Associate Medical Director; Physician Development Program - Hematology

Company Description

Abb Vie’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. For more information about Abb Vie, please visit  Follow @abbvie on X, Facebook, Instagram, You Tube, Linked In and Tik Tok.

This role is based onsite at Abb Vie’s North Chicago, IL headquarters.

Abb Vie’s Physician’s Development Program (PDP) is a robust, two-year rotational program specifically targeting Medical Doctor (M.D.) specialist talent (graduating fellows). Those who have completed their M.D. program will also be considered.

The goal of the program is to develop and support high‑potential specialist physician talent in transitioning to a successful career within R&D  that end, participants will engage in thoughtful, impactful rotational assignments within core R&D sub‑functions, including Clinical Pharmacology & Pharmacometrics, Pharmacovigilance, Medical Affairs, Regulatory Affairs, and Clinical Development (both early and late stage).

In addition to gaining critical cross‑functional knowledge and exposure, the program also features a multi‑level mentorship program and professional development sessions focused on honing leadership skills. This program and all rotations will be based at Abb Vie’s headquarters in North Chicago, IL.

Abb Vie is seeking physician talent with specializations in one or more of the following therapeutic areas:
Oncology, Neuroscience, and Endocrinology. Participants will enter the program as Associate Medical Directors.

Responsibilities while in‑program could include:

• With appropriate supervision, help design and implement study protocols for a development program in support of the overall Product Development Plan, based on strong medical and scientific principles, knowledge of compliance and regulatory requirements, Abb Vie’s customers, markets, business operations, and emerging issues. Oversees project‑related education of investigators, study site personnel, and Abb Vie study staff.
• Help oversee clinical studies, supporting the monitoring of overall study integrity, review, interpretation and communication of accumulating data pertaining to safety and efficacy of the molecule. Partner with Clinical Operations to oversee study enrollment and overall timelines for key deliverables.
• Participate in design and execution of clinical trial safety, product safety, and risk management plans. Responsible for routine and ad‑hoc safety monitoring reports to regulatory agencies. May review, assess and report applicable Adverse Events (AE’s) and Serious Adverse Events (SAE’s) if assigned to Abb Vie conduct on clinical studies.
• Contribute to the design, analysis, interpretation, and reporting of scientific content of protocols, Investigator Brochures, Clinical Study Reports, regulatory submissions and responses, and other program documents.
• May interact with and help coordinate appropriate scientific and medical activities with internal stakeholders (i.e. commercial, clinical operations, discovery, statistics, regulatory, etc.) as they relate to ongoing medical affairs projects. May assist as consultant/liaison with other corporations when working under licensing agreements and/or in the evaluation of new business development opportunities.
• May assist in scientific/medical education of investigators, clinical monitors, and Asset Development Team members related to therapeutic area or disease specific information. Keeps abreast of professional information and technology through conferences and/or medical literature and acts as a therapeutic area resource.
• Understand the regulatory requirements related to the clinical studies; accountable for complying with those requirements.
• May represent the medical function on cross‑functional integrated teams for medical affairs activities. May represent Abb Vie at external meetings including investigator meetings,…