Director, Clinical Pharmacology
AbbVie
August 31, 2026
Remote friendly (North Chicago, IL)
United States
$182,000 - $346,000 USD yearly
Clinical Research and Development
Purpose
- Communicates/presents key Clinical Pharmacology information/strategy to senior/executive management, regulatory agencies, and external peers.
- Leads strategic planning for drug development activities and projects to achieve departmental strategies, goals, and objectives.
- Uses scientific expertise to interpret data and relate implications of results to management.
- Serves as liaison to other departments/divisions for study/project needs.
- Leads teams within Clinical Pharmacology and Pharmacometrics and is accountable for effective team performance.
Responsibilities
- Independently leads Clinical Pharmacology/PK/PD activities and multiple major projects; supports R&D senior management with action plan selection.
- Identifies issues impacting complex projects; leads risk assessments and contingency planning; maintains alignment with strategic objectives.
- Provides overall timelines for portfolio opportunities; negotiates deliverables/outcomes across functions to meet time/cost/quality/performance demands.
- Provides expert consultation to R&D/Regulatory/management; connects scientific/regulatory/business implications across teams.
- Evaluates technical/scientific aspects of AbbVie projects; reviews clinical protocols and scientific reports for regulatory filings; leads regulatory documents writing/submission and responses to agency comments.
- Conducts due diligence assessments; represents Clinical Pharmacology on business development teams.
- Develops process improvement initiatives; drives departmental goals and makes strategic PK/PD decisions.
- Manages personnel (development, mentoring, delegation) and leads cross-functional teams; mediates disputes and facilitates high-performing teams.
Qualifications
- PhD (9+ years) or PharmD (11+ years); or MS (17+ years) or BS (19+ years+). Relevant field includes PK, PBPK, PK-PD, Pharmacometrics/system pharmacology, drug metabolism/transporters.
- Excellent interpersonal skills.
- Advanced knowledge across therapeutic/functional areas; experience across development phases.
- Expert global knowledge of AbbVie/Pharma drug development processes.
- Demonstrated leadership in PK/PD, biopharmaceutics, and pharmacometrics; strong project management (scope, progress, people/time management).
- Leadership competencies: knows business/cross-functional contributions; constructive conflict management; develops successors (coaching/stretch); transparent, timely feedback; creates inclusive environment.
- Hybrid: 3x/week in Lake County, IL.
Benefits
- Paid time off (vacation/holidays/sick), medical/dental/vision insurance, and 401(k) to eligible employees.
- Eligible for short-term and long-term incentive programs.
Application instructions
- N/A
- Communicates/presents key Clinical Pharmacology information/strategy to senior/executive management, regulatory agencies, and external peers.
- Leads strategic planning for drug development activities and projects to achieve departmental strategies, goals, and objectives.
- Uses scientific expertise to interpret data and relate implications of results to management.
- Serves as liaison to other departments/divisions for study/project needs.
- Leads teams within Clinical Pharmacology and Pharmacometrics and is accountable for effective team performance.
Responsibilities
- Independently leads Clinical Pharmacology/PK/PD activities and multiple major projects; supports R&D senior management with action plan selection.
- Identifies issues impacting complex projects; leads risk assessments and contingency planning; maintains alignment with strategic objectives.
- Provides overall timelines for portfolio opportunities; negotiates deliverables/outcomes across functions to meet time/cost/quality/performance demands.
- Provides expert consultation to R&D/Regulatory/management; connects scientific/regulatory/business implications across teams.
- Evaluates technical/scientific aspects of AbbVie projects; reviews clinical protocols and scientific reports for regulatory filings; leads regulatory documents writing/submission and responses to agency comments.
- Conducts due diligence assessments; represents Clinical Pharmacology on business development teams.
- Develops process improvement initiatives; drives departmental goals and makes strategic PK/PD decisions.
- Manages personnel (development, mentoring, delegation) and leads cross-functional teams; mediates disputes and facilitates high-performing teams.
Qualifications
- PhD (9+ years) or PharmD (11+ years); or MS (17+ years) or BS (19+ years+). Relevant field includes PK, PBPK, PK-PD, Pharmacometrics/system pharmacology, drug metabolism/transporters.
- Excellent interpersonal skills.
- Advanced knowledge across therapeutic/functional areas; experience across development phases.
- Expert global knowledge of AbbVie/Pharma drug development processes.
- Demonstrated leadership in PK/PD, biopharmaceutics, and pharmacometrics; strong project management (scope, progress, people/time management).
- Leadership competencies: knows business/cross-functional contributions; constructive conflict management; develops successors (coaching/stretch); transparent, timely feedback; creates inclusive environment.
- Hybrid: 3x/week in Lake County, IL.
Benefits
- Paid time off (vacation/holidays/sick), medical/dental/vision insurance, and 401(k) to eligible employees.
- Eligible for short-term and long-term incentive programs.
Application instructions
- N/A