Medical Director Neuroscience Clinical Development

Company Description

AbbVie's mission is to discover and deliver innovative medicines and solutions that solve serious health issues today and address the medical challenges of tomorrow.

We strive to have a remarkable impact on people's lives across several key therapeutic areas immunology, oncology, neuroscience, and eye care and products and services in our Allergan Aesthetics portfolio.

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Job Description

Purpose

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 the design and implementation of one or more clinical development programs in support of an overall Development Plan, based on strong medical and scientific principles, knowledge of compliance and regulatory requirements, AbbVies customers, markets, business operations and emerging issues.

Oversees project-related education of investigators, study site personnel and AbbVie study staff. Responsibility may extend from early translational development activities to mature product lifecycle management strategies for internal and / or partnered programs.

Has overall responsibility for oversight of clinical studies, monitoring overall study integrity and review, interpretation and communication of accumulating data pertaining to safety and efficacy of the molecule.

Along with Clinical Operations, is responsible for oversight of study enrollment and overall timelines for key deliverables.

Responsible for assessment and reporting of serious adverse events per corporate policy and regulations for those protocols on which assigned.

• Responsible for design, analysis, interpretation and reporting of scientific content of protocols, Investigator Brochures, Clinical Study Reports, regulatory submissions and responses and other program documents.
• May oversee the work of Associate Medical and / or Scientific Directors and of Clinical Scientists working on the same or related programs.
• Provides in-house clinical expertise for the molecule and disease, coordinating appropriate scientific and medical activities with internal stakeholders as they relate to ongoing clinical projects.

May participate in due diligence or other business development activity. As required by program needs, contributes in partnership with Discovery colleagues to design and implementation of translational strategies.

May serve on or chair a Clinical Subteam , or its equivalent with responsibility for development of a rigorous, cross-functionally-aligned, vetted Development Plan with full consideration of contingencies and alternative approaches.

In the role as lead of the Clinical Subteam (or its equivalent), responsibilities may include supervision of matrix team members and serving as Clinical Research representative to lend clinical development and medical expertise to an Asset Strategy Team (AST), AST Leadership Board (ALB) and / or other cross-functional teams and internal stakeholders.

Acts as a clinical interface and actively solicits opinion leader interactions related to the molecule and disease area;

partners with Medical Affairs, Commercial and other functions in these activities as required, consistent with corporate policies, to ensure that broad cross-functional perspectives are incorporated into Clinical Development Plans and protocols as appropriate.

• Stays abreast of professional information and technology through conferences, medical literature and other available training, to augment expertise in the therapeutic area.
• Responsible for understanding the regulatory requirements related to the clinical studies and global drug development and accountable for complying with those requirements.

Serves as a clinical representative for key regulatory discussions.

Ensures adherence to Good Clinical Practices, pharmacovigilance standards, standard operating procedures and to all other quality standards in conducting research.

Qualifications

• Medical Doctor (M.D.) or non-US equivalent of M.D. degree with relevant therapeutic specialty (Neurology or Psychiatry) Completion of a residency program in Psychiatry or Neurology strongly preferred.
• At least 2 years of clinical trial experience in the pharmaceutical industry, academia, or equivalent.
• Ability to run a clinical research program of moderate complexity with minimal supervision.
• Ability to perform and bring out the best in others on a cross-functional global team.
• Ability to interact externally and internally to support a global scientific and business strategy.
• Knowledge of clinical trial methodology, regulatory and compliance requirements governing clinical trials and experience in development of clinical strategy and the design of study protocols.
• Must possess excellent oral and written English communication skills

Additional Information

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The compensation range described below is the range of possible base pay compensation that the Companybelieves ingood faith it will pay for this role at the timeof this posting based on the job grade for this position.

Individualcompensation paid within this range will depend on many factors including geographic location, andwemay ultimatelypay more or less than the posted range.

This range may be modified in thefuture.

We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off (vacation, holidays, sick),medical / dental / visioninsurance and 401(k) to eligibleemployees.

This job is eligible to participate in our short-term incentiveprograms.

This job is eligible to participate in our long-term incentiveprograms

Note : No amount of payis considered to bewages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, anddeterminable.The amount and availability of any bonus,commission, incentive, benefits, or any other form ofcompensation and benefitsthat are allocable to a particular employee remains in the Company's sole andabsolutediscretion unless and until paid andmay be modified at the Companys sole and absolute discretion, consistent withapplicable law.

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