Area Medical Director, EEMEAP (m/f/d)

JOB DESCRIPTION: At Abbott, we're committed to helping people live their best possible life through the power of health. For more than 125 years, we've brought new products and technologies to the world in nutrition, diagnostics, medical devices and branded generic pharmaceuticals that create more possibilities for more people at all stages of life. Today, 114,000 of us are working to help people live not just longer, but better, in the more than 160 countries we serve.     Abbott’s Core Diagnostics division is looking to recruit a   Area Medical Director, EEMEAP (m/f/d)   Based in Wiesbaden-Delkenheim, Germany   Primary Job Function: The Area Medical Director provides strategic medical leadership for Medical Affairs across the EEMEAP region (Eastern Europe, Middle East, Africa, and Pakistan). The role defines and executes Area medical strategy, translates clinical evidence and healthcare insights into actionable priorities, and serves as the senior medical authority for internal and external stakeholders. This leader integrates Medical Affairs activities across markets to support patient outcomes, responsible product use, evidence generation, portfolio decisions, and the organization's scientific leadership. The position partners closely with Medical & Scientific Affairs, R&D, Regulatory, Quality, Commercial, Marketing, and Finance to ensure medical perspectives are incorporated throughout the product lifecycle. Core Job Responsibilities: 1. Medical Strategy and Leadership • Develop and execute the Area Medical Affairs strategy aligned with global objectives, business priorities, regulatory requirements, and healthcare needs. • Translate clinical, scientific, and market insights into regional priorities and action plans. • Establish Area medical objectives, resource requirements, and success measures. • Advise Area and divisional leadership on medical, scientific, and healthcare matters affecting patients, products, portfolio strategy, and organizational reputation. • Assess emerging healthcare and scientific trends to inform future portfolio strategy. 2. Medical & Scientific Leadership • Serve as the senior medical expert for the Area, maintaining expertise in clinical practice, standards of care, scientific literature, diagnostics, and healthcare trends. • Interpret complex clinical and scientific evidence and translate insights into medical strategy, evidence generation, education, and scientific communications. • Provide medical oversight to ensure scientific accuracy, integrity, and compliance across medical and educational activities. • Drive medical capability development and consistent standards of excellence across countries. 3. External Medical Leadership and Stakeholder Engagement • Represent the organization with healthcare professionals, KOLs, scientific societies, healthcare institutions, policymakers, and health authorities. • Build and maintain strategic relationships with medical and scientific leaders across the region. • Lead scientific exchange, medical education, advisory boards, and stakeholder engagement activities. • Capture external insights and inform internal decision-making while maintaining appropriate separation between medical and commercial activities. 4. Evidence Generation and Product Lifecycle Support • Define regional evidence-generation priorities based on identified healthcare and clinical needs. • Partner with research and development teams to identify evidence gaps and research opportunities. • Provide medical input into product development, launches, lifecycle management, scientific studies, and dissemination of evidence. • Align regional evidence needs with global medical and development strategies. 5. Cross-Functional Business and Portfolio Leadership • Act as th