Global Medical Director Gastroenterology

At Abbott, we believe people live their fullest lives when they are healthy — physically, emotionally, and socially. As a global healthcare leader with more than 107,000 colleagues across 160+ countries, we develop life-changing medicines and technologies that support health at every stage of life. Within our Branded Generics business, we make trusted, high-quality medicines accessible to more than 18 million people every day, particularly in fast-growing regions such as LATAM, APAC, India, and Emerging Markets. Our diverse portfolio spans critical therapeutic areas including Women’s Health, Gastroenterology, Cardiometabolic, CNS & Pain, and Respiratory, addressing real and often unmet patient needs worldwide.

As Global Medical Director – Gastroenterology, you will play a central role in shaping Abbott’s global medical strategy for the GI therapeutic area. Working closely with cross-functional partners, you will help define short- and long-term direction, ensuring medical decision-making is scientifically robust, patient-centered, and aligned with global and local needs. You will be a core member of the Medical Affairs Leadership Team within the Established Pharmaceuticals Division (EPD), contributing your expertise and perspective to strategic decisions across Medical Affairs and Innovation & Development.

• Lead the global medical strategy and activities for the Gastroenterology therapeutic area and assigned products
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to translate scientific insight into meaningful medical and patient impact
• Identify unmet medical needs and mid- to long-term opportunities for differentiation, innovation, and value creation
• Continuously evaluate products within scope, identifying portfolio gap-filling opportunities, including in-licensing considerations
• Develop therapeutic area medical plans, integrating research priorities, publication strategies, real-world evidence, and study initiatives
• Prepare Target Product Profiles (TPPs) in partnership with cross-functional teams
• Drive scientific excellence by reviewing medical literature and generating differentiated ideas (including digital) to strengthen disease management and patient care
• Lead and govern Global Medical Affairs research projects, including IIS, post-marketing studies, observational and epidemiologic research, Phase IV and RWE studies
• Serve as a member of the Scientific Review Committee, jointly reviewing and approving clinical activities led by Clinical Development
• Ensure high-quality medical content for digital initiatives aimed at both HCPs and patients
• Build and maintain strong collaboration with regional and local Medical Directors, ensuring alignment between global strategy and local execution
• Establish and sustain trusted, ethical relationships with Key Opinion Leaders and scientific societies
• Act as a core member of the Product Safety Team, overseeing medical safety monitoring and contributing to PSURs, clinical overviews, and risk-management plans
• As part of the Labeling Sub-Team, provide medical input and scientific strategies for global and national label changes, including safety-related updates
• Ensure that all medical and promotional activities comply with global guidelines and regulatory requirements
• Lead and develop a team of two direct reports, fostering a collaborative, inclusive, and high-performing environment
• Attract, mentor, and retain talent through servant leadership, coaching, and empowerment
• Support a culture where diverse voices are encouraged, respected, and valued