AbbVie · 5 days ago
Senior Medical Director, Immunology Clinical Development
Florham Park, NJ, US
Full-time
Onsite
Mid Level
2+ years expAbbVie is dedicated to discovering and delivering innovative medicines to address serious health issues. They are seeking a Senior Medical Director for Immunology Clinical Development to manage clinical development programs, oversee clinical studies, and provide clinical expertise for ongoing projects.
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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 clinical studies, 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 oversight of study enrollment and overall timelines for key deliverables. Responsible for assessment and reporting of serious adverse events per corporate policy and regulations for those protocols on which assigned
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 Medical Directors and/or Scientific Directors, and of Clinical Scientists working on the same or related programs
Provides in-house clinical expertise for the molecule and disease, coordinating appropriate scientific and medical 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
May serve on or chair a Clinical Strategy Team (CST), with responsibility for development of a rigorous, cross-functionally-aligned, vetted Clinical Development Plan with full consideration of contingencies and alternative approaches. In the role of CST Chair, responsibilities may include supervision of matrix team members and serving as Clinical Research representative to lend clinical development and medical expertise to an Asset Development Team (ADT), ADT Leadership Board (ALB)
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
Qualification
Required
Medical Doctor (M.D.), Doctor of Osteopathy (D.O.) or non-US equivalent of M.D. degree with relevant therapeutic specialty in an academic or hospital environment
At least 2 years of clinical trial experience in the pharmaceutical industry, academia, or equivalent
Ability to run 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
Preferred
Completion of a residency program strongly preferred
Completion of a subspecialty fellowship is desirable
Benefits
Paid time off (vacation, holidays, sick)
Medical/dental/vision insurance
401(k)
Company
AbbVie
AbbVie is a biopharmaceutical company focused on immunology, oncology, neuroscience, virology, and aesthetics. It is a sub-organization of AbbVie.
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
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$15B2024-02-27Post Ipo Debt· $15B
2023-03-08Post Ipo Equity· $0.25M
2012-12-20IPO
Leadership Team
Robert Michael
Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer
Micah Bregman
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