Director, Clinical Pharmacology
About the role
The Director, Clinical Pharmacology is responsible for leading Clinical Pharmacology/PK/PD activities and multiple major projects. They assist R&D senior management in selecting action plans that best meet drug development business objectives. They lead issue resolution, conduct risk assessments, and develop contingency plans to ensure projects remain aligned with strategic objectives.
Responsibilities
- Independently leads Clinical Pharmacology/PK/PD activities and multiple major projects.
- Assists R&D senior management in the selection of action plans that best meet drug development business objectives.
- Identifies issues impacting multiple complex projects and leads issue resolution.
- Conducts risk assessments and leads the function in development of contingency plans.
- Provides expert scientific and strategic consultation to R&D, Regulatory, and all levels of management on critical decisions and development plans.
- Serves as liaison to other departments/divisions for any study/project needs.
- Influences and strategically manages linkages across businesses and understands the impact of business decisions and solutions.
- Leads teams within Clinical Pharmacology and Pharmacometrics and accountable for effective performance of the teams.
- Manages personnel including development, mentoring, and effective delegation.
- Leads teams within department, across Clinical Pharmacology and across functions. Responsible for leadership of cross-functional teams and accountable for effective performance of the team. Actively manages project team behaviors, mediates internal team disputes, and facilitates establishment of healthy and high performing teams.
Qualifications
- PhD with typically 9+ years of experience or Pharm D with typically 11+ years of experience in a relevant field, Master's Degree in Science or related field with typically 17+ years of related work, Bachelor's Degree in Science or related field with typically 19+ years or more of related work; (*relevant field includes experience with PK, PBPK, PK-PD, Pharmacometrics or systems pharmacology, Drug metabolism/Transporters)
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Advanced knowledge and experience in multiple therapeutic and/or functional areas
- Experience across range of development phases
- Recognized as an expert with global knowledge of AbbVie and Pharma drug development processes
- Demonstrated strong leadership competencies in PK/PD, Biopharmaceutics, and Pharmacometric activities from planning, implementation through completion across multiple complex projects
- Demonstrated leadership skills with broad scientific and business-related orientations
- Demonstrated project management skills such as scope management, progress tracking/driving as well as people and time management
- Key contributor to initiatives and advancement of Clinical Pharmacology
- Key Leadership Competencies:
- Knows the business and the cross-functional contributions needed to deliver results
- Manages conflict and difficult conversations in a constructive transparent way
- Develops direct reports and capable successors through coaching, stretch assignments and learning opportunities
- Respectfully provides transparent, accurate and timely feedback to help direct reports improve performance
- Creates an inclusive environment where all direct reports can succeed
Additional Information
Applicable only to applicants applying to a position in any location with pay disclosure requirements under state or local law:
- The compensation range described below is the range of possible base pay compensation that the Company believes in good faith it will pay for this role at the time of this posting based on the job grade for this position. Individual compensation paid within this range will depend on many factors including geographic location, and we may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range. This range may be modified in the future.
We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off (vacation, holidays, sick), medical/dental/vision insurance and 401(k) to eligible employees.
This job is eligible to participate in our short-term incentive programs.
This job is eligible to participate in our long-term incentive programs.
Note: No amount of pay is considered to be wages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, and determinable. The amount and availability of any bonus, commission, incentive, benefits, or any other form of compensation and benefits that are allocable to a particular employee remains in the Company's sole and absolute discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Company's sole and absolute discretion, consistent with applicable law.
AbbVie is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to operating with integrity, driving innovation, transforming lives and serving our community. Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled.
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