Clinical Sciences Partnership COE Coordinator - Hybrid, Chicago
AbbVie
Summary
This position reports into the Clinical Sciences Partnership CoE within the Clinical Sciences Product Office & Technology in Strategic Operations organization. The Strategic Operations organization works collaboratively and strategically with colleagues across the product lifecycle to identify, evaluate, understand and communicate the safety profile of our drugs to protect patients worldwide.
Job description
The Clinical Sciences Partnership CoE is a high-profile high-impact team that leads and owns safety decisions and strategy across the product lifecycle. The team partners with stakeholders across the product lifecycle to provide innovative safety-driven strategies, which will maximize product benefit-risk for patients.
Responsibilities
- Works closely with various stakeholders to ensure scheduled activities occur per local regulation.
- Manages multiple group mailboxes and routes safety-related inquiries to the appropriate internal and external stakeholders.
- Collaborates with internal and external partners to coordinate the timely transfer of deliverables in accordance with PV Agreements requirements.
- Assists in answering safety related questions for internal systems.
- Supports development of business metrics, generates and monitors key operational metrics for performance, investigates and supports the follow-up of discrepancies.
- Supports issue investigation, coordinates between internal and external stakeholders.
- Supports the preparation of routine and ad hoc reports, supports the investigation of trends, and escalates issues as appropriate.
- Supports development of materials and supports delivery of training sessions (through multiple modalities) in conjunction with supplier, including train-the-trainer, special-topics, refresher, and internal AbbVie trainings as needed.
- Supports technology systems across the Office of the PST to improve agility, effectiveness, quality and productivity of the PSTs.
Qualifications
- Bachelor's Degree preferred.
- At least 2 years of related industry experience; pharmaceutical industry experience highly preferred.
- Working knowledge of Pharmacovigilance processes and experience supporting partnership-related activities, including compliance tracking, deliverable coordination, and stakeholder communication.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook, with an interest in leveraging AI-enabled and other emerging technologies to support continuous improvement and operational excellence.
- Capable of working independently in a fast-paced environment while maintaining accuracy, compliance, and attention to detail.
- Strong organizational and multitasking skills with the ability to manage multiple activities simultaneously and effectively prioritize competing demands.
- Strong attention to detail and analytical skills; prior experience in a Pharmacovigilance, safety or other regulated environment preferred.
- Demonstrates a strong quality and compliance mindset, applying effective quality control practices to ensure the accuracy, completeness, and integrity of partnership records, contractual documentation, deliverables, and related oversight activities.
- Utilizes critical thinking skills to identify process issues and recommend practical solutions.
- Able to organize multiple activities simultaneously to accomplish individual and departmental goals while using resources effectively and efficiently.
- Demonstrates a commitment to continuous improvement and a willingness to adapt and enhance processes when needed.
Requirements
- Bachelor's Degree preferred
- At least 2 years of related industry experience
- Pharmaceutical industry experience highly preferred
- Working knowledge of Pharmacovigilance processes
- Experience supporting partnership-related activities including compliance tracking, deliverable coordination, and stakeholder communication
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook)
- Interest in leveraging AI-enabled and emerging technologies
- Capable of working independently in a fast-paced environment
- Strong organizational and multitasking skills
- Strong attention to detail and analytical skills
- Prior experience in a Pharmacovigilance, safety or other regulated environment preferred
- Strong quality and compliance mindset
- Critical thinking skills to identify process issues and recommend practical solutions
- Commitment to continuous improvement
Benefits
- Paid time off
- Medical, Dental & Vision
- 401(k)
- Short-term incentive programs
Company overview
AbbVie is a global biopharmaceutical company that discovers, develops, and markets advanced therapies for some of the world's most complex and serious diseases. Founded in 2013 as a spin-off from Abbott Laboratories, AbbVie has established itself as a leader in immunology, oncology, neuroscience, eye care, and virology. The company's flagship product, Humira (adalimumab), was one of the world's top-selling drugs for treating autoimmune conditions like rheumatoid arthritis and Crohn's disease. AbbVie maintains a robust pipeline of innovative medicines and has expanded its portfolio through strategic acquisitions, including Allergan in 2020. With research facilities across the United States and globally, AbbVie focuses on advancing science to improve patient outcomes while maintaining strong commercial operations worldwide. The company operates with a patient-centric approach and invests significantly in research and development to address unmet medical needs across multiple therapeutic areas.