North America Field Medical Director

Abbott

. Serve as the senior leader of the North America Medical Affairs field function, contributing to medical strategy development and translating strategy into clear, measurable field execution plans.

Posted 4/7/2026full-timeRemote • 🇺🇸 United StatesLead💰 $171,300 - $342,700 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Serve as the senior leader of the North America Medical Affairs field function, contributing to medical strategy development and translating strategy into clear, measurable field execution plans.
Lead and develop a multi‑level Field Medical team (Directors, Managers, and MSLs), driving performance, accountability, coaching, and career development.
Provide operational leadership for the MSL organization, including territory design, activity planning, and execution standards to ensure consistent, high‑quality field engagement.
Maintain budgetary and resource oversight for the field team, ensuring efficient allocation of headcount and resources aligned to strategic priorities.
Build and sustain strong cross‑functional partnerships to ensure field activities are aligned, collaborative, and well‑coordinated.
Ensure all field medical activities are conducted in a compliant, ethical, and scientifically rigorous manner in accordance with local regulations and company standards.
Serve as a key link between the field and internal stakeholders, synthesizing insights to inform medical strategy and evidence planning.
Foster a culture of scientific excellence, continuous improvement, and patient‑centricity across the Field Medical organization.
Act as a key connector between the field and internal stakeholders, synthesizing medical insights, customer feedback, and field intelligence to inform medical strategy, evidence planning, and lifecycle initiatives.

Requirements

What you’ll need

MD, DO, PharmD, PhD, PA, DNP, or MSN, with significant pharma and/or medical device experience in the diabetes or relevant therapeutic area.
5+ years of demonstrated experience leading Field Medical Affairs teams, with a proven ability to manage and develop senior‑level medical talent.
Strong ability to translate medical and business strategies into clear, actionable field plans, with excellent communication skills.
Proven capability to engage and influence KOLs, advisory board members, and key stakeholders, both internally and externally.
Established track record of medical affairs leadership, including providing strategic guidance, conducting risk assessments, and supporting evidence‑based decision‑making.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Career development with an international company where you can grow the career you dream of.
Employees can qualify for free medical coverage in our Health Investment Plan (HIP) PPO medical plan.
An excellent retirement savings plan with high employer contribution.
Tuition reimbursement, the Freedom 2 Save student debt program and FreeU education benefit - an affordable and convenient path to getting a bachelor’s degree.

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Hard Skills & Tools

medical strategy developmentfield execution plansterritory designactivity planningbudgetary oversightresource allocationcompliance standardsevidence planningrisk assessmentsevidence-based decision-making

Soft Skills

leadershipcoachingperformance managementaccountabilitycross-functional collaborationcommunicationinfluencestrategic guidancecontinuous improvementpatient-centricity

Certifications

MDDOPharmDPhDPADNPMSN