Director II, Clinical Innovation, Clinical Design

Role Summary

Director in Clinical Innovation, building the future of evidence generation and modernizing the approach to clinical design. The role requires defining key questions and creatively applying methodology and analytical skills to bring resolute answers through novel study design. The position may be filled at Director I or Director II level, based on experience and qualifications. The role is onsite in Irvine, CA.

Responsibilities

• Define objective and develop study design scenarios/options to support novel non-interventional and interventional studies.
• Create data driven rationale packages to support decision making internally and externally (health authority facing).
• Work hand in hand with clinical science and data sciences to leverage cross Clinical Innovation solutions to build supporting study elements and maximize our approach within and outside Clinical Innovation.
• Identify and cultivate strong functional and cross-functional relationships to drive organizational synergies and develop meaningful solutions that span translation to late development studies.
• Stay ahead of emerging biostatistical, scientific, technological trends to support novel study design.
• Represent Clinical Innovation in forums designed to align on good decision making associated with identifying best approach to gain institutional knowledge with a balance of thoroughness and agility.

Qualifications

• For a Director I a MD or PhD in Biological Sciences and 7+ years of experience in clinical and experimental design.
• For a Director II a MD or PhD in Biological Sciences and 10+ years of experience in clinical and experimental design as well as 5+ years in leadership.
• Demonstrated ability to build novel experimental designs that drive strong business impact (enable decisions, influence agency, answer key questions).
• Highly collaborative, genuinely enjoys working hand-in-hand in team environment to develop solutions that advance AbbVie’s overall mission.
• Demonstrated research background with proven track record of building on foundational work to advance projects to resolute finish.
• Experienced in identifying creative solutions for hard to solve challenges.
• Strong project management skills with the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously; experience managing projects within complex matrixed organization.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills – can build presentation materials to influence all levels of the organization. Helping the team turn ideas into reality.
• Good commercial, entrepreneurial and innovative thinking, comfortable with ambiguity.
• Recognized ability to evaluate complex issues from multiple perspectives to ensure balanced risk assessments are made.

Skills

• Advanced analytical thinking and data-driven decision making
• Cross-functional collaboration and relationship building
• Strategic planning and study design
• Effective written and verbal communication
• Adaptability and comfort with ambiguity