New · posted Oct 31
AbbVie · Pharmaceuticals
Senior Medical Director, Neuroscience, Global Patient Safety
- North Chicago, IL
- On-site
- Full-time
- Director
The role
Describes the primary goals, objective or function or outputs of this position. Responsible for supporting the Product Safety Leads (PST) and potentially support one or more products as the PST Lead under the direction of the Therapeutic Area (TA) Lead and Global TA. Head in ensuring safety in one or more products to through surveillance, signal detection, validation and assessment. Interpreting regulations related to pharmacovigilance supporting all patient safety activities.
What you need
What you'll do
- Understanding and application of the pharmacology, chemistry and non-clinical toxicology to effectively conduct safety surveillance
- Safety surveillance for pharmaceutical / biological / drug –device combined neuroscience products
- Contribute to the authorship of 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
- Ability to effectively write, review and provide input on technical documents
- Lead the safety strategy for regulatory submissions, including INDs, NDAs, and MAAs and the periodic reports (PSUR’s, PADER’s etc.)
- Oversight of safety surveillance and pharmacovigilance activities for neuroscience products in clinical trials and post marketing
- Lead and implement risk management strategy for assigned neuroscience products
- MD / DO with 2+ years of residency with patient management experience and Master Public
- Health is preferred in addition to MD / DO but not required
- 2 – 4 years of Pharmacovigilance experience in the pharmaceutical industry
- Effectively analyze and guide analysis of clinical data and epidemiological information
- Effectively present recommendation / opinions in group environment
- Write, review and provide input on technical documents
- Self-starting and can work independently
- Work collaboratively and lead cross-functional teams
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.
US & Puerto Rico only - to learn more, visit https://www.abbvie.com/join-us/equal-employment-opportunity-employer.html
Pay and benefits
$182,000 – $346,000 a year
Employer providedPaid time off
Medical/dental/vision insurance
401(k)
Long-term incentive programs
Where you'll work
North Chicago, ILOn-siteOpen in Maps (opens in a new tab)
More jobs in North Chicago, IL
From the posting
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.
Equal opportunity, accessibility and legal noticesAbbVie's statements, word for word
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.
US & Puerto Rico applicants seeking a reasonable accommodation, click here to learn more:
Job intelligence
The context around this role
Live data · October 31, 2026
Salary intelligence
How the pay compares
This role's midpoint is 2% above the US median for Clinical Safety & Pharmacovigilance roles at this level.
This roleEmployer provided
Director roles in Illinois6 roles publishing pay
Director roles in the US69 roles publishing pay
| Annual base pay | Low | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| This role | $182,000 | — | $346,000 |
| Illinois (middle half) | $264,000 | $264,000 | $264,000 |
| All US (middle half) | $213,500 | $260,000 | $281,000 |
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, October 31, 2026. Nothing is estimated.
Career trajectory
Where this role sits in Clinical Safety & Pharmacovigilance
The general path across 113 open Clinical Safety & Pharmacovigilance roles on Regulatory Jobs, with the titles they carry most. Not AbbVie's own promotion track.
Skills DNA
What this role leans on
How many of the posting's 25 duty, requirement and summary lines touch each area. The posting's emphasis, not a proficiency score.
- Documentation and SOPs5
- Collaboration and leadership5
- Quality systems and risk2
- GMP and compliance1
- Validation and qualification1
- Regulatory submissions1
- Clinical trial conduct1
Regulatory intelligence
The rules behind this role
Frameworks and standards this posting's work falls under, matched from its own words, each linked to the official source.
From Regulatory News
Manufacturing and quality coverage for this professionCompany hiring pulse
AbbVie on Regulatory Jobs
- 109
- Open roles
- 61
- Distinct roles
- 16
- Locations
By discipline
- Clinical60 55%
- Quality25 23%
- Regulatory24 22%
By level
- Director56 51%
- Manager24 22%
- Senior & Principal13 12%
More roles at AbbVie
- View role
Senior Medical Director - Patient Safety
North Chicago, ILDirectorPharmaceuticals$182K–$346K
- View role
Clinical Sciences Partnership COE Coordinator
North Chicago, ILAssociate & SpecialistPharmaceuticals$59K–$104K
- View role
Senior Medical Director - Patient Safety
Florham Park, NJDirectorPharmaceuticals$182K–$346K
- View role
Head of Multiple Myeloma & AML, Oncology - Global Patient Safety
Florham Park, NJVP & ExecutivePharmaceuticals$188K–$505K
Similar Clinical Safety & Pharmacovigilance roles elsewhere
- View role
Director, PV Clinical Operations
TakedaCambridge, MADirectorPharmaceuticals$177K–$278K
- View role
Medical Director Pharmacovigilance, Rare Disease & PDT
TakedaBoston, MA · HybridDirectorPharmaceuticals$302K–$373K
- View role
Senior Director, Global Safety Physician
Madrigal PharmaceuticalsWaltham, MADirectorPharmaceuticals$318K–$388K
- View role
Associate Director, Pharmacovigilance/Product Safety
InsmedRemote, USDirectorPharmaceuticals$179K–$233K
Senior Medical Director, Neuroscience, Global Patient Safety at AbbVie
Open until filled. $182K–$346K a year, employer provided.