Director I, Study Feasibility
AbbVie
South San Francisco, CA · Posted October 21, 2026
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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
As a Study Feasibility Director, you will be part of AbbVie’s Clinical Development Operations (CDO) function, which is responsible for running clinical trial operations around the world.
In this role you will partner with and advise study teams on design feasibility and certain aspects of design strategy, including country and site selection, protocol review and assessment of patient burden, and related implications for patient recruitment and study timelines. This is a highly collaborative and analytical role, which will rely on your expert facilitation skills, your ability to influence without authority, and your strong experience in clinical study design, operations, and management.
Responsibilities:
Lead and develop Direct Reports: Managers and Associate Directors
Leads cross-functional clinical study team, Integrated Evidence Strategy Team and Asset Strategy Team interactions to assess overall design and operational feasibility
Conducts detailed scientific, analytical, and operational analyses to prepare for and support team engagements
Provides scientific and strategic consultation and recommendations on country strategy, site selection, protocol and patient burden, recruitment, and timelines
Leverages broad and deep scientific and organizational knowledge to work within and across therapeutic areas
Identifies risks from multiple perspectives and proposes potential mitigation strategies and solutions
Designs, prepares, and runs cross-functional meetings and forums to be effective and for clear outcomes
Identifies and analyzes important connections within and across therapeutic areas to optimize study performance at the portfolio level
Leads and manages cross-functional initiatives and organizational change workstreams
Design and develop study, program and portfolio level feasibility tools and processes
Improves and standardizes the clinical trial development process across the portfolio
Qualifications
Bachelor’s or advanced Degree, preferably in pure, applied, or technical sciences
Minimum of 10 years of pharmaceutical related experience, 8 years in clinical research/project leadership/consulting, 4 years in a managerial role
or Advanced degree (MBA, PharmD, PhD, or MD in a health care or related field) desirable with minimum of 2 years in clinical research/project leadership/consulting
Drug development and/or scientific project leadership experience preferred
Therapeutic area background in Oncology, Neurology, or Immunology preferred
Strong working knowledge of pharma drug development processes at a study, program, and portfolio level
Recognized leader in complex scientific analyses and decision making
Demonstrated leadership skills with broad scientific, strategic, and business orientations
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.
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