Director, Clinical Pharmacology

ABBVIE; South San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 182,000 - 346,000; Full time

Job summary

AbbVie in United States is seeking a senior leader for Clinical Pharmacology to oversee PK/PD strategy and drug development programs. You will communicate with senior management, regulatory agencies, and external peers, while guiding teams across functions to meet strategic objectives.

Responsibilities include leading major projects, ensuring regulatory readiness, and driving process improvements. A proven track record in PK/PD, pharmacometrics, and leadership is essential for success in this

Qualifications

• PhD or PharmD with extensive drug development experience
• Strong leadership and cross-functional collaboration skills
• Expertise across multiple development phases
• Global AbbVie knowledge and regulatory acumen

Responsibilities

• Lead Clinical Pharmacology/PK/PD activities and major projects
• Provide strategic consultation to R&D and regulatory teams
• Develop and manage timelines and portfolio opportunities
• Mentor teams and drive cross-functional performance

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Leadership capabilities

PK/PD expertise

Clinical pharmacology

Education

PhD

PharmD

Master's degree

Bachelor's degree

Job description

• Compensation: USD 182,000 - USD 346,000 - yearly

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

Communicates/presents key Clinical Pharmacology information/strategy to senior and executive management, regulatory agencies, and external peers. Leads strategic planning for drug development activities and projects to achieve departmental strategies, goals, and objectives. Utilizes scientific expertise to provide appropriate interpretation of data and relates implications of results to management. Serves as liaison to other departments/divisions for any study/project needs. Influences and strategically manages linkages across businesses and understands the impact of business decisions and solutions. Leads teams within Clinical Pharmacology and Pharmacometrics and accountable for effective performance of the teams.

Responsibilities

• Independently leads Clinical Pharmacology/PK/PD activities and multiple major projects. Assists R&D senior management in the selection of action plans that best meets drug development business objectives.
• Identifies issues impacting multiple complex projects and leads issue resolution. Conducts risk assessments and leads the function in development of contingency plans. Assures project remains in alignment with strategic objectives.
• Provides overall timelines to assess portfolio opportunities. Negotiates with other functional areas on project outcomes and deliverables to meet conflicting demands (time, cost, quality/performance).
• Provides expert scientific and strategic consultation to R&D, Regulatory, and all levels of management on critical decisions and development plans. Connect scientific, regulatory, and business implications from multiple teams. Influences and strategically manages linkages across businesses and understands the impact of business decisions and solutions.
• Responsible for critically evaluating technical, scientific aspects of all AbbVie projects along with CLINICAL PHARMACOLOGY management. Reviews clinical protocols and scientific reports for regulatory filings and anticipates regulatory questions. Leads CLINICAL PHARMACOLOGY regulatory documents writing, submission and response to Regulatory agency comments.
• Independently conducts due diligence assessments, summarizes results and represents Clinical Pharmacology on business development teams.
• Identifies and develops process improvement initiatives and reviews recommendations with management for approval and sponsorship.
• Responsible for leading efforts to develop departmental goals. Makes strategic PK/PD decisions for the department. Provides leadership on strategic clinical pharmacology and drug development.
• Manages personnel including development, mentoring, and effective delegation.
• Leads teams within department, across Clinical Pharmacology and across functions. Responsible for leadership of cross-functional teams and accountable for effective performance of the team. Actively manages project team behaviors, mediates internal team disputes, and facilitates establishment of healthy and high performing teams.

Qualifications

• PhD with typically 9+ years of experience or Pharm D with typically 11+ years of experience in a relevant field, Master's Degree in Science or related field with typically 17+ years of related work, Bachelor's Degree in Science or related field with typically 19+ years or more of related work; (*relevant field includes experience with PK, PBPK, PK-PD, Pharmacometrics or systems pharmacology, Drug metabolism/Transporters)
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Advanced knowledge and experience in multiple therapeutic and/or functional areas
• Experience across range of development phases
• Recognized as an expert with global knowledge of AbbVie and Pharma drug development processes
• Must have demonstrated strong leadership competencies in PK/PD, Biopharmaceutics, and Pharmacometric activities from planning, implementation through completion across multiple complex projects
• Demonstrated leadership skills with broad scientific and business-related orientations
• Demonstrated project management skills such as scope management, progress tracking/driving as well as people and time management
• Key contributor to initiatives and advancement of Clinical Pharmacology
• Key Leadership Competencies:
• Knows the business and the cross-functional contributions needed to deliver results
• Manages conflict and difficult conversations in a constructive transparent way
• Develops direct reports and capable successors through coaching, stretch assignments and learning opportunities
• Respectfully provides transparent, accurate and timely feedback to help direct reports improve performance
• Creates an inclusive environment where all direct reports can succeed

Additional Information

Applicable only to applicants applying to a position in any location with pay disclosure requirements under state orlocal law:

• 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.