Scientific Director, Immunology, Global Patient Safety

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North Chicago, IL, USA
Hybrid
161K-305K Annually
Senior level
Healthtech • Pharmaceutical
The Role
Leads immunology patient safety strategy across the drug lifecycle, including analysis of clinical and literature safety data, regulatory document review, risk-benefit assessment, and safety action recommendations. Collaborates with clinical, regulatory, statistical, pharmacology, and medical affairs teams; prepares scientific materials; supports clinical strategy and protocol design; and drives process improvement and change management.
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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

 

  • Supports the planning and execution of the safety strategy for immunology assets during the entire lifecycle of the drug
  • Leads development and implementation of an asset safety strategy with support of PST-L or management
  • Supports in the review and synthesis of scientific safety data for critical regulatory and clinical documents — including IB’s DSURs, PSURs, RMPs CSRs, etc. - ensuring medical accuracy, scientific rigor, and clarity of content across immunology assets
  • Facilitates scientific connections and interactions, information exchange across assets within the safety teams
  • Prepares material on competitive intelligence, current disease state, and standard of care for key indications/ disease states
  • Compiles draft slide presentations for internal and external meetings as required
  • Interacts with and influences other cross functional departments (e.g. Clinical Development, Statistics, Regulatory Affairs, Clinical Pharmacology, Medical Affairs), as needed, to ensure the successful development, design and implementation of comprehensive safety assessments to support study participants in immunology studies.
  • Drives process improvement and change management for the Immunology Safety team in conjunction with enterprise-wide and functional area plans.
  • Deep dive in literature search and capable to deliver a strong analysis and summary and proposal for any additional needed safety action

Qualifications

 

  • Scientific or clinical degree (e.g. NP/PA, PharmD, MS, PhD, MPH, including combinations)
  • At least 5+ years of pharmaceutical industry experience, preferably in patient safety/ PV
  • Knowledge of clinical trial methodology, regulatory and compliance requirements governing clinical trials, and experience in development of clinical strategy and the design of study protocols
  • Strategic thinking and capacity of analyzing aggregate data and conclude
  • Effectively present recommendations / opinions in group environment both internally and externally
  • Ability to work effectively under circumstances of uncertainty and complexity.
  • Proven ability to critically evaluate and interpret complex safety data from clinical trials, supporting informed risk-benefit decision-making
  • Strong ability to influence individual stakeholders and cross-functional teams in a collaborative environment
  • Must possess excellent oral and written English communication skills.
  • Work collaboratively and lead cross-functional teams
  • Good communication and influence skills
  • Good organization and mastering Microsoft office tools

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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Skills Required

  • Scientific or clinical degree, such as NP/PA, PharmD, MS, PhD, MPH, or combinations
  • At least 5 years of pharmaceutical industry experience, preferably in patient safety or pharmacovigilance
  • Knowledge of clinical trial methodology and regulatory and compliance requirements governing clinical trials
  • Experience developing clinical strategy and designing study protocols
  • Strategic thinking and ability to analyze aggregate data and draw conclusions
  • Ability to present recommendations and opinions effectively to internal and external groups
  • Ability to work effectively amid uncertainty and complexity
  • Ability to critically evaluate and interpret complex clinical trial safety data for risk-benefit decision-making
  • Ability to influence stakeholders and cross-functional teams collaboratively
  • Excellent oral and written English communication skills
  • Ability to collaborate and lead cross-functional teams
  • Strong communication and influence skills
  • Good organizational skills and proficiency with Microsoft Office tools

AbbVie Compensation & Benefits Highlights

The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about AbbVie and has not been reviewed or approved by AbbVie.

  • Retirement Support — Retirement programs are portrayed as a standout, with a dollar‑for‑dollar 401(k) match up to 6% and an additional annual company contribution based on age and service. Feedback suggests this materially boosts perceived total compensation for many U.S. employees.
  • Parental & Family Support — Paid parental and caregiver leave are emphasized, including up to 12 weeks of fully paid parental leave for all parents and 4 weeks of paid caregiver leave in the U.S. Feedback suggests these policies are a meaningful differentiator for employees balancing family needs.
  • Leave & Time Off Breadth — Time off is described as extensive, with tiered vacation that scales with tenure, 17 company holidays, and two paid volunteer days in the U.S. Feedback suggests the breadth of leave contributes notably to overall benefits satisfaction.

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The Company
HQ: North Chicago, IL
56,000 Employees
Year Founded: 2013

What We Do

AbbVie is a global biopharmaceutical company focused on creating medicines and solutions that put impact first — for patients, communities, and our world. We aim to address complex health issues and enhance people's lives through our core therapeutic areas: immunology, oncology, neuroscience, eye care, aesthetics and other areas of unmet need.

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