at AbbVie in North Chicago, Illinois, United States
Job Description
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 Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube and LinkedIn.
Job Description
Purpose:
The Senior Manager, Patient Experience Data & Strategy role within the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research (PCOR) team works independently while under the supervision of a Director/Sr. Director to design and execute patient experience data (PED) evidence research to support optimization of product registration, access & reimbursement, and clinical practice in collaboration with HEOR Strategy and other functions (e.g., Clinical Development & Operations, Regulatory, Commercial). He/She develops research plans outlining the strategic approach for generating required evidence and research outputs, which may span multiple products / indications. This research includes literature and landscape reviews, the development and validation of Clinical Outcome Assessments (COAs), and analyses of COA endpoints. In addition, he/she interfaces with key cross-functional stakeholders to drive decision-making on patient-centered endpoints. Further, this individual supports integration of COA measurement strategies into clinical development programs and develops high-quality documentation to summarize PED for communication in regulatory submissions. He/She presents research findings internally to stakeholders within AbbVie and externally. In addition, the Senior Manager builds research relationships with key external thought leaders, fostering innovation through industry research collaboration. The employee must conduct their work activities in compliance with all AbbVie internal requirements and with all applicable regulatory requirements.
Responsibilities
+ Conducts literature & landscape reviews to identify concepts of importance to patients to develop disease conceptual models
+ Identifies & evaluates existing COA tools to determine the extent to which the assessments are fit-for-purpose
+ Leads development & integration of COA measurement strategy into clinical development programs through clinical trial program support (e.g., protocol/SAP content development, results interpretation, and CSR development) and ensures appropriate implementation of COAs on eCOA platforms in global programs
+ Leads design and execution of PED research through multiple methods including qualitative research, psychometric analyses, and modifies/develops fit-for-purpose COAs
+ Develops content for regulatory and reimbursement submissions regarding PED and patient-relevant endpoints
+ Develops strategic scientific communication plan including submission and presentation of research in peer-reviewed journals and at medical / methodological congresses
+ Contributes to development of PED standards/best practices and educational resources for functions across AbbVie to drive the integration of patient voice in development programs
+ Develops and manages publication creation, review / approval, submission, and presentation of research in peer-reviewed journals and at medical / methodological congresses
Qualifications
Qualifications:
+ Advanced degree (MS, MPH, PharmD, PhD) in Psychology, Epidemiology, Statistics, Public Health, Health Economics and Outcomes Research (HEOR) or related discipline preferred
+ Professional experience and training preferred (minimum 3 years of research experience required). Work experience can include fellowship experience).
+ Firm understanding of the scientific fundamentals of COA research & measurement science
+ Ability to work collaboratively
+ Strong interpersonal skills with an ability to leverage expertise to understand, respond effectively across stakeholders
+ Demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects involving complex processes, significant budget, competing deadlines and rapidly shifting priorities
+ Strong written and verbal communication skills
+ Experience in handling delivery of services across complex environments
+ Experience in managing projects from design through execution
+ Some experience / knowledge of the pharmaceutical industry (knowledge of regulatory/compliance frameworks) and clinical trial design
+ Demonstrated initiative and strong work ethic
+ Willingness to travel as required
Additional Information
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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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