Director, Clinical Pharmacology
AbbVie
August 09, 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/projects to achieve departmental strategies, goals, and objectives. Applies scientific expertise to interpret data and explain implications to management. Serves as liaison across departments/divisions for study/project needs. Leads teams within Clinical Pharmacology and Pharmacometrics and is accountable for team performance.
Responsibilities
- Independently leads Clinical Pharmacology/PK/PD activities and multiple major projects; assists R&D senior management in selecting action plans.
- Identifies issues across complex projects; leads risk assessments and development of contingency plans.
- Provides overall timelines and negotiates project outcomes/deliverables across functions (time, cost, quality/performance).
- Provides expert consultation to R&D/Regulatory/management on critical decisions and development plans; connects scientific/regulatory/business implications.
- Evaluates technical/scientific aspects of projects; reviews clinical protocols and scientific reports for regulatory filings; leads regulatory documents writing/submission and responses to agency comments.
- Conducts due diligence assessments and represents Clinical Pharmacology on business development teams.
- Identifies/develops process improvement initiatives.
- Leads 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 (typically 9+ years) or PharmD (typically 11+ years); or MS (typically 17+ years); or BS (typically 19+ years). Relevant field includes PK, PBPK, PK-PD, Pharmacometrics/systems pharmacology, drug metabolism/transporters.
- Excellent interpersonal skills; advanced knowledge in multiple therapeutic/functional areas.
- Experience across the range of development phases; recognized expert with global knowledge of drug development processes.
- Demonstrated leadership in PK/PD, biopharmaceutics, and pharmacometric activities across multiple complex projects.
- Demonstrated leadership and project management (scope, progress, people/time management).
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
- Hybrid role: 3x/week in Lake County, IL.
Communicates/presents key Clinical Pharmacology information/strategy to senior/executive management, regulatory agencies, and external peers. Leads strategic planning for drug development activities/projects to achieve departmental strategies, goals, and objectives. Applies scientific expertise to interpret data and explain implications to management. Serves as liaison across departments/divisions for study/project needs. Leads teams within Clinical Pharmacology and Pharmacometrics and is accountable for team performance.
Responsibilities
- Independently leads Clinical Pharmacology/PK/PD activities and multiple major projects; assists R&D senior management in selecting action plans.
- Identifies issues across complex projects; leads risk assessments and development of contingency plans.
- Provides overall timelines and negotiates project outcomes/deliverables across functions (time, cost, quality/performance).
- Provides expert consultation to R&D/Regulatory/management on critical decisions and development plans; connects scientific/regulatory/business implications.
- Evaluates technical/scientific aspects of projects; reviews clinical protocols and scientific reports for regulatory filings; leads regulatory documents writing/submission and responses to agency comments.
- Conducts due diligence assessments and represents Clinical Pharmacology on business development teams.
- Identifies/develops process improvement initiatives.
- Leads 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 (typically 9+ years) or PharmD (typically 11+ years); or MS (typically 17+ years); or BS (typically 19+ years). Relevant field includes PK, PBPK, PK-PD, Pharmacometrics/systems pharmacology, drug metabolism/transporters.
- Excellent interpersonal skills; advanced knowledge in multiple therapeutic/functional areas.
- Experience across the range of development phases; recognized expert with global knowledge of drug development processes.
- Demonstrated leadership in PK/PD, biopharmaceutics, and pharmacometric activities across multiple complex projects.
- Demonstrated leadership and project management (scope, progress, people/time management).
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
- Hybrid role: 3x/week in Lake County, IL.