Medical Lead, Aesthetics, Korea

Seoul, Seoul, kr on site Until 10/4/2026 2+ years exp H-1B sponsor history First posted August 5, 2026 Last posted August 5, 2026
Job description

About AbbVie

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 including immunology, oncology and neuroscience - and products and services in our Allergan Aesthetics portfolio. For more information about AbbVie, please visit us at www.abbvie.com. Follow @abbvie on LinkedIn, FacebookInstagramX and YouTube.

Develops and maintains professional relationships with internal and external customers to provide comprehensive medical and scientific support to Allergan initiatives in assigned therapeutic areas. Executes against the Medical Affairs plan for South Korea. Provides scientific education and training initiatives across Allergan Aesthetics portfolio. Performs field visits with key physicians and stakeholders, organizing advisory board meetings, facilitating clinical trials, and serving as the medical resource for both external and internal stakeholders. This position is a non-promotional role. The primary focus is providing Healthcare Professionals with fair and balanced scientific information.
Facilitates information, education, and research activities for physicians and ancillary healthcare professionals regarding current and future therapies in development or commercialized by Allergan. Works closely with other Allergan personnel to ensure information, education, and research needs of healthcare professionals are met and to ensure scientific and technical training needs of commercial organizations are identified and met.

This position is responsible for:
1.Current and upcoming Medical Aesthetics portfolios and their associate indications.
2.Medical representative for compliance (in- & out-office), for media regarding medical aesthetics
3.Own and drive Key Opinion Leaders (KOL) engagement
4.Lead scientific exchange with HCPs
5.Lead brand strategy, development of tactical planning in collaboration with brand team in marketing department
6.Contribute to the total competency of the Medical Affairs, not limited to technical aspects.
7.Enable AbbVie’ s emergence as a world class R&D organization, the position is providing leadership and accountability for the team who ensures all activities of site related study execution directly or by leadership of assigned CRAs involving start-up, execution, and close-out

Educational Qualifications:

  • Strong preference for medical degree (MD), or higher degree of science (PhD)


Relevant experience:

  • Minimum of 2 – 5 years of experience in the pharmaceutical industry, with specialized therapeutic areas
  • Related specialist in Dermatology or experience in Dermatology, Plastic surgery or Medical Aesthetics therapeutic area is preferred
  • Medical affairs experience in various activities such as advisory board management, publication, and other scientific exchange
  • People leadership/management experience will be an additional advantage, but not mandatory.
  • Good understanding of domestic market

AbbVie is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to operating with integrity, driving innovation, transforming lives and serving our community.  Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled. 

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About this role

Summary

Lead medical affairs for aesthetic products, engage KOLs, and support clinical activities in Korea.

Job title

Medical Lead, Aesthetics, Korea

Experience level

2-5 years

Minimum experience

2+ years exp

Industry

pharmaceuticals

Location requirements

Seoul, South Korea; remote work not specified

Salary

Not specified

Visa sponsorship

H-1B sponsor history

Management role

No

Skills & keywords

Required skills

medical degreemedical affairsKOL engagementscientific exchange

Preferred skills

dermatologyplastic surgerymedical educationleadership

Specializations

dermatologymedical aestheticsclinical trialsmedical education
Locations

Structured locations inferred from the posting.

Seoul, South Korea

On-site City