Associate Director, Safety Operations Portfolio

About AbbVie

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 including immunology, oncology and neuroscience - and products and services in our Allergan Aesthetics portfolio. For more information about AbbVie, please visit us at www.abbvie.com. Follow @abbvie on LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram, X and YouTube.

Purpose:

This position manages a team of Portfolio Leads and Product Leads who are responsible for Safety Operations-related scientific activities, input and expertise across assets in all therapeutic areas. This position leads the SOPROL (Safety Operations Product Leadership) team. This role works with Therapeutic Area Heads and senior/executive scientific leaders across Global Patient Safety(GPS), Global Medical Affairs, Clinical Development and Regulatory Affairs. The role is responsible for ensuring that accurate, high-quality and timely Safety Operations scientific input and support are provided to PSTs across assets (development and on-market) from discovery to end of life. Safety Operations oversees the intake, processing, and reporting of patient safety information.

Responsibilities:

• Develops, communicates and implements the strategy for providing scientific expertise and support across all Safety Operations activities for assets, in support of PST responsibilities and deliverables. This includes but not limited to regulatory responses, submissions and launches, audits/inspections, clinical trial protocol reviews, etc.

• Responsible for oversight of the accuracy, quality and timeliness of all scientific input for the end-to-end spectrum of Safety Operations activities for pharmaceutical and device assets (in development and on-market). Reviews scientific content through an enterprise and international lens. Provides direction to SOPROL team members to enhance quality of scientific input.

• Interprets and implements global regulations related to clinical trial and pharmacovigilance supporting all patient safety activities. Collaborates with the QPPV Office in the application of international regulatory requirements in Safety Operations activities.

• Builds strong collaborative relationships with PST Therapeutic Area leadership and Group Medical Directors, as well as senior leaders in Epidemiology and Medical Aesthetics & Device Safety, Clinical Trial Safety & Insights. Provides Safety Operations scientific recommendations to help optimize safety strategies for high-profile assets.

• Maintains a comprehensive understanding of the strategic direction of AbbVie’s pipeline and commercial priorities. Applies understanding in making recommendations on ICSR forecasting and broader Safety Operations business planning.

• Proactively prepares GPS leadership communications to share crucial insights from ICSR data across key assets, that further strengthen safety understanding, narratives and actions.

• Manges talent development and utilization of SOPROL Portfolio Leads and Product Managers. Engages, inspires, coaches and mentors team.

• Partners with senior scientific leadership cross-functionally (Global Medical Affairs, Regulatory Affairs, Clinical Development, etc.) to advance the priorities of SOPROL and the broader Safety Operations team, with the goal of supporting high quality scientific decision-making and agility in cross-functional partnerships.

• Manages audit and inspection preparedness, in support of PSTs. Prepares Portfolio Leads and Product Managers for product SME direct participation in front and back rooms.

• Represents VP Safety Operations in senior leadership scientific discussions on assets. Serves on GPS scientific governance bodies as needed

• Performs SOPROL responsibilities for sensitive or confidential assets (e.g. related to acquisition deals and company partnerships)

Minimum: Bachelor’s degree with related health sciences background; Licensed healthcare professional preferred. RN, BSN, BS, BS Pharm, PharmD or advanced degree preferred.

• At least 6 years experience working in the healthcare industry and a strong understanding of the drug development process.

• A previous Pharmacovigilance leadership role preferred.

• Minimum 3 years of clinical development experience

• 4 years of pharmacovigilance experience required

• Demonstrated ability to collaborate with internal and external stakeholders such as Affiliates, Health Authorities, and third party vendors preferred

• Significant experience leading cross-functional teams on complex projects required

• Significant experience in directly leading and driving major change initiatives within a team.

• Strong leadership presence and demonstrated ability in courageously challenging the status quo and influencing others. Experience in working directly with and influencing senior management.

• High emotional intelligence, strong relationship management and communication skills.

• Understanding of the connections between regulations and science for the benefit of drug safety

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. ​

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. ​

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