Associate Director Field Medical Affairs Jobs in Illinois
Associate Director Field Medical Affairs jobs in Illinois are in strong and consistent demand, concentrated in pharmaceutical, biotech, and specialty therapeutics companies that have long-standing operations in the state. Chicago, Deerfield, and Gurnee anchor the majority of hiring, with major employers such as AbbVie, Takeda, and Horizon Therapeutics drawing on the state's deep life sciences talent base. The most sought-after specialties include oncology, immunology, and rare disease medical affairs, with rare openings also surfacing in neuroscience and metabolic disorders. See the openings below and apply to the ones that match your experience.
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Company Description
About AbbVie
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 including immunology, oncology and neuroscience - and products and services in our Allergan Aesthetics portfolio. For more information about AbbVie, please visit us at www.abbvie.com. Follow @abbvie on LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram, X and YouTube.
Job Description
The Director, Regulatory Affairs Data Standards and Governance is responsible for driving awareness and implementation of data standards and associated best practices in systems to support Regulatory Requirements for data submissions and to enable Regulatory data to connect with data sourced from other functions including R&D Development, Supply Chain, Operations and Quality Assurance. This role has functional responsibilities within RIM, in addition to performing a key role within the cross-functional Enterprise Product Master Data (EPMD) Data Office initiative.
Responsibilities:
- Demonstrates leadership within the Product Data Governance Office, building and executing lean and effective Data Governance processes.
- Support the Product Data Office initiative to establish enterprise-level data governance, improve data quality and interoperability to resolve key business challenges including Regulatory and Supply Chain data integration and Change Control processes.
- Through Data Office engagement, works with cross-functional colleagues to define and implement consistent processes for data standards implementation across AbbVie. Accomplished by building detailed knowledge of external standards applicable to Regulatory business processes and submissions including:
- EMA standards (published through the SPOR platform)
- FDA Data Standards Catalogue
- World Health Organization (WHO) for ATC Codes and INN
- International Conference on Harmonization (ICH)
- Builds and uses AbbVie’s Data Catalogue to drive clear definitions for critical data elements, supporting data lineage verification and mapping properties across systems for interoperability of Regulatory data across the product lifecycle.
- Demonstrates detailed knowledge of ISO IDMP requirements, and how the ISO IDMP standard is being implemented by Health Authorities globally. As an IDMP SME, advocate for AbbVie’s interest in industry forums and collaborates with RPI colleagues to share knowledge learned through industry engagement and assess the impact to AbbVie’s Regulatory systems and processes.
- Ensure that AbbVie’s interests are represented in external industry forums for cloud-based submissions, structured data submissions, eCTD4, structured content authoring and the implementation of Regulatory industry standards. Prepare AbbVie for the implementation of regulatory requirements on data submission topics to ensure sustained compliance with Health Authority requirements.
- Collaborates with EKS (Enterprise Knowledge Services) to build AbbVie’s central Ontology services for Regulatory and Enterprise use, incorporating external standards published by organizations including ISO, WHO, ICH and Health Authorities.
- Supports the rollout, implementation and training of analysis tools which aid comparison of AbbVie system dictionary terms and data to enterprise standards maintained in the Ontology to support cross-system and cross-functional data harmonisation, remediation and synonym matching.
- Engages with and communicates on data enrichment and harmonisation projects linked to system interoperability projects thus driving overall awareness.
- Support consistent data entry within COSMOS RIM by monitoring and maintaining system dictionaries and vocabularies in alignment with enterprise standards to support data submissions, FHIR projects and, to prepare AbbVie to meet Regulatory compliance e.g. EU IDMP.
- Work with RIM colleagues to deliver COSMOS system releases that drive further automation, functionality, and data optimization using new technologies. Collaborate with RIM colleagues to define enhancements and improvements to COSMOS and Hubble configuration and processes. Support communications and training rollout to ensure adoption of consistent processes and best practices to drive data quality improvements.
- Update COSMOS system dictionaries and vocabularies to accommodate external standards and define and implement internal, AbbVie standards to support consistent data entry and reporting. Manage and monitor COSMOS dictionaries and vocabularies in alignment with Ontology values and drive automation to reduce the burden and risk of manual data entry.
Qualifications
Required Education: Bachelor’s degree in (pharmacy, biology, chemistry, medical technology pharmacology) related life sciences.
Required Experience:
- 6 to 8 years in regulatory affairs, R&D or related area.
- Knowledge of ISO IDMP requirements, EU IDMP implementation requirements and external organizations promoting regulatory data standards e.g ISO, WHO, FDA, EMA.
- Experience working in a complex global matrix environment with diverse team members.
- Good communication, both oral and written.
Preferred Experience:
- Experience working with electronic regulatory submissions and data standards, prior experience in a regulatory affairs strategy role preferred.
- Experience with large cross-functional master data governance projects.
- Interest in advocacy as an AbbVie representative in industry forums related to the global implementation of IDMP standards, data submissions and ePI and related technology, collaboration with RPI.
- Interest in a business SME role in Regulatory business applications and development, collaborating with BTS functions.
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 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. 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.
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.
US & Puerto Rico only - to learn more, visit https://www.abbvie.com/join-us/equal-employment-opportunity-employer.html
US & Puerto Rico applicants seeking a reasonable accommodation, click here to learn more:
https://www.abbvie.com/join-us/reasonable-accommodations.html
Company Description
About AbbVie
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 including immunology, oncology and neuroscience - and products and services in our Allergan Aesthetics portfolio. For more information about AbbVie, please visit us at www.abbvie.com. Follow @abbvie on LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram, X and YouTube.
Job Description
The Director, Regulatory Affairs Data Standards and Governance is responsible for driving awareness and implementation of data standards and associated best practices in systems to support Regulatory Requirements for data submissions and to enable Regulatory data to connect with data sourced from other functions including R&D Development, Supply Chain, Operations and Quality Assurance. This role has functional responsibilities within RIM, in addition to performing a key role within the cross-functional Enterprise Product Master Data (EPMD) Data Office initiative.
Responsibilities:
- Demonstrates leadership within the Product Data Governance Office, building and executing lean and effective Data Governance processes.
- Support the Product Data Office initiative to establish enterprise-level data governance, improve data quality and interoperability to resolve key business challenges including Regulatory and Supply Chain data integration and Change Control processes.
- Through Data Office engagement, works with cross-functional colleagues to define and implement consistent processes for data standards implementation across AbbVie. Accomplished by building detailed knowledge of external standards applicable to Regulatory business processes and submissions including:
- EMA standards (published through the SPOR platform)
- FDA Data Standards Catalogue
- World Health Organization (WHO) for ATC Codes and INN
- International Conference on Harmonization (ICH)
- Builds and uses AbbVie’s Data Catalogue to drive clear definitions for critical data elements, supporting data lineage verification and mapping properties across systems for interoperability of Regulatory data across the product lifecycle.
- Demonstrates detailed knowledge of ISO IDMP requirements, and how the ISO IDMP standard is being implemented by Health Authorities globally. As an IDMP SME, advocate for AbbVie’s interest in industry forums and collaborates with RPI colleagues to share knowledge learned through industry engagement and assess the impact to AbbVie’s Regulatory systems and processes.
- Ensure that AbbVie’s interests are represented in external industry forums for cloud-based submissions, structured data submissions, eCTD4, structured content authoring and the implementation of Regulatory industry standards. Prepare AbbVie for the implementation of regulatory requirements on data submission topics to ensure sustained compliance with Health Authority requirements.
- Collaborates with EKS (Enterprise Knowledge Services) to build AbbVie’s central Ontology services for Regulatory and Enterprise use, incorporating external standards published by organizations including ISO, WHO, ICH and Health Authorities.
- Supports the rollout, implementation and training of analysis tools which aid comparison of AbbVie system dictionary terms and data to enterprise standards maintained in the Ontology to support cross-system and cross-functional data harmonisation, remediation and synonym matching.
- Engages with and communicates on data enrichment and harmonisation projects linked to system interoperability projects thus driving overall awareness.
- Support consistent data entry within COSMOS RIM by monitoring and maintaining system dictionaries and vocabularies in alignment with enterprise standards to support data submissions, FHIR projects and, to prepare AbbVie to meet Regulatory compliance e.g. EU IDMP.
- Work with RIM colleagues to deliver COSMOS system releases that drive further automation, functionality, and data optimization using new technologies. Collaborate with RIM colleagues to define enhancements and improvements to COSMOS and Hubble configuration and processes. Support communications and training rollout to ensure adoption of consistent processes and best practices to drive data quality improvements.
- Update COSMOS system dictionaries and vocabularies to accommodate external standards and define and implement internal, AbbVie standards to support consistent data entry and reporting. Manage and monitor COSMOS dictionaries and vocabularies in alignment with Ontology values and drive automation to reduce the burden and risk of manual data entry.
Qualifications
Required Education: Bachelor’s degree in (pharmacy, biology, chemistry, medical technology pharmacology) related life sciences.
Required Experience:
- 6 to 8 years in regulatory affairs, R&D or related area.
- Knowledge of ISO IDMP requirements, EU IDMP implementation requirements and external organizations promoting regulatory data standards e.g ISO, WHO, FDA, EMA.
- Experience working in a complex global matrix environment with diverse team members.
- Good communication, both oral and written.
Preferred Experience:
- Experience working with electronic regulatory submissions and data standards, prior experience in a regulatory affairs strategy role preferred.
- Experience with large cross-functional master data governance projects.
- Interest in advocacy as an AbbVie representative in industry forums related to the global implementation of IDMP standards, data submissions and ePI and related technology, collaboration with RPI.
- Interest in a business SME role in Regulatory business applications and development, collaborating with BTS functions.
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 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. 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.
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.
US & Puerto Rico only - to learn more, visit https://www.abbvie.com/join-us/equal-employment-opportunity-employer.html
US & Puerto Rico applicants seeking a reasonable accommodation, click here to learn more:
https://www.abbvie.com/join-us/reasonable-accommodations.html
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What Illinois Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in associate director field medical affairs jobs across Illinois.
- Advanced clinical degree such as MD, PharmD, or PhD required by most Illinois employers
- Minimum five years of medical affairs or clinical experience in a relevant therapeutic area
- Demonstrated experience managing or mentoring a field medical team across a territory
- Strong scientific communication skills for KOL engagement and advisory board participation
- Proficiency with CRM platforms and medical information systems used in field medical roles
- Willingness to travel extensively within Illinois and assigned Midwest regional territory
Associate Director Field Medical Affairs Jobs in Illinois: Frequently Asked Questions
How do you become a associate director field medical affairs in Illinois?
The most direct path is completing an advanced clinical or scientific degree, such as an MD, PharmD, or PhD, followed by several years in a field medical liaison or medical affairs role at a pharmaceutical or biotech company. Illinois has no state-issued license specific to this position, but employers often expect candidates to hold an active, unrestricted clinical license in a relevant field. Building a record in KOL engagement, therapeutic area expertise, and team leadership within Illinois's life sciences corridor strengthens candidacy significantly.
Which companies hire associate director field medical affairss in Illinois?
Companies currently hiring associate director field medical affairss in Illinois include AbbVie, Abbott, and Google, per current listings on Migrate Mate as of July 2026. Illinois's dense concentration of pharmaceutical and biotech headquarters along the North Shore and in the Chicago metro means openings appear consistently throughout the year rather than in seasonal clusters.
Which Illinois cities have the most associate director field medical affairs jobs?
The cities with the most associate director field medical affairs openings in Illinois are Chicago, Mettawa, and North Chicago. Chicago drives volume through its broad life sciences and health system ecosystem, while Deerfield and North Chicago reflect the outsized presence of global pharmaceutical headquarters such as AbbVie and Takeda, which routinely post director-level medical affairs roles tied to those suburban campuses.
Are there remote associate director field medical affairs jobs in Illinois?
Yes, and more than many field-based roles, because the strategic and oversight responsibilities of this position can often be performed off-site. About 59% of associate director field medical affairs openings tied to Illinois are remote or hybrid as of July 2026, though the field medical component still requires significant regional travel. The parts of the role most suited to remote work include team management, data review, and cross-functional collaboration with commercial and regulatory teams.
How can I get hired as a associate director field medical affairs in Illinois with little or no experience?
The most realistic entry path is starting as a field medical liaison or medical science liaison at a mid-size Illinois pharmaceutical or biotech company, then building toward a senior MSL or associate director role over several years. Companies with large Illinois operations, including those headquartered in Deerfield and Lake County, run structured MSL development programs that move strong performers into people-manager tracks. Holding an active clinical license, completing a fellowship with an academic medical center in Chicago, or gaining therapeutic area depth in oncology or immunology gives candidates a measurable edge when applying for director-level transitions.
Where can I find and apply to associate director field medical affairs jobs in Illinois?
You can find and apply to associate director field medical affairs jobs in Illinois on Migrate Mate, which lists current Illinois openings updated regularly. Search the roles that fit your therapeutic area and experience level and apply directly to the ones that match. No profile creation is needed to view and apply to the listings available on the platform.
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