Senior Pharmacokinetics Leader | PK/TK Strategy & Team Growth

University of Georgia- FACS; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Medical/dental/vision insurance

401(k) with company match

Long-term incentive programs

Job summary

AbbVie is seeking a senior scientific leader to guide the US Pharmacokinetics Team within QTAS. The role drives PK/TK study design, analysis, reporting, and scientific consultation to support discovery and development programs.

You will lead strategic direction, foster talent growth, and partner with Discovery Sciences, CMC, and Toxicology to advance portfolio priorities with innovative technologies and data science approaches.

Qualifications

• Advanced degree with substantial PK/TK experience in pharma/biotech.
• Proven leadership of scientific teams and talent development.
• Strong non-clinical study design, analysis, and reporting capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop the Pharmacokinetics Team, including performance management, coaching, recruitment, succession planning, and employee development.
• Establish strategic direction and operational priorities for the Pharmacokinetics organization to support current and future portfolio needs.
• Provide scientific leadership and oversight for non-clinical pharmacokinetic and toxicokinetic study design, analysis, interpretation, and reporting.
• Serve as a pharmacokinetics subject matter expert supporting project teams across therapeutic areas and stages of drug discovery and development.
• Ensure delivery of high-quality PK/TK data packages, reports, and regulatory documentation supporting project progression and regulatory submissions.
• Drive operational excellence initiatives focused on workflow optimization, automation, scalability, and continuous improvement of PK support activities.

Skills

Pharmacokinetics

Leadership

Non-clinical study design

PK/TK analysis

Regulatory submissions

Cross-functional collaboration

Data science

Communication

Education

PhD in pharmacokinetics/pharmaceutical sciences

Tools

SAS

R

WinNonlin

Data visualization tools

Job description

AbbVie is seeking a senior scientific leader to guide the US Pharmacokinetics Team within QTAS. The role drives PK/TK study design, analysis, reporting, and scientific consultation to support discovery and development programs.

You will lead strategic direction, foster talent growth, and partner with Discovery Sciences, CMC, and Toxicology to advance portfolio priorities with innovative technologies and data science approaches.