Associate Director, Business Development & Acquisitions

AbbVie Inc.; North Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 142,000 - 269,000; Full time

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Job summary

AbbVie is seeking an Associate Director to lead Licensing & Acquisitions strategy, identifying external opportunities from CMC, technical, and operations perspectives. You will guide cross-functional teams through assessment, due diligence, and senior-management proposals, influencing deal structures and risk strategies.

You will translate findings into actionable recommendations, collaborate with Legal and Clinical, Regulatory, Operations, and Commercial partners, and drive timely execution of

Qualifications

• 10+ years CMC experience across multiple functions.
• Strong scientific writing and verbal communication skills.
• Experience with regulatory requirements and research instrumentation.
• Understanding of drug development process.

Responsibilities

• Advise on asset-specific development plans aligned with timelines.
• Identify technical gaps and risks in CMC data.
• Lead cross-functional teams in evaluating opportunities.
• Manage due diligence and prepare recommendations for senior management.
• Research and evaluate licensing and acquisition targets fitting AbbVie strategy.
• Contribute to deal structure and risk mitigation.
• Keep stakeholders informed and prepare executive summaries.
• Network with external parties to raise AbbVie capabilities.
• Advance projects efficiently and drop weak ideas early.
• Present recommendations to senior management for approvals.

Skills

CMC experience

Global teams

Regulatory knowledge

Negotiation skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree with 10+ years CMC across multiple functions; Master’s 8+; PhD 6+

Job description

Associate Director, Business Development & Acquisitions

• Full-time
• Salary Min: 141500
• Salary Max: 268500
• Workday Global Grade: 20
• Compensation: USD 141,500 - USD 268,500 - yearly

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 .

Purpose

The Associate Director will support AbbVie’s Licensing & Acquisitions strategy by identifying and evaluating external business opportunities from a technical, CMC, and operations perspective. This role will lead cross-functional teams through assessment and due diligence, working with the Search and Evaluation function, Legal, and partners across Clinical, Regulatory, Operations, Quality, and Commercial. The individual will translate findings into clear recommendations and proposals for senior management, inform deal structure and risk mitigation, and help move agreed opportunities toward timely execution of legal agreements with external parties.

Responsibilities

• Advise on building asset-specific development plans aligned with clinical and commercial timelines.
• Identify technical gaps and risks in the available CMC data.
• Work with functional leaders in cross-functional teams to make decisions on business opportunities.
• Help lead assessment and due diligence (with the Search and Evaluation function): manage interactions with external parties, oversee the evaluation process and timeline, and prepare timely recommendations and proposals for senior management based on thorough technical and commercial assessments.
• Proactively research and evaluate licensing and acquisition targets that fit AbbVie strategy and support sustainable growth, assessing their scientific, commercial, and financial viability.
• Contribute to deal structure and risk mitigation in line with AbbVie objectives and functional management.
• Keep key internal stakeholders informed of negotiation status, and prepare opportunity assessments and executive summaries (with Legal and other relevant functions).
• Network with potential external parties to raise awareness of AbbVie’s key capabilities and Licensing & Acquisition objectives.
• Advance projects efficiently and effectively, and recommend dropping weak ideas early.
• Present orally and in writing to senior management to seek approval for new opportunities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree with 10+ years of CMC experience across multiple functions, or a Master’s with 8+ years, or a PhD with 6+ years, sufficient to manage global teams and all CMC activities, including science, technology, quality, regulatory/compliance, budget, and resources.
• Strong scientific writing and verbal communication skills.
• Working knowledge of regulatory requirements and familiarity with relevant research instrumentation and techniques.
• Understanding of pharmaceutical theory and the drug development process.
• Interdisciplinary CMC experience and expertise.
• Experience with biologics; manufacturing and/or development experience desired.
• Negotiation, influencing, and leadership skills. Entrepreneurial thinking and sound business judgment.
• Solid grasp of the drug development, regulatory, and commercialization process, with the scientific knowledge to objectively evaluate pharmaceutical business opportunities.
• Project management and leadership skills to guide multifunctional teams in evaluating opportunities and producing high-quality analyses, delivering on time and following through on commitments.
• Strong communication skills to convey business strategies and capabilities internally and externally, present recommendations clearly and concisely, and foster cross-functional dialogue.
• Strong networking skills to engage industry decision makers and stay current on emerging opportunities.
• Proven negotiation and influencing skills in deal settings, creatively resolving issues with partner companies to close win‑win deals.
• Strong financial acumen and analytical skills to interpret financial evaluations and support fact-based decisions.

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• The compensation range described below is the range of possible base pay compensation that the Companybelieves ingood faith it will pay for this role at the timeof this posting based on the job grade for this position.Individualcompensation paid within this range will depend on many factors including geographic location, andwemayultimatelypaymore or less than the posted range. This range may bemodifiedin thefuture.
• We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off (vacation, holidays, sick),medical/dental/visioninsurance and 401(k) to eligibleemployees.
• This job is eligible toparticipatein our long-term incentiveprograms.

Note: No amount of payis considered to bewages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, anddeterminable.The amount and availability of any bonus,commission, incentive, benefits, or any other form ofcompensation and benefitsthat are allocable to a particular employeeremainsin the Company's sole andabsolutediscretion unless and until paid andmay bemodifiedat the Company’s sole and absolute discretion, consistent withapplicable 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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