Director, Clinical Pharmacology

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. We strive to have a remarkable impact on people's lives across several key therapeutic areas – immunology, oncology, neuroscience, and eye care – and products and services in our Allergan Aesthetics portfolio. For more information about AbbVie, please visit us at . Follow @abbvie on X , Facebook , Instagram , YouTube , LinkedIn and Tik Tok .

Job Description

Key Responsibilities

• As a lead clinical pharmacologist for multiple projects, develop PK/PD strategy, lead activities (e.g. study design, data analyses/interpretation/presentation, protocol & report writing, regulatory dossier preparation, scientific publications), identify & resolve issues, communicate/present/influence senior & executive management, regulatory agencies, & external peers.
• Support strategic planning for drug development activities.
• Utilize scientific expertise to provide appropriate interpretation of data & relate implications of results to management for decision making.
• Ensure efficient cross-functional collaboration.
• Maintain scientific knowledge & influence/drive department goals.
• Conduct independent due diligence reviews.
• Mentor & manage direct reports.

Qualifications

Education & Experience

Must have PhD in Pharmacokinetics, Pharmaceutical Sciences, or a closely related field & 2 years of academic or industry experience contributing to drug development research with respect to PK/PD & clinical pharmacology. Of the experience required, must have 1 year: (i) investigating, identifying, developing, & optimizing new methods & techniques in the PK/PD field; (ii) authoring study protocols, study reports, & PK/PD analyses reports; (iii) conducting data analyses including non-compartmental analyses, population PK, PBPK, exposure-response, QSP, & other PK/PD modeling & simulations using Phoenix WinNonlin, R, NONMEM, & Symcyp; (iv) managing multiple projects & working in cross-functional teams; & (v) publishing peer reviewed articles in scientific journals & presenting work at PK/PD conferences.

Alternatively, would accept a PharmD & 4 years of academic or industry experience contributing to drug development research with respect to PK/PD & clinical pharmacology. Must also have 4 years of (i), (ii), (iii), (iv) & (v).

Work experience may be gained concurrently. Would accept reasonable combination of academic, training and work experience.

Additional Information

Salary Range: $203,350.00 - $296,500.00 per year.

Apply online at or send resume to [email protected] . Refer to Req ID:REF49665T

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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 and long-term incentive programs.

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