Pays $182k-$346k — Medical Affairs market median is ~$302k (27 jobs)
Senior Medical Director, Neuroscience, Global Patient Safety
About the Role
Senior Medical Director for Neuroscience Global Patient Safety at AbbVie in North Chicago, IL. Lead safety surveillance for neuroscience products. $182K-$346K salary.
Join AbbVie as a Senior Medical Director, Neuroscience – Global Patient Safety in North Chicago, Illinois.
Benefits & Compensation
- Salary: $182K - $346K
- Paid time off (vacation, holidays, sick)
- Medical/dental/vision insurance
- 401(k)
- Long-term incentive programs
Work Schedule
- Full-Time position.
- No explicit call, weekend, or night shift information provided.
Apply to join AbbVie as a Senior Medical Director, Neuroscience – Global Patient Safety.
Key Responsibilities
The Senior Medical Director is responsible for leading safety surveillance, signal detection, and risk management strategies for neuroscience products. They will also oversee pharmacovigilance activities for clinical trials and post-marketing, while contributing to key regulatory submissions and technical documentation.
Requirements
Candidates must hold an MD or DO degree with at least 2 years of residency and patient management experience. Additionally, 2-4 years of pharmacovigilance experience in the pharmaceutical industry is required.
Qualifications
- Education
- Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Medical Affairs — Physician Career Context
The cost-of-living index for Illinois is 100.0 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$264k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $264k 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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