Head of Multiple Myeloma & AML, Oncology - Global Patient Safety

AbbVie • North Chicago, IL

5d • $188,000 - $504,500

About The Position

Manages other Associate Medical Directors, Medical Directors, Senior Medical Directors, and Executive Medical Directors. Leading Product Safety Teams (PST) and support one or more products as the PST Lead and ensuring safety of one or more products through the product lifecycle (e.g. surveillance, signal detection, validation and assessment). Interpreting regulations related to pharmacovigilance supporting all patient safety activities.

Requirements

• MD / DO with 2+ years of residency with patient management experience
• 8 - 10 years of Pharmacovigilance / Clinical Development experience in the pharmaceutical industry
• Effectively analyze and guide analysis of clinical data and epidemiological information
• Effectively present recommendations / opinions in group environment both internally and externally
• Write, review and provide input on technical documents
• Work collaboratively and lead cross-functional teams
• Ability to lead cross-functional teams in a collaborative environment
• Fluency, both written and oral, in English
• Evaluate and make independent decisions. Ability to work effectively in the situation of uncertainty and complexity, ability to multitask

Nice To Haves

• Master Public Health is preferred in addition to MD / DO, not required

Responsibilities

• Understanding and application of the pharmacology, chemistry and non-clinical toxicology to effectively conduct safety surveillance
• Responsible for safety surveillance for pharmaceutical / biological / drug –device combined products
• Lead and set the strategy for key pharmacovigilance documents, including but not limited to, medical safety assessments, regulatory responses and risk management plans
• Apply current regulatory guidance as appropriate for safety surveillance and authorship of PV documents
• Analyze and interpret aggregate safety data and communicate these analysis and interpretation to cross-functional teams
• Effectively write, review and provide input on technical documents independently
• Oversight and responsibility for leading the strategy for periodic reports (PSUR’s, PADER’s etc.)
• Oversight of safety surveillance and pharmacovigilance activities for products in clinical trials and post marketing
• Responsible for implementing risk management strategies for assigned products
• Proactively engaging, inspiring, coaching and mentoring team and colleagues
• Manages other Associate Medical Directors, Medical Directors, Senior Medical Directors: performance and talent management, coaching and development.
• Assumes responsibility for coordinating and overseeing safety related activities at a product level across multiple indications or multiple related products for the same indication. Is responsible for assessing product safety strategy across the entire program and for overseeing approval related activities.

Benefits

• paid time off (vacation, holidays, sick)
• medical/dental/vision insurance
• 401(k)
• long-term incentive programs

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager