Head of Multiple Myeloma & AML, Oncology - Global Patient Safety
AbbVie
September 02, 2026
Remote friendly (North Chicago, IL)
United States
$188,000 - $504,500 USD yearly
Medical Affairs
Manages Associate Medical Directors through Executive Medical Directors. Leads Product Safety Teams (PST) and serves as PST Lead for one or more products, ensuring safety through the product lifecycle (surveillance, signal detection, validation, and assessment). Interprets pharmacovigilance regulations supporting patient safety activities.
Responsibilities:
- Apply pharmacology, chemistry, and non-clinical toxicology to conduct safety surveillance
- Lead safety surveillance for pharmaceutical/biological/drug-device combined products
- Set strategy for key pharmacovigilance documents (medical safety assessments, regulatory responses, risk management plans)
- Apply regulatory guidance for safety surveillance and PV document authorship
- Analyze and interpret aggregate safety data; communicate insights to cross-functional teams
- Write/review PV technical documents; oversee strategy for periodic reports (PSURs, PADERs, etc.)
- Oversee safety surveillance and pharmacovigilance for clinical trials and post-marketing
- Implement risk management strategies for assigned products
- Coach/mentor team; manage performance and talent development
- Coordinate and oversee product-level safety across multiple indications/products; assess safety strategy and oversee approval-related activities
Qualifications:
- MD/DO with 2+ years of residency; patient management experience (MPH preferred, not required)
- 8β10 years of pharmacovigilance/clinical development experience in the pharmaceutical industry
- Strong clinical/epidemiological data analysis; ability to present recommendations internally/externally
- Ability to write/review technical documents and lead cross-functional teams
- Fluent written and oral English
- Ability to evaluate/make independent decisions in uncertainty; multitasking
Benefits:
- Paid time off; medical/dental/vision insurance; 401(k) to eligible employees
Responsibilities:
- Apply pharmacology, chemistry, and non-clinical toxicology to conduct safety surveillance
- Lead safety surveillance for pharmaceutical/biological/drug-device combined products
- Set strategy for key pharmacovigilance documents (medical safety assessments, regulatory responses, risk management plans)
- Apply regulatory guidance for safety surveillance and PV document authorship
- Analyze and interpret aggregate safety data; communicate insights to cross-functional teams
- Write/review PV technical documents; oversee strategy for periodic reports (PSURs, PADERs, etc.)
- Oversee safety surveillance and pharmacovigilance for clinical trials and post-marketing
- Implement risk management strategies for assigned products
- Coach/mentor team; manage performance and talent development
- Coordinate and oversee product-level safety across multiple indications/products; assess safety strategy and oversee approval-related activities
Qualifications:
- MD/DO with 2+ years of residency; patient management experience (MPH preferred, not required)
- 8β10 years of pharmacovigilance/clinical development experience in the pharmaceutical industry
- Strong clinical/epidemiological data analysis; ability to present recommendations internally/externally
- Ability to write/review technical documents and lead cross-functional teams
- Fluent written and oral English
- Ability to evaluate/make independent decisions in uncertainty; multitasking
Benefits:
- Paid time off; medical/dental/vision insurance; 401(k) to eligible employees