Associate Medical Director (Physician Development Program - Hematology)
- Compensation
- Not disclosed
- Location
- North Chicago, IL, us
- Work setup
- Hybrid
- Seniority
- Not specified
- Employment
- Fellowship
- Experience
- Not specified
- Category
- Healthcare
- Posted
Skills
Must have
- Medical Doctor (M.D.) or Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (D.O.) degree. Candidates with an international equivalent medical degree that meets U.S. certification standards can also be considered
- Completion of U.S. residency training by Spring 2026 (recent graduates are also encouraged to apply)
- U.S. board eligibility or certification (U.S. State or Commonwealth licensure)
- Strong verbal and written communication skills
- Effective presentations skills
- Ability to demonstrate critical thought processes and analytical skills
Nice to have
- Medical specialty training in Oncology/Hematology.
- Fellowship training associated with clinical research.
- Additional healthcare/research academic degrees, including PhD or MPH
- A commitment to pursuing a career in clinical research
- Experience publishing research
- Demonstrated leadership skills
Full description
This role is based onsite at AbbVie's North Chicago, IL headquarters.Physician’s Development Program Overview
AbbVie’s Physician’s Development Program (PDP) is a robust, two-year rotational program specifically targeting Medical Doctor (M.D.) specialist talent (graduating fellows). Those who have completed their M.D. program will also be considered.
The goal of the program is to develop and support high-potential specialist physician talent in transitioning to a successful career within R&D at AbbVie. To that end, participants will engage in thoughtful, impactful rotational assignments within core R&D sub-functions, including Clinical Pharmacology & Pharmacometrics, Pharmacovigilance, Medical Affairs, Regulatory Affairs, and Clinical Development (both early and late stage.)
In addition to gaining critical cross-functional knowledge and exposure, the program also features a multi-level mentorship program and professional development sessions focused on honing leadership skills. This program and all rotations will be based at AbbVie’s headquarters in North Chicago, IL.
AbbVie is seeking physician talent with specializations in one or more of the following Therapeutic Areas: Oncology, Neuroscience, and Endocrinology. Participants will enter the program as Associate Medical Directors.
Responsibilities while in-program could include:
- With appropriate supervision, help design and implement study protocols for a development program in support of the overall Product Development Plan, based on strong medical and scientific principles, knowledge of compliance and regulatory requirements, AbbVie’s customers, markets, business operations, and emerging issues. Oversees project-related education of investigators, study site personnel, and AbbVie study staff.
- Help oversee clinical studies, supporting the monitoring of overall study integrity, review, interpretation and communication of accumulating data pertaining to safety and efficacy of the molecule. Partner with Clinical Operations to oversee study enrollment and overall timelines for key deliverables.
- Participate in design and execution of clinical trial safety, product safety, and risk management plans. Responsible for routine and ad hoc safety monitoring reports to regulatory agencies. May review, assess and report applicable Adverse Events (AE’s) and Serious Adverse Events (SAE’s) if assigned to AbbVie conduct on clinical studies.
- Contribute to the design, analysis, interpretation, and reporting of scientific content of protocols, Investigator Brochures, Clinical Study Reports, regulatory submissions and responses, and other program documents.
- May interact with and help coordinate appropriate scientific and medical activities with internal stakeholders (i.e. commercial, clinical operations, discovery, statistics, regulatory, etc.) as they relate to ongoing medical affairs projects. May assist as consultant/liaison with other corporations when working under licensing agreements and/or in the evaluation of new business development opportunities.