Disease Intervention Specialist Jobs
Disease Intervention Specialist jobs are open across public health agencies, local health departments, and nonprofit health organizations, from entry-level contact tracing roles to senior program coordinator positions, with specializations in STI investigation, TB case management, and HIV prevention outreach. See the openings below and apply to the ones that match your experience.
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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, Facebook, Instagram, X and YouTube.
Job Description
This position may be hired at Grade 18 or 19, with candidate leveling commensurate with experience.
Candidates for this position can be located in either Florham Park, NJ or Mettawa, IL, Hybrid schedule required (Tue-Thur in office).
The Consumer Marketing Manager I/II partners closely with the Consumer Associate Marketing Director and with cross-functional stakeholders—including Medical Affairs, Regulatory, Legal, Patient Services, Sales, Analytics and Performance Excellence (APEX), and agency partners—to deliver aligned, compliant, and impactful consumer marketing initiatives. This position requires the individual to foster positive working relationships with internal and external partners to successfully drive the business.
The ideal candidate is a collaborative, execution-oriented marketer who brings strategic thinking, analytical rigor, and executional discipline, and who can work effectively in a highly matrixed, regulated environment. This role offers hands-on experience across a multifaceted consumer omnichannel ecosystem and the opportunity to build deep experience across a range of marketing disciplines.
- Lead the development and management of DTC tactics designed to drive awareness, consideration, and conversion, with a strong emphasis on digital communications (e.g., website, CRM, paid media).
- Support the development and execution of consumer marketing plans aligned to brand and business objectives, ensuring consistent pull-through of brand strategy across all consumer channels and touchpoints.
- Identify innovative opportunities to differentiate the brand and enhance patient and care partner education and engagement.
- Collaborate with HCP marketing and Sales leadership so that field insights are incorporated into consumer tactics and brand strategy is communicated consistently across HCP and consumer efforts.
- Partner with Medical, Regulatory, Legal, APEX, OEC, and Patient Services to develop messaging and tactics that address patient and care partner needs
- Set direction for and manage agency partners, including scope, day-to-day coordination and oversight, to deliver high-quality work on time and within budget.
- Partner with APEX to support market research and analytics efforts and measure effectiveness of marketing initiatives to achieve brand objectives.
- Track and manage the Consumer Marketing budget while collaborating with the team to utilize resources effectively and efficiently as well as identify any synergies.
- Demonstrate AbbVie’s Ways of Working, including “All for One AbbVie” and “Make Possibilities Real.”
- Partner with APEX on campaign measurement, tactic performance, competitive intelligence, consumer insights, and market trends to refine and optimize Consumer Market efficiency and effectiveness.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in marketing or a related field, or equivalent experience.
- Marketing experience with proof of building proficiency in core marketing skills such as creative development, positioning, segmentation, value proposition development, and investment optimization.
- Strong communication, collaboration, and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work effectively across internal teams and external agency partners.
- Strong project management, analytical, and conceptual thinking skills; self-starter with attention to detail, execution, and follow-through.
- Ability to influence and lead without direct authority.
- Knowledge of applicable regulations and standards affecting pharmaceutical products
- Capacity to respond to quick turnaround requests for information and action
Preferred Qualifications:
- 3–5 years of relevant marketing experience; pharmaceutical or CPG experience preferred.
- Prior consumer marketing or product management experience, including DTC digital media (OLV, display, paid social).
- Experience supporting an on-market brand.
- Experience managing multiple external agencies, including creative, media, digital, database, and CRM partners.
- CRM experience, including direct mail and email, and familiarity with social media platforms and their application in brand marketing.
- Experience working in a highly matrixed organization and collaborating with HCP marketing and Sales teams.
Additional Information
Applicable only to applicants applying to a position in any location with pay disclosure requirements under state or local law:
- The compensation range described below is the range of possible base pay compensation that the Company believes in good faith it will pay for this role at the time of this posting based on the job grade for this position. Individual compensation paid within this range will depend on many factors including geographic location, and we may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range. This range may be modified in the future.
- We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off (vacation, holidays, sick), medical/dental/vision insurance and 401(k) to eligible employees.
- This job is eligible to participate in our long-term incentive programs.
Note: No amount of pay is considered to be wages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, and determinable. The amount and availability of any bonus, commission, incentive, benefits, or any other form of compensation and benefits that are allocable to a particular employee remains in the Company's sole and absolute discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Company’s sole and absolute discretion, consistent with applicable law.
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.
US & Puerto Rico only - to learn more, visit https://www.abbvie.com/join-us/equal-employment-opportunity-employer.html
US & Puerto Rico applicants seeking a reasonable accommodation, click here to learn more:
https://www.abbvie.com/join-us/reasonable-accommodations.html
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, Facebook, Instagram, X and YouTube.
Job Description
This position may be hired at Grade 18 or 19, with candidate leveling commensurate with experience.
Candidates for this position can be located in either Florham Park, NJ or Mettawa, IL, Hybrid schedule required (Tue-Thur in office).
The Consumer Marketing Manager I/II partners closely with the Consumer Associate Marketing Director and with cross-functional stakeholders—including Medical Affairs, Regulatory, Legal, Patient Services, Sales, Analytics and Performance Excellence (APEX), and agency partners—to deliver aligned, compliant, and impactful consumer marketing initiatives. This position requires the individual to foster positive working relationships with internal and external partners to successfully drive the business.
The ideal candidate is a collaborative, execution-oriented marketer who brings strategic thinking, analytical rigor, and executional discipline, and who can work effectively in a highly matrixed, regulated environment. This role offers hands-on experience across a multifaceted consumer omnichannel ecosystem and the opportunity to build deep experience across a range of marketing disciplines.
- Lead the development and management of DTC tactics designed to drive awareness, consideration, and conversion, with a strong emphasis on digital communications (e.g., website, CRM, paid media).
- Support the development and execution of consumer marketing plans aligned to brand and business objectives, ensuring consistent pull-through of brand strategy across all consumer channels and touchpoints.
- Identify innovative opportunities to differentiate the brand and enhance patient and care partner education and engagement.
- Collaborate with HCP marketing and Sales leadership so that field insights are incorporated into consumer tactics and brand strategy is communicated consistently across HCP and consumer efforts.
- Partner with Medical, Regulatory, Legal, APEX, OEC, and Patient Services to develop messaging and tactics that address patient and care partner needs
- Set direction for and manage agency partners, including scope, day-to-day coordination and oversight, to deliver high-quality work on time and within budget.
- Partner with APEX to support market research and analytics efforts and measure effectiveness of marketing initiatives to achieve brand objectives.
- Track and manage the Consumer Marketing budget while collaborating with the team to utilize resources effectively and efficiently as well as identify any synergies.
- Demonstrate AbbVie’s Ways of Working, including “All for One AbbVie” and “Make Possibilities Real.”
- Partner with APEX on campaign measurement, tactic performance, competitive intelligence, consumer insights, and market trends to refine and optimize Consumer Market efficiency and effectiveness.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in marketing or a related field, or equivalent experience.
- Marketing experience with proof of building proficiency in core marketing skills such as creative development, positioning, segmentation, value proposition development, and investment optimization.
- Strong communication, collaboration, and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work effectively across internal teams and external agency partners.
- Strong project management, analytical, and conceptual thinking skills; self-starter with attention to detail, execution, and follow-through.
- Ability to influence and lead without direct authority.
- Knowledge of applicable regulations and standards affecting pharmaceutical products
- Capacity to respond to quick turnaround requests for information and action
Preferred Qualifications:
- 3–5 years of relevant marketing experience; pharmaceutical or CPG experience preferred.
- Prior consumer marketing or product management experience, including DTC digital media (OLV, display, paid social).
- Experience supporting an on-market brand.
- Experience managing multiple external agencies, including creative, media, digital, database, and CRM partners.
- CRM experience, including direct mail and email, and familiarity with social media platforms and their application in brand marketing.
- Experience working in a highly matrixed organization and collaborating with HCP marketing and Sales teams.
Additional Information
Applicable only to applicants applying to a position in any location with pay disclosure requirements under state or local law:
- The compensation range described below is the range of possible base pay compensation that the Company believes in good faith it will pay for this role at the time of this posting based on the job grade for this position. Individual compensation paid within this range will depend on many factors including geographic location, and we may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range. This range may be modified in the future.
- We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off (vacation, holidays, sick), medical/dental/vision insurance and 401(k) to eligible employees.
- This job is eligible to participate in our long-term incentive programs.
Note: No amount of pay is considered to be wages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, and determinable. The amount and availability of any bonus, commission, incentive, benefits, or any other form of compensation and benefits that are allocable to a particular employee remains in the Company's sole and absolute discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Company’s sole and absolute discretion, consistent with applicable law.
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.
US & Puerto Rico only - to learn more, visit https://www.abbvie.com/join-us/equal-employment-opportunity-employer.html
US & Puerto Rico applicants seeking a reasonable accommodation, click here to learn more:
https://www.abbvie.com/join-us/reasonable-accommodations.html
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Who's Hiring
- Amgen105
- Vohra Wound Physicians56
- Cleveland Clinic10
- Takeda Pharmaceuticals10
- IPSEN9
Top Industries Hiring
- Healthcare & Medical Services54
- Education19
- Biotechnology & Pharmaceuticals11
- Government & Public Sector2
- Insurance1
What Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in disease intervention specialist jobs.
- Bachelor's degree in public health, health education, social work, or a related field
- Experience conducting confidential patient interviews and partner elicitation for communicable diseases
- Proficiency with electronic disease surveillance systems such as MAVEN, Merlin, or eHARS
- Knowledge of STI, HIV, or tuberculosis epidemiology and local reporting requirements
- Valid driver's license with ability to conduct field investigations across an assigned jurisdiction
- Bilingual fluency in Spanish or another community language preferred for many local health department roles
Tips for Your Disease Intervention Specialist Job Search
Tailor your resume to field documentation
Disease intervention specialists spend a large part of their day recording case data, partner notifications, and interview outcomes. Highlight your experience with case management software, medical record systems, or electronic disease surveillance platforms to show you can handle the documentation load from day one.
Certify in disease investigation fundamentals
Many state and county health departments prefer candidates with public health credentials or completion of a CDC-aligned disease investigation course. Earning a certification in contact tracing or STI intervention signals you understand the legal and ethical boundaries of the role before you're hired.
Apply early to roles that fit
Migrate Mate lists disease intervention specialist openings from across the United States in one place, so you can find roles that match and apply directly to each listing.
Target postings by program funding cycle
Many disease intervention specialist positions are grant-funded and open in cycles tied to federal or state public health budgets. Search for openings in late summer and early fall, when new fiscal-year funding typically releases and agencies post to fill program slots quickly.
Prepare for scenario-based interview questions
Interviewers for these roles frequently ask how you'd handle a reluctant partner notification or a case where a client refuses to disclose contacts. Practice walking through your decision process out loud, referencing confidentiality protocols and motivational interviewing techniques specific to disease investigation work.
Negotiate for field allowances and mileage reimbursement
Disease intervention specialists often work in the field rather than at a fixed office. When an offer comes, ask specifically about mileage reimbursement rates, cell phone stipends, and whether a fleet vehicle is available, since these benefits vary widely between agencies and affect your real take-home.
Disease Intervention Specialist Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
Which companies are hiring the most disease intervention specialists?
The companies hiring the most disease intervention specialists right now include Amgen, Vohra Wound Physicians, and Cleveland Clinic, with the largest share of openings in New York, California, and Texas, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. Local and county health departments account for the majority of active postings, though federally funded community health centers and nonprofit clinical networks also hire for this role regularly.
How many disease intervention specialist jobs are remote?
About 44% of disease intervention specialist openings are fully remote or hybrid as of November 2026, reflecting the field-based nature of most positions. Administrative roles focused on data quality review, case surveillance reporting, and program coordination are the most likely to offer remote flexibility, while positions requiring in-person partner notification or clinical site visits remain predominantly on-site.
How do you become a disease intervention specialist?
Start by earning a bachelor's degree in public health, social work, health education, or a closely related field, since most health departments use that as a minimum screen. Build hands-on experience through internships or volunteer roles in community health outreach, harm reduction, or clinical settings. Complete a contact tracing or disease investigation training, such as those offered through CDC-affiliated programs or your state health department. Then apply directly to entry-level positions at local or county health agencies, which are the most common point of entry into this career.
Can I get hired as a disease intervention specialist with little or no experience?
Yes, some entry-level disease intervention specialist roles are specifically designed for candidates without prior investigation experience, particularly positions funded through STI or HIV prevention grants that include on-the-job training. Employers in those programs value candidates who have strong interpersonal communication skills, cultural competency, and comfort discussing sensitive health topics. Volunteer work in peer health education, harm reduction outreach, or community health navigation can substitute for formal experience when you frame it in terms of client interview skills and confidential information handling.
What does the disease intervention specialist interview process look like?
Most hiring processes for this role include a phone screen followed by one or two in-person or video panel interviews. Panels typically include a public health supervisor, a program manager, and sometimes a peer specialist. Expect scenario-based questions that test how you'd conduct a partner notification conversation, respond to a client who refuses to cooperate, or handle a situation involving mandatory reporting. Some agencies ask candidates to complete a brief role-play exercise to assess their motivational interviewing skills before making an offer.
Where can I find and apply to disease intervention specialist jobs?
You can find and apply to disease intervention specialist jobs on Migrate Mate, which lists current openings from public health agencies, health departments, and community health organizations across the United States. Search the listings to find roles that match your experience level and location, then apply directly to each one that fits.
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