Director I, Study Feasibility
About The Position
As a Study Feasibility Director in AbbVie’s Clinical Development Operations (CDO) function, you will help run clinical trial operations around the world. You will partner with and advise study teams on design feasibility and aspects of design strategy, including country and site selection, protocol review, assessment of patient burden, and implications for patient recruitment and study timelines. The role is highly collaborative and analytical, requiring expert facilitation, the ability to influence without authority, and strong experience in clinical study design, operations, and management. The position leads and develops direct reports, including Managers and Associate Directors, and leads cross-functional interactions to assess overall design and operational feasibility. It also provides scientific and strategic consultation, identifies and mitigates risks, leads organizational initiatives, and develops tools and processes to improve and standardize clinical trial development across the portfolio.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s or advanced degree, preferably in pure, applied, or technical sciences.
- Minimum of 10 years of pharmaceutical-related experience, including 8 years in clinical research, project leadership, or consulting, and 4 years in a managerial role; alternatively, an advanced degree (MBA, PharmD, PhD, or MD in a health care or related field) with a minimum of 2 years in clinical research, project leadership, or consulting.
- Strong working knowledge of pharmaceutical drug development processes at the study, program, and portfolio levels.
- Recognized leadership in complex scientific analyses and decision making.
- Demonstrated leadership skills with broad scientific, strategic, and business orientations.
Nice To Haves
- Drug development and/or scientific project leadership experience.
- Therapeutic area background in Oncology, Neurology, or Immunology.
Responsibilities
- Lead and develop direct reports, including Managers and Associate Directors.
- Lead interactions with cross-functional clinical study teams, Integrated Evidence Strategy Teams, and Asset Strategy Teams to assess overall design and operational feasibility.
- Conduct detailed scientific, analytical, and operational analyses to prepare for and support team engagements.
- Provide scientific and strategic consultation and recommendations on country strategy, site selection, protocol and patient burden, recruitment, and timelines.
- Apply broad and deep scientific and organizational knowledge across therapeutic areas.
- Identify risks from multiple perspectives and propose mitigation strategies and solutions.
- Design, prepare, and facilitate cross-functional meetings and forums to achieve clear outcomes.
- Identify and analyze connections within and across therapeutic areas to optimize study performance at the portfolio level.
- Lead and manage cross-functional initiatives and organizational change workstreams.
- Design and develop feasibility tools and processes at the study, program, and portfolio levels.
- Improve and standardize the clinical trial development process across the portfolio.
Benefits
- Paid time off, including vacation, holidays, and sick leave.
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance for eligible employees.
- 401(k) for eligible employees.
- Eligibility to participate in long-term incentive programs.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Director
