Associate Director/Director Clinical Pharmacology

BioSpace; North Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 156,000 - 296,500; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/Dental/Vision insurance

401(k)

Paid time off

Job summary

A leading pharmaceutical company is seeking an Associate Director/Director of Clinical Pharmacology to lead drug development activities. This role requires a PhD with significant experience in PK/PD and project management skills. The ideal candidate will facilitate communication across departments and manage Clinical Pharmacology initiatives. The compensation range is $156,000 - $296,500, complemented by a comprehensive benefits package including medical insurance and 401(k).

Qualifications

• PhD with 7+ years of experience in relevant fields.
• Excellent interpersonal and project management skills.
• Scientific project leadership competencies.

Responsibilities

• Lead Clinical Pharmacology/PK/PD activities and projects.
• Assist R&D management with drug development objectives.
• Provide timelines and negotiate project outcomes.

Skills

Excellent interpersonal skills

Project management skills

Scientific project leadership

Education

PhD

Pharm D

Master's degree

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Associate Director/Director Clinical Pharmacology

Apply for the Associate Director/Director Clinical Pharmacology role at AbbVie.

Company Description

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. Our focus spans therapeutic areas including immunology, oncology, neuroscience, eye care, and our Allergan Aesthetics portfolio. Learn more at www.abbvie.com.

Job Description

Communicates and presents key Clinical Pharmacology information and strategy to senior and executive management, regulatory agencies, and external peers. Supports strategic planning for drug development activities and projects to achieve departmental goals. Utilizes scientific expertise to interpret data and relate implications of results to management. Liaises with other departments for study or project needs, understands cross‑business linkages, and may lead teams within Clinical Pharmacology and Pharmacometrics.

Responsibilities

• Lead Clinical Pharmacology/PK/PD activities and multiple major projects.
• Assist R&D senior management in selecting action plans that meet drug development objectives.
• Identify issues, conduct risk assessments, and develop contingency plans to keep projects aligned with strategic objectives.
• Provide overall timelines to assess portfolio opportunities and negotiate with functional areas on project outcomes and deliverables.
• Offer scientific and strategic consultation to R&D, Regulatory, and all levels of management on critical decisions and development plans.
• Evaluate technical, scientific aspects of all AbbVie projects and review clinical protocols and reports for regulatory filings.
• Lead the writing, submission, and response to regulatory agency comments.
• Conduct due diligence assessments, summarize results, and represent Clinical Pharmacology on business development teams.
• Identify and develop process improvement initiatives and present recommendations to management.
• Contribute to departmental goal development and influence strategic PK/PD decisions.
• Perform functions with highest regard for quality and timeliness, maintaining up‑to‑date knowledge of PK/PD data analysis, modeling, and simulation methods and software.
• Manage personnel, including development, mentoring, and delegation.

Qualifications

Director

• PhD with typically 7+ years of experience or Pharm D with typically 9+ years of experience in a relevant field, MS or equivalent education with typically 15+ years of experience; BS or equivalent education with typically 17+ years of experience. Relevant field includes PK, PBPK, PK‑PD, Pharmacometrics or systems pharmacology, Drug metabolism/Transporters.
• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Knowledge and experience in multiple therapeutic and/or functional areas.
• Experience across range of development phases.
• Knowledge of AbbVie and pharmaceutical drug development processes.
• Must have demonstrated leadership competencies in PK/PD, Biopharmaceutics, and Pharmacometric activities from planning, implementation through completion across multiple projects.
• Scientific project leadership or related experience.
• Project management skills such as scope management, progress tracking/driving, and time management.
• Participates in initiatives and advancement of Clinical Pharmacology.
• Key Leadership Competencies: Knows the business and cross‑functional contributions needed to deliver results; 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; Communicates openly and honestly with all colleagues; Manages conflict and difficult conversations constructively and transparently.

Associate Director

• 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 with typically 12+ years of experience; Bachelors degree or equivalent education with typically 14+ years of experience. Relevant field includes 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 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.

Additional Information

• 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. Salary: $156,000 - $296,500.
• 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 short‑term incentive programs.
• This job is eligible to participate in our long‑term incentive programs.

Equal Employment Opportunity

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 – for more information visit https://www.abbvie.com/join-us/equal-employment-opportunity-employer.html. US & Puerto Rico applicants seeking a reasonable accommodation, visit https://www.abbvie.com/join-us/reasonable-accommodations.html.