Associate Director, HEOR Strategy - Aesthetics in Irvine

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.

Abbvie's Aesthetics and PRM Health Economics & Outcomes Research (HEOR) Strategy team is part of the Patient Centered Outcomes Research (PCOR) Center of Excellence. The Associate Director in the Aesthetics & PRM HEOR-Strategy will report to the Director and lead the development and execution of strategically aligned projects for both marketed and pipeline Aesthetics assets. The AD will design and implement patient experience data (PED) strategies - including PRO development, regulatory communications, and prospective observational studies - to support product approval, differentiation, and access. The AD will act as a subject matter expert on PED and patient-centered measurement strategies, collaborating cross-functionally (e.g., with Clinical Development, Medical Affairs, Regulatory, and Commercial teams) advancing the adoption of PED standards and best practices to foster a patient-centric culture across AbbVie.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute HEOR and Patient Experience Data (PED) strategies to enable product approval, differentiation, and market access for Aesthetics assets.
• Lead the planning, management, and execution of global PED and Clinical Outcomes Assessment (COA) research, including PRO development, innovative patient-relevant measures, creation, and integration into clinical programs.
• Lead the planning, management, and execution of prospective observational surveys and electronic medical records to differentiate AbbVie Aesthetic assets based on real-world effectiveness.
• Oversee study design, execution, and dissemination of findings, ensuring scientific rigor and timely delivery aligned with asset strategies.
• Act as a subject matter expert, facilitating cross-functional collaboration (Clinical Development, Regulatory, Commercial, and other stakeholders) to align and integrate PED and HEOR plans within broader evidence strategy.
• Drive regulatory and reimbursement strategies relating to PED, contributing to submissions, addressing patient-focused endpoints, and participating in key negotiations to optimize registration, labeling, and access decisions.
• Develop and implement best practices and educational resources to advance the integration of patient voice and PED standards across AbbVie.
• Maintain high standards for scientific quality, including proposal, protocol, analysis development, and effective communication of research in internal and external forums.
• Lead strategic scientific communication, including manuscript, abstract, and conference presentation development.
• Stay current on methodological advancements, regulatory requirements, and industry trends to ensure innovative and compliant PED/COA strategies.

Qualifications

• Advanced degree in Psychology, Epidemiology, Statistics, Public Health, Health Economics and Outcomes Research (HEOR) or related discipline (MS, MPH, PharmD, PhD) preferred.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience required, with relevant pharmaceutical industry or consulting experience in patient experience data 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.
• 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 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 Centers of Expertise [CoEs] – Economic Modeling, Meta-Research, RWE Analytics).
• Develop standards and respond quickly to business questions.
• Travel – Position requires up to 15% travel.

Additional Information

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 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.

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.