Senior Scientific Director, Oncology Clinical Development (NHL & Leukemia)

AbbVie Inc.; Florham Park (NJ); On-site; USD 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Benefits package

Long-term incentive programs

Job summary

AbbVie seeks a senior professional to oversee multiple clinical development programs, guiding design, analysis and reporting across regulatory submissions. You will lead cross-functional teams, ensure study timelines, and maintain data integrity while aligning with scientific strategy.

The role requires robust regulatory knowledge, 8+ years of experience, and exceptional English communication skills to interact with investigators, governance forums and stakeholders globally.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in the sciences; MS/PhD preferred.
• At least 8 years of relevant clinical trial experience in the pharmaceutical industry.
• Ability to run a complex clinical research program independently.
• Proven leadership skills and ability to lead cross-functional global teams.
• Excellent oral and written English communication skills.
• Knowledge of regulatory and compliance requirements governing clinical trials.

Responsibilities

• Lead design and interpretation of multiple clinical development programs.
• Oversee study enrollment and timelines; ensure data integrity.
• Oversee reporting of protocols, CSRs, and regulatory submissions.
• Act as in-house clinical expert coordinating scientific activities.
• Represent AbbVie at external meetings when required.

Skills

Clinical trial leadership

Cross-functional leadership

Regulatory knowledge

Project management

English communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in the sciences

MS or PhD preferred

Job description

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, XandYouTube.

Job Description

Oversees the direction, planning, and interpretation of clinical trials or research activities of one or more clinical development programs. Participates in and may lead cross-functional teams to generate, deliver and disseminate high-quality clinical data supporting overall product scientific and business strategy.

Responsibilities

Leads and demonstrates ownership of the design and implementation of multiple clinical development programs (or one large, complex program) in support of the overall product development plan, based on strong medical and scientific principles, knowledge of compliance and regulatory requirements, AbbVie’s customers, markets, business operations and emerging issues. Oversees project-related education of investigators, study site personnel and AbbVie study staff.

• May have responsibility for leading clinical study teams, monitoring overall study integrity and review, interpretation and communication of accumulating data pertaining to safety and efficacy of the molecule. Along with Clinical Operations, is responsible for ensuring agreed-upon study enrollment and overall timelines for key deliverables.
• Primary responsibility for and ownership of design, analysis, interpretation and reporting of scientific content of protocols, Investigator Brochures, Clinical Study reports, regulatory submissions and responses and other program documents.
• May oversee the work of appropriate levels of scientific directors working on the same or related programs and may oversee direct reports.
• May serve on or co chair Integrated Evidence Strategy Team(s), with responsibility for development of a rigorous, cross-functionally-aligned, vetted Clinical Development Plan with full consideration of contingencies and alternative approaches. Responsibilities may include providing clinical development expertise to appropriate governance forums and/or other cross-functional teams and internal stakeholders.
• Serves as an in-house clinical expert for one or more molecules and diseases in the therapeutic area, coordinating and leading appropriate scientific and medical activities with internal stakeholders as they relate to ongoing projects. May participate in or lead clinical development contributions to due diligence or other business development activity. As required by program needs, contributes in partnership with Discovery colleagues to design and implementation of translational strategies.
• Acts as clinical lead and actively solicits opinion leader interactions related to the disease area(s); partners with Medical Affairs, Commercial and other functions in these activities as required, consistent with corporate policies, to ensure that broad cross-functional perspectives are incorporated into Clinical Development Plans and protocols as appropriate.
• Stays abreast of professional information and technology through conferences, medical literature and other available training, to augment expertise in the therapeutic area. May represent AbbVie at key external meetings.
• Responsible for understanding the regulatory requirements related to the clinical studies and global drug development and accountable for complying with those requirements. Serves as a clinical representative for key regulatory discussions.
• Ensures adherence to Good Clinical Practices, pharmacovigilance standards, standard operating procedures and to all other quality standards in conducting research.

Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in the sciences; advanced degree (e.g., MS, PhD) preferred
• At least 8 years of relevant clinical trial experience in the pharmaceutical industry or equivalent.
• Ability to run a complex clinical research program independently.
• Proven leadership skills and ability to bring out the best in others on a cross-functional global team. Must be able to lead through influence.
• Ability to interact externally and internally to support a global scientific and business strategy.
• Extensive 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.
• Must possess excellent oral and written English communication skills.
• Ability to exercise judgment and address complex problems and create solutions for one or more projects.

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.

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