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Research jobs at AbbVie span drug discovery, preclinical development, and translational science across immunology, oncology, and neuroscience. The company has a consistent track record of sponsoring international researchers across multiple visa categories, making it a realistic target for scientists seeking long-term U.S. career paths in biopharma.
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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, Patient Centered Outcomes Research, is responsible for the design and execution of strategically-focused and innovative patient experience data (PED) evidence to support optimization of product registration, access & reimbursement, and clinical practice in collaboration with HEOR Strategy and other functions (eg, Clinical Development & Operations, Regulatory, Commercial).
The Director, Patient-Centered Outcomes Research, will support Oncology primarily and cultivate strong partnerships to enable effective cross-functional collaboration with other product team members from internal groups including HEOR-Strategy, Clinical Development and Operations, Biostatistics, Regulatory Affairs, Medical Affairs, and the Commercial organization. The Director represents HEOR at global regulatory and payer / HTA meetings and may lead and/or support negotiations in collaboration with cross-functional team members to drive internal strategy and alignment with global regulatory & reimbursement agencies. In addition, the Director will represent AbbVie externally and assume a leadership role in collaborations with external partners (eg, industry consortiums, key opinion leaders, research organizations, patient advocacy groups). He / She serves as a subject matter expert (SME) on PED and patient-centered measurement strategies within HEOR and AbbVie to drive a patient-centric culture and adoption/uptake of standards and best practices for PED.
The Director will oversee at least one therapeutic area (eg, oncology, rheumatology, gastroenterology, dermatology, neurosciences, eye care, aesthetics) and their responsibility will span multiple products/indications. Additional responsibilities for the Director include developing annual strategic planning of PED aligned with TA / asset strategy and managing multiple projects and vendors to execute PED for their respective TA responsibilities. Managerial responsibilities may include attracting, mentoring, and oversight of junior members of the team (eg, interns, fellows, associate directors); development of annual strategic plans aligned with TA / asset strategy and managing annual budgets for their respective TA responsibilities.
Responsibilities
- Responsible for execution of global PED generation and stakeholder engagement strategies that encompasses innovative research aligned with overall asset strategy across multiple therapeutic areas
- Leads management of projects to ensure timely execution of PED research to characterize patient outcomes, identify patient preferences and unmet needs, inform patient-focused measurement strategies, and develop and validate innovative patient-relevant outcomes measures and endpoints to differentiate AbbVie’s portfolio and meet business and global needs
- Supports alignment of strategy with HEOR-Strategy counterparts and communicates strategy and translates results cross-functionally to key cross-functional teams that are part of Pipeline Commercial Model to facilitate alignment and integration of PED plans into the broader Integrated Evidence Plans
- Ensures the scientific quality and integrity of COA research through development of rigorous qualitative and quantitative study research proposals, protocols, analysis plans and reports
- Leads integration of COA measurement strategy into clinical development programs through clinical trial program support (eg, protocol/SAP content development, results interpretation, and CSR development) and ensures appropriate implementation of COAs on eCOA platforms in global programs
- Leads development, validation, and implementation of COAs measures for randomized controlled trials (RCTs) / observational studies
- Leads/contributes to strategy and development of content for regulatory and reimbursement submissions regarding PED and patient-relevant endpoints and leads/participates in regulatory and reimbursement discussions and negotiations to optimize registration approval, product labeling & promotion and patient access decisions
- Develops strategic scientific communication plan including submission and presentation of research in peer-reviewed journals and at medical / methodological congresses
- Serves as internal SME on technical specialty areas to identify new methodologies and advancements in the field (e.g., psychometric methods and results interpretation, COA methods, regulatory requirements to obtain COAs on labels, industry trends)
- Ensure scientific integrity of PED research through serving as expert reviewer on study designs, protocols, results and scientific communications (eg, qualitative or quantitative expert review)
- Lead above-brand research projects/initiatives to pilot innovative methodologies and elevate internal standards/best practices (eg, unique data presentation/visualization techniques, psychometric methodologies, digital health technology)
- Engages with external thought leaders and representatives at global regulatory and reimbursement authorities to shape the external environment with respect to patient centered outcomes research and patient focused drug development policy in alignment with AbbVie corporate objectives
- Develops and delivers standards/best practices and educational resources for functions across AbbVie to drive the integration of patient voice in development programs
Qualifications
- Advanced degree in Psychology or Psychometrics, Epidemiology, Statistics, Public Health, Health Economics and Outcomes Research (HEOR) or related discipline (MS, MPH, PharmD, PhD) preferred
- Minimum of 7 years of experience required, with relevant pharmaceutical industry or consulting experience in PED research; clinical outcome assessment / patient reported outcome development, psychometric validation, and implementation; and medical product development and trial design
- Demonstrated ability in evaluation & development of PED from conceptualization through negotiations by global authorities
- Demonstrated ability in evaluating, developing, and validating COA instruments for inclusion in clinical programs that meet regulatory agency standards for label claims
- Experience in preparing regulatory & HTA submissions
- Excellent interpersonal skills with an ability to leverage deep expertise to understand, respond and influence effectively across multiple internal and external customers
- Demonstrated ability to manage multiple priorities in rapidly changing environment
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Experience in handling delivery of services across complex matrix environments and on a global level
- Excellent project management skills
- Demonstrated experience / knowledge of the pharmaceutical industry (knowledge of regulatory/compliance frameworks) and clinical trial design
- Knowledge of global regulatory & HTA requirements for patient-centered endpoints
- Ability to effectively interpret and communicate research results to internal and external audiences
- Ability to work collaboratively to leverage other HEOR capabilities (Strategy, Geographies, other CoEs – Economic Modeling, Meta-Research, RWE Analytics)
- People management experience
- Develop standards and respond quickly to business questions
- Travel – Position requires up to 20% travel
- Must be a self-starter and have a strong desire to see projects achieve commercial success.
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 long-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, Patient Centered Outcomes Research, is responsible for the design and execution of strategically-focused and innovative patient experience data (PED) evidence to support optimization of product registration, access & reimbursement, and clinical practice in collaboration with HEOR Strategy and other functions (eg, Clinical Development & Operations, Regulatory, Commercial).
The Director, Patient-Centered Outcomes Research, will support Oncology primarily and cultivate strong partnerships to enable effective cross-functional collaboration with other product team members from internal groups including HEOR-Strategy, Clinical Development and Operations, Biostatistics, Regulatory Affairs, Medical Affairs, and the Commercial organization. The Director represents HEOR at global regulatory and payer / HTA meetings and may lead and/or support negotiations in collaboration with cross-functional team members to drive internal strategy and alignment with global regulatory & reimbursement agencies. In addition, the Director will represent AbbVie externally and assume a leadership role in collaborations with external partners (eg, industry consortiums, key opinion leaders, research organizations, patient advocacy groups). He / She serves as a subject matter expert (SME) on PED and patient-centered measurement strategies within HEOR and AbbVie to drive a patient-centric culture and adoption/uptake of standards and best practices for PED.
The Director will oversee at least one therapeutic area (eg, oncology, rheumatology, gastroenterology, dermatology, neurosciences, eye care, aesthetics) and their responsibility will span multiple products/indications. Additional responsibilities for the Director include developing annual strategic planning of PED aligned with TA / asset strategy and managing multiple projects and vendors to execute PED for their respective TA responsibilities. Managerial responsibilities may include attracting, mentoring, and oversight of junior members of the team (eg, interns, fellows, associate directors); development of annual strategic plans aligned with TA / asset strategy and managing annual budgets for their respective TA responsibilities.
Responsibilities
- Responsible for execution of global PED generation and stakeholder engagement strategies that encompasses innovative research aligned with overall asset strategy across multiple therapeutic areas
- Leads management of projects to ensure timely execution of PED research to characterize patient outcomes, identify patient preferences and unmet needs, inform patient-focused measurement strategies, and develop and validate innovative patient-relevant outcomes measures and endpoints to differentiate AbbVie’s portfolio and meet business and global needs
- Supports alignment of strategy with HEOR-Strategy counterparts and communicates strategy and translates results cross-functionally to key cross-functional teams that are part of Pipeline Commercial Model to facilitate alignment and integration of PED plans into the broader Integrated Evidence Plans
- Ensures the scientific quality and integrity of COA research through development of rigorous qualitative and quantitative study research proposals, protocols, analysis plans and reports
- Leads integration of COA measurement strategy into clinical development programs through clinical trial program support (eg, protocol/SAP content development, results interpretation, and CSR development) and ensures appropriate implementation of COAs on eCOA platforms in global programs
- Leads development, validation, and implementation of COAs measures for randomized controlled trials (RCTs) / observational studies
- Leads/contributes to strategy and development of content for regulatory and reimbursement submissions regarding PED and patient-relevant endpoints and leads/participates in regulatory and reimbursement discussions and negotiations to optimize registration approval, product labeling & promotion and patient access decisions
- Develops strategic scientific communication plan including submission and presentation of research in peer-reviewed journals and at medical / methodological congresses
- Serves as internal SME on technical specialty areas to identify new methodologies and advancements in the field (e.g., psychometric methods and results interpretation, COA methods, regulatory requirements to obtain COAs on labels, industry trends)
- Ensure scientific integrity of PED research through serving as expert reviewer on study designs, protocols, results and scientific communications (eg, qualitative or quantitative expert review)
- Lead above-brand research projects/initiatives to pilot innovative methodologies and elevate internal standards/best practices (eg, unique data presentation/visualization techniques, psychometric methodologies, digital health technology)
- Engages with external thought leaders and representatives at global regulatory and reimbursement authorities to shape the external environment with respect to patient centered outcomes research and patient focused drug development policy in alignment with AbbVie corporate objectives
- Develops and delivers standards/best practices and educational resources for functions across AbbVie to drive the integration of patient voice in development programs
Qualifications
- Advanced degree in Psychology or Psychometrics, Epidemiology, Statistics, Public Health, Health Economics and Outcomes Research (HEOR) or related discipline (MS, MPH, PharmD, PhD) preferred
- Minimum of 7 years of experience required, with relevant pharmaceutical industry or consulting experience in PED research; clinical outcome assessment / patient reported outcome development, psychometric validation, and implementation; and medical product development and trial design
- Demonstrated ability in evaluation & development of PED from conceptualization through negotiations by global authorities
- Demonstrated ability in evaluating, developing, and validating COA instruments for inclusion in clinical programs that meet regulatory agency standards for label claims
- Experience in preparing regulatory & HTA submissions
- Excellent interpersonal skills with an ability to leverage deep expertise to understand, respond and influence effectively across multiple internal and external customers
- Demonstrated ability to manage multiple priorities in rapidly changing environment
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Experience in handling delivery of services across complex matrix environments and on a global level
- Excellent project management skills
- Demonstrated experience / knowledge of the pharmaceutical industry (knowledge of regulatory/compliance frameworks) and clinical trial design
- Knowledge of global regulatory & HTA requirements for patient-centered endpoints
- Ability to effectively interpret and communicate research results to internal and external audiences
- Ability to work collaboratively to leverage other HEOR capabilities (Strategy, Geographies, other CoEs – Economic Modeling, Meta-Research, RWE Analytics)
- People management experience
- Develop standards and respond quickly to business questions
- Travel – Position requires up to 20% travel
- Must be a self-starter and have a strong desire to see projects achieve commercial success.
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 long-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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Align your publications to AbbVie's pipeline
AbbVie's Research function is organized around therapeutic areas including immunology, oncology, and neuroscience. Framing your published work and CV around those specific disease areas signals direct fit before you even reach a recruiter.
Confirm your degree field supports the role
H-1B specialty occupation requires your degree to match the specific Research position, not just science broadly. A computational biology role requires a degree in that field or a closely related one. A mismatch can trigger a Request for Evidence from USCIS.
Target roles with a lab or functional lead listed
AbbVie Research postings that name a specific research unit or functional group tend to reflect active headcount needs. Positions without a clear functional home are often exploratory pipelines and may move more slowly through the offer and sponsorship process.
Prepare documentation before your offer stage
Once AbbVie extends an offer, immigration counsel will need your degree transcripts, credential evaluations for foreign degrees, and a current CV. Having these ready cuts weeks off the time between offer acceptance and petition filing.
Understand the PERM timeline if you want a Green Card
AbbVie sponsors EB-2 and EB-3 green cards for Research roles, but PERM labor certification with DOL typically takes 12 to 18 months before the I-140 petition can even be filed. Factor this into your career planning early.
Search AbbVie Research roles on Migrate Mate
Finding open Research positions at AbbVie that actively list visa sponsorship saves time when you're on OPT or a tight timeline. Migrate Mate filters jobs by visa type and company, so you can see AbbVie's current sponsorship-eligible Research openings directly.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does AbbVie sponsor H-1B visas for Research roles?
Yes, AbbVie sponsors H-1B visas for Research positions. The role must qualify as a specialty occupation under USCIS standards, meaning a bachelor's degree or higher in a specific field is normally required for the position. Research roles in drug discovery, translational science, and preclinical development typically meet this standard, provided your degree field aligns with the specific job.
Which visa types does AbbVie commonly sponsor for Research positions?
AbbVie sponsors a broad range of visa categories for Research roles, including H-1B, H-1B1 visa for Chilean and Singaporean nationals, E-3 visa for Australian nationals, TN visa for Canadian and Mexican nationals, F-1 OPT and CPT for current students, J-1 visa for exchange visitors, and employment-based Green Cards through the EB-2 and EB-3 categories. The right category depends on your nationality, degree level, and career stage.
What qualifications does AbbVie expect for sponsored Research roles?
Most Research positions at AbbVie require at least a master's degree or Ph.D. in a relevant life sciences discipline such as biochemistry, pharmacology, molecular biology, or a related field. Industry experience in a biopharma or biotech setting is valued, and publications or demonstrated expertise in one of AbbVie's core therapeutic areas, including immunology, oncology, or neuroscience, strengthens a candidacy considerably.
How do I apply for Research jobs at AbbVie?
Applications go through AbbVie's careers portal, where Research roles are listed by function and location. Tailoring your application to the specific therapeutic area and research unit listed in the posting improves your visibility in their process. You can also browse AbbVie's current sponsorship-eligible Research openings on Migrate Mate, which filters roles by visa type so you can focus on positions relevant to your immigration situation.
How long does the visa sponsorship process take for a Research role at AbbVie?
Timeline depends on the visa type. H-1B cap-subject petitions require lottery selection in March for an October 1 start date, so planning at least six months ahead is essential. E-3 and TN petitions can move faster, often within four to eight weeks of an accepted offer. F-1 OPT extensions and J-1 transitions have their own USCIS or program sponsor timelines. AbbVie's immigration counsel manages filings, but you should flag your visa status early in the interview process.