Scientific Director, Oncology - Global Patient Safety
AbbVie
September 02, 2026
Remote friendly (Florham Park, NJ)
United States
$160,500 - $305,000 USD yearly
Medical Affairs
Support the planning and execution of the safety strategy for Oncology assets during the entire lifecycle of the drug and during due diligence activities.
Main Responsibilities
- Supports Safety Leads and Product Safety Teams (PSTs) to translate nonclinical and clinical safety findings to facilitate benefit-risk decision making and risk mitigation for oncology products in clinical development and on the market.
- May lead development and implementation of an asset safety strategy with support of PST-L or management.
- Leads review and synthesis of scientific safety data for critical regulatory and clinical documents (e.g., DSURs, PSURs, RMPs, CSRs), ensuring medical accuracy, scientific rigor, and clarity.
- Facilitates scientific connections and information exchange across assets within safety teams.
- Prepares material on competitive intelligence, current disease state, and standard of care for key indications.
- Supports GPS TA in assigned Oncology due diligence activities.
- Compiles draft slide presentations for internal and external meetings as required.
- Interacts with cross-functional departments (e.g., Clinical Development, Statistics, Regulatory Affairs, Clinical Pharmacology, Medical Affairs) to implement comprehensive safety assessments for oncology study participants.
- Drives process improvement and change management for the Oncology Safety team.
Qualifications
- Scientific or clinical degree (e.g., NP/PA, PharmD, MS, PhD, MPH).
- 5+ years in Pharmacovigilance / Clinical Development / development biological sciences in the pharmaceutical industry.
- Ability to critically evaluate complex oncology safety data for risk-benefit decisions.
- Knowledge of clinical trial methodology and regulatory/compliance requirements; experience designing study protocols.
- Judgment to solve complex problems across multiple projects; ability to lead and manage through influence.
- Excellent oral and written English communication.
- Effectively provide input on technical safety documents; influence stakeholders and cross-functional teams in a collaborative environment.
Main Responsibilities
- Supports Safety Leads and Product Safety Teams (PSTs) to translate nonclinical and clinical safety findings to facilitate benefit-risk decision making and risk mitigation for oncology products in clinical development and on the market.
- May lead development and implementation of an asset safety strategy with support of PST-L or management.
- Leads review and synthesis of scientific safety data for critical regulatory and clinical documents (e.g., DSURs, PSURs, RMPs, CSRs), ensuring medical accuracy, scientific rigor, and clarity.
- Facilitates scientific connections and information exchange across assets within safety teams.
- Prepares material on competitive intelligence, current disease state, and standard of care for key indications.
- Supports GPS TA in assigned Oncology due diligence activities.
- Compiles draft slide presentations for internal and external meetings as required.
- Interacts with cross-functional departments (e.g., Clinical Development, Statistics, Regulatory Affairs, Clinical Pharmacology, Medical Affairs) to implement comprehensive safety assessments for oncology study participants.
- Drives process improvement and change management for the Oncology Safety team.
Qualifications
- Scientific or clinical degree (e.g., NP/PA, PharmD, MS, PhD, MPH).
- 5+ years in Pharmacovigilance / Clinical Development / development biological sciences in the pharmaceutical industry.
- Ability to critically evaluate complex oncology safety data for risk-benefit decisions.
- Knowledge of clinical trial methodology and regulatory/compliance requirements; experience designing study protocols.
- Judgment to solve complex problems across multiple projects; ability to lead and manage through influence.
- Excellent oral and written English communication.
- Effectively provide input on technical safety documents; influence stakeholders and cross-functional teams in a collaborative environment.