Medical Director, Hematology Clinical Development
AbbVie
June 27, 2026
Remote friendly (Waltham, MA)
United States
$192,500 - $327,000 USD yearly
Clinical Research and Development
Purpose:
- Oversees direction, planning, execution, and interpretation of clinical trials/research for a clinical development program; generates and interprets high-quality clinical data to support product strategy.
Responsibilities:
- Manage design/implementation of one or more clinical development programs within the Development Plan; oversee study-site and investigator/AbbVie staff education; may span early translational work to lifecycle management for internal/partnered programs.
- Oversee clinical studies, ensuring integrity and reviewing/interpreting/communicating accumulating safety and efficacy data; oversee enrollment and key deliverable timelines (with Clinical Operations); assess and report serious adverse events per policy/regulations.
- Design, analyze, interpret, and report scientific content for protocols, Investigator Brochures, Clinical Study Reports, regulatory submissions/responses, and other program documents.
- May oversee Associate Medical/Scientific Directors and Clinical Scientists.
- Provide in-house clinical expertise; coordinate clinical/scientific activities internally; may support due diligence/BD; contribute to translational strategies with Discovery.
- May chair/serve on Clinical Sub-teams to develop vetted, cross-functional Development Plans; may supervise matrix team members and serve as Clinical Research representative to Asset Strategy Teams/ALB and other cross-functional groups.
- Interface with opinion leaders; partner with Medical Affairs/Commercial/others to integrate insights into clinical plans/protocols.
- Stay current via conferences/literature/training.
- Ensure compliance with regulatory requirements; serve as clinical representative for key regulatory discussions.
- Ensure adherence to Good Clinical Practices, pharmacovigilance standards, SOPs, and quality standards.
Qualifications:
- M.D. (or non-US equivalent) with relevant therapeutic specialty (Oncology, Hematology); Oncology residency completion strongly preferred.
- 2+ years clinical trial experience in pharma/academia (or equivalent).
- Ability to run moderate-complexity clinical research with minimal supervision.
- Demonstrated cross-functional leadership and external/internal partnership skills.
- Knowledge of clinical trial methodology, regulatory/compliance requirements; experience developing clinical strategy and study protocols.
- Excellent oral and written English communication.
Benefits (if eligible):
- Paid time off (vacation, holidays, sick), medical/dental/vision insurance, 401(k), and eligibility for long-term incentive programs.
- Oversees direction, planning, execution, and interpretation of clinical trials/research for a clinical development program; generates and interprets high-quality clinical data to support product strategy.
Responsibilities:
- Manage design/implementation of one or more clinical development programs within the Development Plan; oversee study-site and investigator/AbbVie staff education; may span early translational work to lifecycle management for internal/partnered programs.
- Oversee clinical studies, ensuring integrity and reviewing/interpreting/communicating accumulating safety and efficacy data; oversee enrollment and key deliverable timelines (with Clinical Operations); assess and report serious adverse events per policy/regulations.
- Design, analyze, interpret, and report scientific content for protocols, Investigator Brochures, Clinical Study Reports, regulatory submissions/responses, and other program documents.
- May oversee Associate Medical/Scientific Directors and Clinical Scientists.
- Provide in-house clinical expertise; coordinate clinical/scientific activities internally; may support due diligence/BD; contribute to translational strategies with Discovery.
- May chair/serve on Clinical Sub-teams to develop vetted, cross-functional Development Plans; may supervise matrix team members and serve as Clinical Research representative to Asset Strategy Teams/ALB and other cross-functional groups.
- Interface with opinion leaders; partner with Medical Affairs/Commercial/others to integrate insights into clinical plans/protocols.
- Stay current via conferences/literature/training.
- Ensure compliance with regulatory requirements; serve as clinical representative for key regulatory discussions.
- Ensure adherence to Good Clinical Practices, pharmacovigilance standards, SOPs, and quality standards.
Qualifications:
- M.D. (or non-US equivalent) with relevant therapeutic specialty (Oncology, Hematology); Oncology residency completion strongly preferred.
- 2+ years clinical trial experience in pharma/academia (or equivalent).
- Ability to run moderate-complexity clinical research with minimal supervision.
- Demonstrated cross-functional leadership and external/internal partnership skills.
- Knowledge of clinical trial methodology, regulatory/compliance requirements; experience developing clinical strategy and study protocols.
- Excellent oral and written English communication.
Benefits (if eligible):
- Paid time off (vacation, holidays, sick), medical/dental/vision insurance, 401(k), and eligibility for long-term incentive programs.