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Associate Director, Clinical Pharmacology/Senior Clinical Pharmacologist

AbbVie

North Chicago, IL

Full-time

Medical, Dental, Vision, Retirement, PTO

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Company 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, Facebook, Instagram, X and YouTube.

Job Description

Conceives, executes and effectively manages and communicates multi-disciplinary Clinical Pharmacology development plans and strategies that achieve commercial goals and regulatory requirements for multiple functions. Generates new PK/PD study proposals and leads those efforts. Anticipates and critically evaluates Clinical Pharmacology, PK/PD or regulatory advances, strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats, and responds with appropriate new strategies. Consistently demonstrates excellent record of accomplishment of Clinical Pharmacology and business objectives. Leads Clinical Pharmacology/PK/PD aspects of multiple projects. Responsible for critically evaluating technical and scientific aspects along with Clinical Pharmacology and Pharmacometrics management.

Responsibilities

  • Accountable for Phase 1-4 studies design, and clinical pharmacology strategy; acts as the representative for project(s).
  • Executes strategy, lead teams and various data analyses and interpretation by providing necessary context (including explaining MoA and disease specifics, available relevant internal and external data, analysis plans, interpretation and discussion of model results in the context of research question).
  • Author regulatory documents including protocols, study reports, population PK reports, exposure-response analyses reports, CTDs, label sections, relevant section of investigator brochures, white papers, and other similar documents.
  • Leads clinical pharmacology and biopharmaceutics meetings, serve as CLINICAL PHARMACOLOGY representative at Clinical Strategy Team/Asset Development Team and present at various departmental and cross functional teams such as study teams, CLINICAL PHARMACOLOGY leadership team, Journal club.
  • Drives small teams with members from CLINICAL PHARMACOLOGY functional groups to provide a unified clinical pharmacology position to clinical, CMC and regulatory teams.
  • Authors scientific publications and present at national and international conferences and interact with KOLs/external stakeholders.
  • Conducts due diligence assessments, summarizes results and represents CLINICAL PHARMACOLOGY on business development teams.
  • Represents Clinical Pharmacology at regulatory meetings.
Qualifications

This position can be hired based on the below qualifications: 

Associate Director, Clinical Pharmacology 

  • PhD with typically 4+ years of experience or Pharm D with typically 6+ years of experience in a relevant field, Master’s Degree or equivalent education and typically 12+ years of experience, Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent education and typically 14+ years of experience;(*relevant field includes experience with PK, PBPK, PK-PD,Pharmacometrics or systems pharmacology, Drug metabolism/Transporters)
  • Excellent interpersonal skills
  • Ability to interact with functional representatives and KOLs externally and internally and lead team(s)
  • Strategic thinking and enterprise view
  • Proven scientific track record and technical skills to perform the role
  • Key Leadership Competencies:
    • Delivers business results while also positioning AbbVie for long-term success
    • Persistent and resilient finds the way to move good ideas forward
    • Acts respectfully yet courageously
    • Connects unrelated concepts, generates original or unique ideas
    • Influences colleagues to achieve cross-functional alignment
    • Gives full accountability when delegating and accepts full accountability when delegated to by others

Senior Clinical Pharmacologist: 

  • PhD with 0 years of experience, or Pharm D with 2+ years of experience in a relevant field, Master’s Degree or equivalent education and typically 8+ years of experience, Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent education and typically 10+ years of experience; (*relevant field includes experience with PK, PBPK, PK-PD, Pharmacometrics or systems pharmacology, Drug metabolism/Transporters)
  • Excellent interpersonal skills
  • Ability to interact externally and internally and perform in a team setting
  • Demonstrates scientific acumen and has technical skills to perform the role
  • Key Leadership Competencies:
    • Persistent and resilient finds the way to move good ideas forward
    • Uses mistakes, failure and reflection as vehicles for learning and improvement
    • Delivers business results while also positioning AbbVie for long-term success
    • Connects unrelated concepts, generates original or unique ideas
    • Influences colleagues to achieve cross-functional alignment

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. 

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AbbVie's mission is to discover and deliver innovative medicines 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: immunology, oncology, neuroscience, eye care, virology, women's health, and gastroenterology, in addition to products and services across its Allergan Aesthetics portfolio. For more information about AbbVie, please visit us at www.abbvie.com. Follow @abbvie on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, and LinkedIn.

Industry

Scientific research and development services

Company size

10,000+ Employees

Headquarters location

North Chicago, IL, US

Year founded

2013