• Job Description

  Req#: eae9989a-e54f-4353-906d-eafe7760ba58
  
  

  Company Description

  
  

  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.

  
  

  Job Description

  
  

  The Search and Evaluation (S&E) group actively supports the global Business Development goals by executing on strategic opportunities from academic institutions, biotech/ pharma companies and venture firms for potential research collaborations, in-licensing/ out-licensing assets, venture investments, and company acquisitions. The group is responsible for leading the global search efforts for assets of high strategic value aligning with the needs of AbbVie Research & Development organization’s pipeline goals, and conducting thorough technical due diligence to ensure an in-depth understanding of the science behind each of the those opportunities. As a Director of S&E Project Management, your role is to ensure seamless cross functional execution of our Therapeutic Area (TA) aligned strategies in partnership with S&E TA Leads and team.

  Responsibilities:

  1. Actively supports the Search and Evaluation lead for all active diligences.
  2. Serves as a core member of the Search and Evaluation team and coordinates activities and deliverables
  3. Actively contributes to cross-functional discussions from both a program management and strategic perspective
  4. Leads and coordinates the of the cross-functional diligences with external partners and internal subject matter experts
  5. Proactively identifies, communicates, and manages risks across the deal portfolio.
  6. Drives cross-functional alignment and structures discussions to enable effective decision-making
  7. Monitors and assesses team performance; shares learnings to drive consistency across the portfolio.
  8. Ensures smooth navigation of governance processes and effective use of each forum for deal progression.
  9. Works closely with S&E operations on all aspects of the external partnering events scheduling.

  
  

  Qualifications

  
  

  • Bachelors or equivalent degree required. Advanced degree (PhD, MBA, PharmD) preferred.
  • Minimum years of experience - 8+ with Bachelors, 6+ with Masters and 4+ with PHD
  • 5-7+ years of experience in the pharmaceutical industry in drug development, business development, or related areas.
  • Strong scientific expertise in one or more of AbbVie’s key therapeutic areas, should have worked as key scientific member on drug development projects
  • Experience managing partnering/diligence processes and governance for deal approvals.
  • Strong strategic thinking, leadership, and communication skills.
  • Knowledge of program management practices in business development and Search and Evaluation.

  
  

  Additional Information

  
  

  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 postingbased 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 orless 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 short-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 paidand 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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• About the company

  AbbVie is an American publicly traded biopharmaceutical company founded in 2013.

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