Senior Medical Director, Hematology Clinical Development
AbbVie
August 20, 2026
Remote friendly (South San Francisco, CA)
United States
$182,000 - $346,000 USD yearly
Clinical Research and Development
Purpose:
Oversees the direction, planning, execution, and interpretation of clinical trials/research activities for one or more clinical development programs; delivers and interprets high-quality clinical data to support product scientific and business strategy.
Responsibilities:
- Manage design and implementation of one or more clinical development programs aligned to the Product Development Plan; oversee education of investigators, sites, and AbbVie staff.
- Oversee clinical studies’ integrity; review/interpret/communicate accumulating safety and efficacy data. With Clinical Operations, oversee enrollment and key deliverable timelines; assess/report serious adverse events per policy and regulations.
- Design, analyze, interpret, and report scientific content for protocols, Investigator Brochures, Clinical Study Reports, regulatory submissions/responses, and other program documents.
- May oversee Medical Directors/Scientific Directors and Clinical Scientists on related programs.
- Provide in-house clinical expertise; coordinate medical/scientific activities with stakeholders; may support translational strategy and due diligence.
- May serve on/chair a Clinical Strategy Team to develop a cross-functionally aligned Clinical Development Plan; may supervise matrix team members and serve as Clinical Research representative to ADT/ALB.
- Act as clinical interface; solicit opinion leader input and partner with Medical Affairs/Commercial to inform plans/protocols.
- Stay current via conferences/literature/training.
- Understand and comply with regulatory requirements; represent clinical viewpoint in regulatory discussions.
- Ensure adherence to Good Clinical Practices, pharmacovigilance standards, SOPs, and quality standards.
Qualifications:
- MD/DO or non-US equivalent with relevant therapeutic specialty; residency strongly preferred; fellowship desirable.
- 2+ years clinical trial experience in pharma/academia/equivalent.
- Ability to run moderate-complexity clinical research with minimal supervision.
- Ability to lead on cross-functional global teams; support global scientific/business strategy.
- Knowledge of clinical trial methodology and regulatory/compliance; experience developing clinical strategy and study protocols.
- Excellent oral and written English communication.
Benefits:
- Paid time off; medical/dental/vision insurance; 401(k) for eligible employees.
- Eligible for long-term incentive programs.
Oversees the direction, planning, execution, and interpretation of clinical trials/research activities for one or more clinical development programs; delivers and interprets high-quality clinical data to support product scientific and business strategy.
Responsibilities:
- Manage design and implementation of one or more clinical development programs aligned to the Product Development Plan; oversee education of investigators, sites, and AbbVie staff.
- Oversee clinical studies’ integrity; review/interpret/communicate accumulating safety and efficacy data. With Clinical Operations, oversee enrollment and key deliverable timelines; assess/report serious adverse events per policy and regulations.
- Design, analyze, interpret, and report scientific content for protocols, Investigator Brochures, Clinical Study Reports, regulatory submissions/responses, and other program documents.
- May oversee Medical Directors/Scientific Directors and Clinical Scientists on related programs.
- Provide in-house clinical expertise; coordinate medical/scientific activities with stakeholders; may support translational strategy and due diligence.
- May serve on/chair a Clinical Strategy Team to develop a cross-functionally aligned Clinical Development Plan; may supervise matrix team members and serve as Clinical Research representative to ADT/ALB.
- Act as clinical interface; solicit opinion leader input and partner with Medical Affairs/Commercial to inform plans/protocols.
- Stay current via conferences/literature/training.
- Understand and comply with regulatory requirements; represent clinical viewpoint in regulatory discussions.
- Ensure adherence to Good Clinical Practices, pharmacovigilance standards, SOPs, and quality standards.
Qualifications:
- MD/DO or non-US equivalent with relevant therapeutic specialty; residency strongly preferred; fellowship desirable.
- 2+ years clinical trial experience in pharma/academia/equivalent.
- Ability to run moderate-complexity clinical research with minimal supervision.
- Ability to lead on cross-functional global teams; support global scientific/business strategy.
- Knowledge of clinical trial methodology and regulatory/compliance; experience developing clinical strategy and study protocols.
- Excellent oral and written English communication.
Benefits:
- Paid time off; medical/dental/vision insurance; 401(k) for eligible employees.
- Eligible for long-term incentive programs.