Medical Director, Immunology Clinical Development
AbbVie
August 30, 2026
Remote friendly (Waltham, MA)
United States
$192,500 - $327,000 USD yearly
Clinical Research and Development
Responsibilities:
- Oversee planning, execution, and interpretation of clinical trials/research for a clinical development program; support cross-functional teams delivering high-quality clinical data.
- Manage design and implementation of study protocols; educate investigators, site staff, and AbbVie study staff.
- Oversee clinical studies to ensure integrity; review/interpret/communicate accumulating safety and efficacy data.
- Oversee study enrollment and key deliverable timelines (with Clinical Operations); assess/report serious adverse events per policy and regulations.
- Contribute to scientific content design, analysis, interpretation, and reporting for protocols, Investigator Brochures, Clinical Study Reports, regulatory submissions/responses, and program documents.
- Serve as clinical representative on Clinical Strategy Team; help develop a cross-functionally aligned Clinical Development Plan.
- Participate in opinion leader interactions; coordinate with Medical Affairs, Commercial, and others per corporate policies.
- Stay current via conferences/literature/training.
- Understand and comply with regulatory requirements; may contribute to regulatory responses/discussions.
- Ensure adherence to Good Clinical Practices, pharmacovigilance standards, SOPs, and quality standards.
Qualifications:
- Medical Doctor (M.D.)/D.O. or non-US equivalent with relevant therapeutic specialty (academic or hospital environment). Residency strongly preferred; subspecialty fellowship desirable.
- Ability to run clinical research/studies with supervision (Medical Director) or moderate complexity with minimal supervision (Senior Medical Director).
- Medical Director: clinical trial experience preferred; strong cross-functional collaboration; knowledge of clinical methodology/regulatory/compliance; excellent oral/written English.
- Senior Medical Director: at least 2 years clinical trial experience; ability to perform/lead on cross-functional global team; knowledge of clinical strategy and protocol design; excellent oral/written English.
Benefits (if eligible): paid time off (vacation/holidays/sick), medical/dental/vision insurance, 401(k).
- Oversee planning, execution, and interpretation of clinical trials/research for a clinical development program; support cross-functional teams delivering high-quality clinical data.
- Manage design and implementation of study protocols; educate investigators, site staff, and AbbVie study staff.
- Oversee clinical studies to ensure integrity; review/interpret/communicate accumulating safety and efficacy data.
- Oversee study enrollment and key deliverable timelines (with Clinical Operations); assess/report serious adverse events per policy and regulations.
- Contribute to scientific content design, analysis, interpretation, and reporting for protocols, Investigator Brochures, Clinical Study Reports, regulatory submissions/responses, and program documents.
- Serve as clinical representative on Clinical Strategy Team; help develop a cross-functionally aligned Clinical Development Plan.
- Participate in opinion leader interactions; coordinate with Medical Affairs, Commercial, and others per corporate policies.
- Stay current via conferences/literature/training.
- Understand and comply with regulatory requirements; may contribute to regulatory responses/discussions.
- Ensure adherence to Good Clinical Practices, pharmacovigilance standards, SOPs, and quality standards.
Qualifications:
- Medical Doctor (M.D.)/D.O. or non-US equivalent with relevant therapeutic specialty (academic or hospital environment). Residency strongly preferred; subspecialty fellowship desirable.
- Ability to run clinical research/studies with supervision (Medical Director) or moderate complexity with minimal supervision (Senior Medical Director).
- Medical Director: clinical trial experience preferred; strong cross-functional collaboration; knowledge of clinical methodology/regulatory/compliance; excellent oral/written English.
- Senior Medical Director: at least 2 years clinical trial experience; ability to perform/lead on cross-functional global team; knowledge of clinical strategy and protocol design; excellent oral/written English.
Benefits (if eligible): paid time off (vacation/holidays/sick), medical/dental/vision insurance, 401(k).