AbbVie

Scientific Director, Oncology Early Development

AbbVie$150K — $180K *
Pharmaceuticals & Biotech
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in sciences; advanced degree preferred (e.g., MS, PhD, PharmD)
  • Minimum of 5 years in clinical trial experience (pharmaceutical industry, academia, or equivalent)
  • Experience overseeing moderate complexity clinical research programs with minimal supervision
  • Strong ability to motivate and collaborate within global cross-functional teams
  • Excellent external and internal communication skills for supporting global strategies
  • In-depth knowledge of clinical trial methodologies and regulatory compliance
  • Proficient in designing clinical study protocols.

Responsibilities

  • Manage the design and execution of clinical development programs aligned with Product Development Plans
  • Oversee clinical study integrity, including data review and communication on safety and efficacy
  • Collaborate with Clinical Operations on study enrollment and deliverable timelines
  • Design and report on vital scientific content related to clinical protocols and regulatory submissions
  • Supervise Associate Scientific Directors/Clinical Scientists and vendor oversight on trials
  • Provide clinical expertise and coordinate scientific activities with internal teams
  • Serve on the Asset Study Team to develop comprehensive Clinical Development Plans
  • Facilitate interactions with opinion leaders and ensure alignment of Clinical Development Plans with cross-functional perspectives
  • Stay updated on industry knowledge through conferences and literature to enhance expertise
  • Ensure compliance with Good Clinical Practices and pharmacovigilance standards.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive benefits package includes paid time off, holidays, and sick leave
  • Medical, dental, and vision insurance
  • 401(k) plan for eligible employees
  • Eligibility for long-term incentive programs.
Full Job Description
Purpose: Oversees the direction, planning, execution and interpretation of clinical trials or research activities of a clinical development program in hematology, solid tumors or cell therapy. Participates in cross-functional teams to generate, deliver, and interpret high-quality clinical data supporting overall product scientific and business strategy. Responsibilities: • Manages the design and implementation of one or more clinical development programs in support of an 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. • Has overall responsibility for oversight of 1-2 clinical studies, monitoring overall study integrity and responsibility for data review, interpretation and communication of accumulating data pertaining to safety and efficacy of the molecule. Overall responsibility for data review / medical monitoring to ensure quality data for both in-house and outsourced studies. • Along with Clinical Operations, is responsible for oversight of study enrollment and overall timelines for key deliverables. • Responsible for 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 Associate Scientific Directors and/or of Clinical Scientists working on the same or related programs; provide oversight of Contract Research Organization (CRO) and other vendors on the trials • Provides in-house clinical expertise for the molecule and disease, coordinating appropriate scientific activities with internal stakeholders as they relate to ongoing clinical projects. May participate in 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. • Will serve on an Asset Study Team (AST), with responsibility for development of a rigorous, cross-functionally-aligned, vetted Clinical Development Plan with full consideration of contingencies and alternative approaches. • Acts as a clinical interface and actively solicits opinion leader interactions related to the molecule and disease area; 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. • 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, PharmD) preferred. • Ability to provide input and direction to clinical research with appropriate supervision. • At least 5+ years of clinical trial experience in the pharmaceutical industry, academia, or equivalent. • Ability to oversee a clinical research program of moderate complexity with minimal supervision. • Ability to perform and bring out the best in others on a cross-functional global team. • Ability to interact externally and internally to support a global scientific and business strategy. • 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. Additional Information Applicable only to applicants applying to a position in any location with pay disclosure requirements under state or local law: • 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. • 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 long-term incentive programs. Note: No amount of pay is considered to be wages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, and determinable. The amount and availability of any bonus, commission, incentive, benefits, or any other form of compensation and benefits that are allocable to a particular employee remains in the Company's sole and absolute discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Company's sole and absolute discretion, consistent with applicable law.

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Founded
2013
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