

New · posted Nov 12
AbbVie · Pharmaceuticals
Scientific Director, Immunology - Global Patient Safety
- North Chicago, IL
- On-site
- Full-time
- Director
About the job
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.
Scientific Director Job Description
- Supports the planning and execution of the safety strategy for immunology assets during the entire lifecycle of the drug
- Leads development and implementation of an asset safety strategy with support of PST-L or management
- Supports in the review and synthesis of scientific safety data for critical regulatory and clinical documents — including IB’s DSURs, PSURs, RMPs CSRs, etc. - ensuring medical accuracy, scientific rigor, and clarity of content across immunology assets
- Facilitates scientific connections and interactions, information exchange across assets within the safety teams
- Prepares material on competitive intelligence, current disease state, and standard of care for key indications/ disease states
- Compiles draft slide presentations for internal and external meetings as required
- Interacts with and influences other cross functional departments (e.g. Clinical Development, Statistics, Regulatory Affairs, Clinical Pharmacology, Medical Affairs), as needed, to ensure the successful development, design and implementation of comprehensive safety assessments to support study participants in immunology studies.
- Drives process improvement and change management for the Immunology Safety team in conjunction with enterprise-wide and functional area plans.
- Deep dive in literature search and capable to deliver a strong analysis and summary and proposal for any additional needed safety action.
- Scientific or clinical degree (e.g. NP/PA, PharmD, MS, PhD, MPH, including combinations)
- At least 5+ years of pharmaceutical industry experience, preferably in patient safety/ PV
- Knowledge of clinical trial methodology, regulatory and compliance requirements governing clinical trials, and experience in development of clinical strategy and the design of study protocols
- Strategic thinking and capacity of analyzing aggregate data and conclude
- Effectively present recommendations / opinions in group environment both internally and externally
- Ability to work effectively under circumstances of uncertainty and complexity.
- Proven ability to critically evaluate and interpret complex safety data from clinical trials, supporting informed risk-benefit decision-making
- Strong ability to influence individual stakeholders and cross-functional teams in a collaborative environment
- Must possess excellent oral and written English communication skills.
- Work collaboratively and lead cross-functional teams
- Good communication and influence skills
- Good organization and mastering Microsoft office tools
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 long-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.
AbbVie is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to operating with integrity, driving innovation, transforming lives and serving our community. Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled.
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Pay and benefits
$161,000 – $305,000 a year
Employer providedPaid time off (vacation, holidays, sick)
Medical insurance
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
401(k)
Long-term incentive programs
Where you'll work
North Chicago, ILOn-siteOpen in Maps (opens in a new tab)
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The context around this role
Live data · November 12, 2026
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How the pay compares
This role's midpoint is 11% below the US median for Clinical Safety & Pharmacovigilance roles at this level.
This roleEmployer provided
Director roles in Illinois7 roles publishing pay
Director roles in the US82 roles publishing pay
| Annual base pay | Low | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| This role | $161,000 | — | $305,000 |
| Illinois (middle half) | $248,500 | $264,000 | $264,000 |
| All US (middle half) | $225,500 | $263,250 | $279,375 |
This role: AbbVie's own published range. Comparisons: the base pay employers published on open Clinical Safety & Pharmacovigilance roles at the same level on Regulatory Jobs, November 12, 2026. Nothing is estimated.
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Where this role sits in Clinical Safety & Pharmacovigilance
The general path across 159 open Clinical Safety & Pharmacovigilance roles on Regulatory Jobs, with the titles they carry most. Not AbbVie's own promotion track.
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The rules, regulations and standards behind this role
The regulations, guidance and standards that govern Clinical Safety & Pharmacovigilance work in pharmaceuticals, each linked to the agency or standards body that publishes it.
- FDA21 CFR 314.80 and 600.80(official source, opens in a new tab)Postmarketing reporting of adverse drug and biologic experiences
- ICHICH E2A to E2F(official source, opens in a new tab)Clinical safety data management, expedited reporting and periodic safety reports
- FDAFDA good pharmacovigilance practices(official source, opens in a new tab)Good Pharmacovigilance Practices and Pharmacoepidemiologic Assessment
- FDAFDA FAERS(official source, opens in a new tab)The FDA Adverse Event Reporting System for drugs and biologics
- EMAEU Good Pharmacovigilance Practices (GVP)(official source, opens in a new tab)EMA's modules for pharmacovigilance systems, signals and periodic reports
- ICHMedDRA(official source, opens in a new tab)The ICH medical terminology for coding adverse events and medical history
- FDAFDA REMS(official source, opens in a new tab)Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategies for drugs with serious safety concerns
- FDA21 CFR Part 312(official source, opens in a new tab)Investigational New Drug applications and sponsor duties in drug trials
- EUDirective 2001/83/EC(official source, opens in a new tab)The EU code for medicinal products for human use: authorization, labeling, pharmacovigilance
- ICHICH E6(R3) good clinical practice(official source, opens in a new tab)The international standard for the design, conduct and reporting of clinical trials
- FDA21 CFR Part 201(official source, opens in a new tab)FDA labeling requirements for drugs, including prescribing information
- FDA21 CFR Part 11(official source, opens in a new tab)FDA rules for electronic records and electronic signatures
- Health CanadaCanada Food and Drug Regulations(official source, opens in a new tab)Health Canada's regulations for drugs, including GMP (Part C, Division 2)
- MHRAUK MHRA(official source, opens in a new tab)The UK regulator of medicines and medical devices, including UKCA marking
- PMDAJapan PMDA(official source, opens in a new tab)Japan's Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices Agency
- EUGDPR (Regulation 2016/679)(official source, opens in a new tab)The EU General Data Protection Regulation for personal data, including health data
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- Manager28 24%
- Senior & Principal20 17%
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Scientific Director, Immunology - Global Patient Safety at AbbVie
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