Scientific Director, Oncology Clinical Development (Solid Tumors)
AbbVie
July 01, 2026
Remote friendly (Florham Park, NJ)
United States
$160,500 - $305,000 USD yearly
Clinical Research and Development
Purpose:
- With supervision, oversees the direction, planning, execution and interpretation of clinical trials or research activities of a clinical development program.
- Participates in cross-functional teams to generate, deliver and interpret high-quality clinical data supporting overall product scientific and business strategy.
Responsibilities:
- Manages design and implementation of study protocols for a clinical development program; oversees project-related education of investigators, study site personnel and AbbVie study staff.
- Reviews, interprets, and communicates accumulating data pertaining to safety and efficacy; may oversee study enrollment and overall timelines for key deliverables (with Clinical Operations).
- Contributes to design, analysis, interpretation and reporting of scientific content of protocols, Investigator Brochures, Clinical Study Reports, regulatory submissions/responses, and other program documents.
- May contribute to development of a cross-functionally aligned Clinical Development Plan.
- Participates in opinion leader interactions; partners with Medical Affairs, Commercial and other functions as required.
- Stays abreast of professional information and technology (conferences, medical literature, training).
- Understands and ensures compliance with regulatory requirements for clinical studies and global drug development; may contribute to regulatory responses and discussions.
- Ensures adherence to Good Clinical Practices, pharmacovigilance standards, SOPs and other quality standards.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in the sciences; advanced degree (MS/PhD) preferred.
- Ability to provide input and direction to clinical research with appropriate supervision.
- Strong desire to collaborate cross-functionally.
- Clinical trial experience in the pharmaceutical industry, academia, or equivalent preferred.
- Knowledge of clinical trial methodology, regulatory/compliance requirements; protocol design experience desirable.
- Ability to interact externally and internally to support global scientific and business strategy.
- Excellent oral and written English communication skills.
- With supervision, oversees the direction, planning, execution and interpretation of clinical trials or research activities of a clinical development program.
- Participates in cross-functional teams to generate, deliver and interpret high-quality clinical data supporting overall product scientific and business strategy.
Responsibilities:
- Manages design and implementation of study protocols for a clinical development program; oversees project-related education of investigators, study site personnel and AbbVie study staff.
- Reviews, interprets, and communicates accumulating data pertaining to safety and efficacy; may oversee study enrollment and overall timelines for key deliverables (with Clinical Operations).
- Contributes to design, analysis, interpretation and reporting of scientific content of protocols, Investigator Brochures, Clinical Study Reports, regulatory submissions/responses, and other program documents.
- May contribute to development of a cross-functionally aligned Clinical Development Plan.
- Participates in opinion leader interactions; partners with Medical Affairs, Commercial and other functions as required.
- Stays abreast of professional information and technology (conferences, medical literature, training).
- Understands and ensures compliance with regulatory requirements for clinical studies and global drug development; may contribute to regulatory responses and discussions.
- Ensures adherence to Good Clinical Practices, pharmacovigilance standards, SOPs and other quality standards.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in the sciences; advanced degree (MS/PhD) preferred.
- Ability to provide input and direction to clinical research with appropriate supervision.
- Strong desire to collaborate cross-functionally.
- Clinical trial experience in the pharmaceutical industry, academia, or equivalent preferred.
- Knowledge of clinical trial methodology, regulatory/compliance requirements; protocol design experience desirable.
- Ability to interact externally and internally to support global scientific and business strategy.
- Excellent oral and written English communication skills.