Associate Scientific Director, Head of Translational Research Precision Medicine Immunology

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The Precision Medicine group at Abbvie is committed to advancing drug development and patient care through building a deeper understanding of disease biology and developing biomarker tools to ensure that patients receive the right drug at the right time.  Abbvie is seeking a highly motivated and experienced translational scientist to build and lead an internal Immunology Translational Research Lab.  The Scientific Director will function as a principal investigator, and will build and lead a team of laboratory scientists and translational research leads, who, as key partners on precision medicine subteams, will ideate and drive original research to understand drug mechanism of action, interrogate new hypothesis to drive patient selection drug combination strategies, enable disease indication selection for clinical studies, and develop assays to drive precision medicine across Abbvie’s Immunology pipeline.  

Key Responsibilities:

• Define and implement translational research strategies for multiple Immunology programs.  Interrogate disease/target biology and interpret data from preclinical and clinical studies to conceive and execute novel scientific research internally or externally to support advancement of the Immunology pipeline.
• Design hypothesis driven experimental strategies to identify PD biomarkers, mechanisms of disease pathology and drug response/resistance, and inform on patient selection stratification and selection strategies.
• Initiate new areas of investigation and implement cutting-edge technologies that are scientifically meaningful, reliable and can be incorporated directly into clinical development programs.
• Build and lead an internal team of highly experienced and accomplished translational research scientists and develop productive collaborations with cross-functional teams.
• Build external collaborations that complement internal efforts to advance mechanistic understanding of therapeutics and inform development opportunities.
• Prepare and present summaries of translational data for discussions with key stake holders across multiple functional areas.

• PhD and typically 10+ years of experience, Master’s Degree or equivalent education and typically 16+ years of experience, Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent education and typically 18+ years of experience in academia or industry.
• Background and expertise in Immunology is strongly preferred.  Experience in Rheumatology, Gastroenterology or Dermatology is a plus.
• Demonstrated excellence and productivity in independent research.  Demonstrated success as primary or senior author of publications, presentations and/or primary inventor of patents.
• Demonstrated ability to function as a principal investigator, generating original ideas and research or development strategies.
• Demonstrate creative ‘out of the box’ thinking to solve difficult problems.
• Experience managing teams of 10+ scientists (PhD/MS).  Experience with conducting translational research in clinical trials is a plus.

Key Leadership Competencies:

• Builds strong relationships with peers and cross functionally with partners to enable high performance.
• Learns fast, grasps difficult concepts, and can change course quickly where indicated.
• Strong communication and teamwork skills are essential as the candidate is expected to interact with diverse groups within Abbvie and through external collaborations.
• Raises the bar and is never satisfied with the status quo.
• Creates a learning environment, is open to suggestions and experimentation for improvement.
• Embraces the ideas of others, nurtures innovation and manages innovation to reality.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills with demonstrated ability to work within a team environment.

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• 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 short-term incentive programs. ​

  
  

• This job is eligible to participate in our long-term incentive programs​

  
  

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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. 

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