We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off (vacation, holidays, sick), medical/dental/vision insurance and 401(k) to eligible employees.
This job is eligible to participate in our short-term incentive programs.
This job is eligible to participate in our long-term incentive programs
Note: No amount of pay is considered to be wages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, and determinable. The amount and availability of any bonus, commission, incentive, benefits, or any other form of compensation and benefits that are allocable to a particular employee remains in the Company's sole and absolute discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Company's sole and absolute discretion, consistent with applicable law.
AbbVie is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to operating with integrity, driving innovation, transforming lives, serving our community and embracing diversity and inclusion. It is AbbVie's policy to employ qualified persons of the greatest ability without discrimination against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex (including pregnancy), physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital status, status as a protected veteran, or any other legally protected group status
