Assistant Medical Director Korea

On-site Seoul, South Korea full time

JOB DESCRIPTION:

The Division

Abbott Diagnostics is a global leader in the in-vitro diagnostic market and has consistently delivered durable sales growth and margin improvement. Diagnostics is investing in next-generation systems to continue driving our success.

Our business matters because we develop customer-focused solutions that enhance clinical decision making and improve the lives of patients. The key to successful treatment and full recovery is often fast, accurate diagnosis. Abbott’s life-changing tests and diagnostic tools provide insights that enable smarter, faster decisions and transform the way the world is managing health.

The Role

The Medical Liaison Manager position is to provide leadership and strategic direction in Korea in order to achieve company, business unit and individual performance objectives. This role is critical to establishing, fostering and maintaining excellent educational activities with healthcare providers and research collaborations with Key Opinion Leaders (KOL’s), other clinical investigators and key academic institutions in order to build outstanding product awareness and advocacy. This position supports the divisional goals by developing aligned regional strategies. The Medical Liaison Group works under the departmental guidance of the Medical Liaison Group Director.

Responsibilities:

  • Help Develop and deliver clinical messaging for products in coordination with the commercial and Medical Affairs teams.

  • Help Develop and execute educational programs for clinical messaging to key stakeholders such as healthcare providers, payers, regulators, etc.

  • Educate and coach the commercial team regarding clinical details of products and assist in the development of field activities.

  • Optimize communication and interactions with key customers and accounts by working with strategic managers within Medical Scientific Programs, Account Management and Sales teams.

  • Assist in the tactical implementation of regional and local educational initiatives in concert with corporate and regional business goals.

  • Assist Medical Liaison Group in the integration of strategies, goals and messaging across supported diagnostic area.

  • Ensure the initiation of internal and external research projects involving present and future product pipeline.

  • Oversee advocate development at both divisional and regional levels, as executed by the Medical Liaison Group.

Qualifications:

  • Education required

  • MD or PhD degree with Strong science/clinical background

  • Educational background and/or clinical experience in Internal Medicine, Cardiology and or Emergency Medicine or related field

Experience required:

  • Minimum 2 years clinical experience

  • Experience in biotech/diagnostic industry (professional medical education or clinical research), or equivalent experience in healthcare management preferred

The base pay for this position is

N/A

In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.

JOB FAMILY:

Medical & Scientific Affairs

DIVISION:

CRLB Core Lab

LOCATION:

Korea > Seoul : SamTan Building, 421 Youngdong-daero, Gangnam-gu

ADDITIONAL LOCATIONS:

WORK SHIFT:

Standard

TRAVEL:

Yes, 10 % of the Time

MEDICAL SURVEILLANCE:

Not Applicable

SIGNIFICANT WORK ACTIVITIES:

Not Applicable

Source: the employer's careers page. Last checked 2026-10-01. Posted 2026-10-01.

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