Intercontinental Real World Evidence (RWE) Lead

AbbVie • Mettawa, IL

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About The Position

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. For more information about AbbVie, please visit us at www.abbvie.com . Follow @abbvie on X , Facebook , Instagram , YouTube , LinkedIn and Tik Tok . The Intercontinental (“Intercon”) Real World Evidence Lead will be responsible for collaborating with affiliate, Area, and International teams in driving evidence generation priorities as defined by the Therapeutic Areas (TA) and aligned with the Area Medical VP, co-leading the development, implementation, and improvement of key cross-functional evidence generation capabilities, and providing methodological expertise and leadership. Fit-for-Purpose Evidence Generation being one of MHI’s Fundamental Pillars, this role bridges Medical Affairs, Health Impact, and other key cross-functional stakeholders including but not limited to Market Access, Epidemiology, Data Science, and R&D Data Convergence, ultimately co-driving the generation of fit-for-purpose RWE. The Real World Evidence Lead will also keep a dotted-line reporting with MHI’s International RWE Center of Expertise (RWE CoE), serving as Intercon’s RWE Lead and fostering all other relevant internal and external networks, supporting the end-to-end evidence generation process, while ensuring alignment with evolving Real World Data/Evidence (RWD/E) guidelines and trends.

Requirements

• Degree in the sciences (e.g., MD, PharmD, PhD, etc.); advanced degree (public health, health economics, outcomes research, epidemiology, biostatistics, or similar) highly desirable.
• Minimum 7 years hands-on RWE and outcomes research experience (pharmaceutical, academia, consultancy), across international/Intercontinental settings; experience in cross-regional RWD/E landscape.
• Strong knowledge of RWD/E methodology, including significant experience across modalities (e.g., primary data collection and secondary data use), regulatory/compliance for observational research, and experience in cross-functional/cross-regional team leadership.
• Integrated evidence planning experience with pharma asset strategy at area/global level.
• Strong influencing and coaching skills, able to guide study teams and stakeholders.
• Demonstrated ability to work, lead, and consult in cross-functional matrices and project teams.
• Excellent communication skills with ability to convey complex context to varied audiences.
• Project management skills to develop and manage evidence plans to completion.
• Comfortable with ambiguity and innovation in evolving scenarios.
• Fluent in English; other relevant languages are a bonus.

Nice To Haves

• Desirable therapeutic area experience: oncology, immunology, neurology.

Responsibilities

• Act as the RWE Community Lead for Intercon; champion the understanding and optimal use of primary and secondary real-world data.
• Partner closely with Intercon Area and Local Evidence Teams to support the end-to-end evidence generation process, with emphasis on evidence planning and optimal real-world study design aligned with strategic objectives.
• Support Intercon-level implementation of systems, tools, platforms and processes, inclusive of AI resources, related to evidence generation and local and Area evidence plans, aligned with project RACE (Real World Evidence Activation for Communication Excellence) recommendations and guidance. Importantly, identify Convergence internal and external data opportunities and collaborate with R&D and technology teams to advance complex, innovative research projects.
• Partner with MHI's RWE Center of Excellence to establish, co-lead, and sustain international and Intercon-focused RWD/E networks and forums. This includes, but is not limited to, pan-TA and TA-specific RWE Community Forums, as well as the International Evidence Network—aligned with agreements made with the Area Medical VP and Intercon TA Heads and Leads.
• Work collaboratively with Intercon Medical Operations team to ensure timely strategic alignment and technical reviews by relevant Strategic Review Forums (SRF) and Scientific Review Committees (SRC).
• Deliver training to all levels of the Intercon MHI organization and key cross-functional stakeholders and highlight available resources, as aligned with the Area Medical VP and MHI’s RWE CoE.
• Represent Intercon as RWD/E Subject Matter Expert (SME) in relevant internal evidence generation workstreams and signature projects, including as Senior Scientific Member for Intercon’s Area Review Committee (ARC).
• Promote Intercon MHI and relevant cross-functional stakeholders’ awareness, knowledge and acquisition of RWD sources, addressing priority evidence gaps.
• Evaluate and engage with external vendors/data owners for new evidence generation opportunities.
• Collaborate with relevant internal teams and working groups (e.g., Data Strategies and Partnership, Epidemiology, Convergence C-DAP, Regulatory Policy Intelligence, etc.) in driving proactive RWD/E-focused academic partnerships and external collaborations, aligned with Intercon’s evidence generation priorities.
• Stay current with external Regulatory, HTA, Policy Makers and other relevant stakeholders and academic/scientific groups’ RWD/E guidelines, innovations, and trends; represent Intercon in consortia and drive innovative use of RWD.
• Collaborate and share best practices within International Therapeutics and US RWE lead communities to enhance customer excellence.

Benefits

• 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.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree