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Abb Vie
North Chicago, Illinois

Associate Medical Director (Physician Development Program - Hematology)

OncologyFull-Time

Listed compensation

$142k-$269k

The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed

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Posted 3mo ago

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 abbvie.com. Follow @abbvie on X, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, LinkedIn and Tik Tok.

Job Description

This role is based onsite at AbbVie's North Chicago, IL headquarters.

Physician’s Development Program Overview

AbbVie’s Physician’s Development Program (PDP) is a robust, two-year rotational program specifically targeting Medical Doctor (M.D.) specialist talent (graduating fellows). Those who have completed their M.D. program will also be considered.

The goal of the program is to develop and support high-potential specialist physician talent in transitioning to a successful career within R&D at AbbVie. To that end, participants will engage in thoughtful, impactful rotational assignments within core R&D sub-functions, including Clinical Pharmacology & Pharmacometrics, Pharmacovigilance, Medical Affairs, Regulatory Affairs, and Clinical Development (both early and late stage.)

In addition to gaining critical cross-functional knowledge and exposure, the program also features a multi-level mentorship program and professional development sessions focused on honing leadership skills. This program and all rotations will be based at AbbVie’s headquarters in North Chicago, IL.

AbbVie is seeking physician talent with specializations in one or more of the following Therapeutic Areas: Oncology, Neuroscience, and Endocrinology. Participants will enter the program as Associate Medical Directors.

Responsibilities While In-program Could Include

With appropriate supervision, help design and implement study protocols for a development program in support of the overall Product Development Plan, based on strong medical and scientific principles, knowledge of compliance and regulatory requirements, AbbVie’s customers, markets, business operations, and emerging issues. Oversees project-related education of investigators, study site personnel, and AbbVie study staff.

Help oversee clinical studies, supporting the monitoring of overall study integrity, review, interpretation and communication of accumulating data pertaining to safety and efficacy of the molecule. Partner with Clinical Operations to oversee study enrollment and overall timelines for key deliverables.

Participate in design and execution of clinical trial safety, product safety, and risk management plans. Responsible for routine and ad hoc safety monitoring reports to regulatory agencies. May review, assess and report applicable Adverse Events (AE’s) and Serious Adverse Events (SAE’s) if assigned to AbbVie conduct on clinical studies.

Contribute to the design, analysis, interpretation, and reporting of scientific content of protocols, Investigator Brochures, Clinical Study Reports, regulatory submissions and responses, and other program documents.

May interact with and help coordinate appropriate scientific and medical activities with internal stakeholders (i. e. commercial, clinical operations, discovery, statistics, regulatory, etc.) as they relate to ongoing medical affairs projects. May assist as consultant/liaison with other corporations when working under licensing agreements and/or in the evaluation of new business development opportunities.

May assist in scientific/medical education of investigators, clinical monitors, and Asset Development Team members related to therapeutic area or disease specific information. Keeps abreast of professional information and technology through conferences and/or medical literature and acts as a therapeutic area resource.

Understand the regulatory requirements related to the clinical studies; accountable for complying with those requirements.

May represent the medical function on cross-functional integrated teams for medical affairs activities. May represent AbbVie at external meetings including investigator meetings, scientific association meetings, etc.

May assist in the development of scientifically accurate marketing materials, medical education programs, advisories, and symposia. May assist with the scientific review, development, execution and communication of affiliate/area/global medical affairs sponsored or supported clinical research activities.

Exercise judgment within well-defined practices and policies. Typically does not supervise employees but must be able to influence in a matrixed environment. Works with some supervision and guidance.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

Medical Doctor (M.D.) or Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (D.O.) degree. Candidates with an international equivalent medical degree that meets U.S. certification standards can also be considered

Completion of U.S. residency training by Spring 2026 (recent graduates are also encouraged to apply)

U.S. board eligibility or certification (U.S. State or Commonwealth licensure)

  • Strong verbal and written communication skills
  • Effective presentations skills
  • Ability to demonstrate critical thought processes and analytical skills

Preferred Qualifications

  • Medical specialty training in Oncology/Hematology.
  • Fellowship training associated with clinical research.
  • Additional healthcare/research academic degrees, including PhD or MPH
  • A commitment to pursuing a career in clinical research
  • Experience publishing research
  • Demonstrated leadership skills

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.
  • 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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  • Salary Min: 141500
  • Therapy Area: Oncology
  • Salary Max: 268500
  • Workday Global Grade: 20
  • Travel: Yes, 5% of the Time
  • Compensation: USD 141500 - USD 268500 - yearly

Key Responsibilities

The role involves designing and implementing study protocols and overseeing clinical studies to ensure safety and efficacy. Participants will rotate through various R&D sub-functions to support product development plans and regulatory submissions.

Certifications

Board Certification

Key Skills

Clinical Trial DesignStudy Protocol ImplementationScientific WritingPresentation SkillsCross-functional Collaboration

Oncology — Physician Career Context

Of the 38 active Oncology listings this role was benchmarked against, 13% are remote, 61% have no call, 24% require no weekends.

Oncology pay on WeekdayDoc is up 18.8% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

The cost-of-living index for Illinois is 100.0 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$205k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $205k in an average-cost state. 62.6% of Illinois clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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Annual compensation range

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401k / retirement match
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CME allowance
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Relocation assistance
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Sign-on bonus
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Visa sponsorship
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Work-life snapshot

median 2.4this job 1.5
Better work-life than 20% of Oncology listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 623 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • On-site

Living in North Chicago

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$228k≈ 1.6× annual pay
Median resident rent
$1,426/mo≈ 12% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
17 min
State income tax
Up to 5%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.

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Benefits & Perks

Paid time off (vacation, holidays, sick)
Medical/dental/vision insurance
401(k)
Short-term incentive programs
Long-term incentive programs