Medical Director Job Description

With supervision, oversees the direction, planning, execution and interpretation of clinical trials or research activities of a clinical development program. Participates in cross-functional teams to generate, deliver, and interpret high-quality clinical data supporting overall product scientific and business strategy.

Responsibilities:

· With appropriate supervision, manages the design and implementation of study

protocols for a clinical 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.

· Has responsibility for oversight of clinical studies, monitoring overall study

integrity, and review, interpretation, and communication of accumulating data

pertaining to safety and efficacy of the molecule. Along with Clinical Operations, is

responsible for oversight of study enrollment and overall timelines for key

deliverables. Responsible for assessment and reporting of serious adverse events

per corporate policy and regulations for those protocols on which assigned.

· Contributes to design, analysis, interpretation, and reporting of scientific content

of protocols, Investigator Brochures, Clinical Study Reports, regulatory

submissions and responses, and other program documents.

· May serve on a Integrated Evidence Strategy Team as the clinical representative for

the protocols for which the incumbent has responsibility. Contributes to the

development of a rigorous, cross-functionally-aligned, vetted Clinical

Development Plan in collaboration with matrix team members.

· Participates in opinion leader interactions related to the disease area(s); partners

with Medical Affairs, Commercial and other functions in these activities as

required, consistent with corporate policies.

· Stays abreast of professional information and technology through conferences,

medical literature, and other available training, to augment expertise in the

therapeutic area.

· Responsible for understanding the regulatory requirements related to the clinical studies and global drug development and accountable for complying with those requirements. May be asked to contribute to regulatory responses and discussions. · Ensures adherence to Good Clinical Practices, pharmacovigilance standards, standard operating procedures and to all other quality standards in conducting research.

Scientific Director Job Description

Oversees the direction, planning, execution and interpretation of clinical trials or research activities of a clinical development program. Participates in cross-functional teams to generate, deliver and interpret high-quality clinical data supporting overall product scientific and business strategy.

Responsibilities:

•Manages the design and implementation of one or more clinical development programs in support of an 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.

•Overall responsibility for oversight of clinical studies, monitoring overall study integrity and review, interpretation and communication of accumulating data pertaining to safety and efficacy of the molecule. Along with Clinical Operations, is responsible for oversight of study enrollment and overall timelines for key deliverables.

•Responsible for design, analysis, interpretation and reporting of scientific content of protocols, Investigator Brochures, Clinical Study Reports, regulatory submissions and responses and other program documents.

•May serve on an Integrated Evidence Strategy Team, with responsibility for development of a rigorous, cross-functionally-aligned, vetted Clinical Development Plan with full consideration of contingencies and alternative approaches

•Acts as a clinical interface and actively solicits opinion leader interactions related to the molecule and disease area; partners with Medical Affairs, Commercial and other functions in these activities as required, consistent with corporate policies, to ensure that broad cross-functional perspectives are incorporated into Clinical Development Plans and protocols as appropriate.

•Stays abreast of professional information and technology through conferences, medical literature and other available training, to augment expertise in the therapeutic area.

•Responsible for understanding the regulatory requirements related to the clinical studies and global drug development and accountable for complying with those requirements. Serves as a clinical representative for regulatory responses and discussions.

•Ensures adherence to Good Clinical Practices, pharmacovigilance standards, standard operating procedures and to all other quality standards in conducting research.