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Associate I, Clinical Pharmacology Scientific Support & Reporting

AbbVie · North Chicago, IL · Full time · Research

Posted Sep 22, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Oct 6, 2026

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About your past

Tell me about a report or presentation where you caught an error before it went out. How did you find it?

What they are checking: Real attention to detail and a habit of checking work.

Tell me about a time you had to learn a new scientific area quickly to finish an assignment.

What they are checking: Ability to come up to speed in a new therapeutic area.

How do you keep your work high quality when the timeline is tight and you are getting edits from several people?

What they are checking: Version control habits and composure under deadline pressure.

What would you do

A scientist and a therapeutic area MD both give you urgent tasks due the same day. What do you do?

What they are checking: Prioritizing under supervision and communicating conflicts early.

You notice a table in a study report does not match what the protocol says should be collected. What do you do?

What they are checking: Following IQS procedures and protocols and raising discrepancies rather than fixing them quietly.

About the work

Walk me through the main sections of a Phase 1 protocol and which ones you would feel ready to draft.

What they are checking: Working knowledge of early clinical study design documents.

What pharmacokinetic parameters would you expect to report from a single ascending dose study, and what does each tell the team?

What they are checking: Core PK fluency like Cmax, AUC and half-life and why they matter.

What does it mean to review safety and efficacy data while a study is still blinded, and what would you be careful not to do?

What they are checking: Understanding of blinding and the discipline it requires.

How would you run a literature or competitive intelligence search on a drug class you know little about?

What they are checking: Search strategy, source quality and how findings get summarized.

What software have you used to analyze or present clinical or lab data, and what is a task where it saved you real time?

What they are checking: Practical tool skills for building reports from templates and data.

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The full job description

As published by AbbVie.

To build all necessary data/information needed to prepare internal documents/scientific reports related to clinical trials by assisting with ongoing blinded efficacy and safety reviews. Responsibilities • Prepare scientific reports and presentations related to clinical trials using available software and templates. • Assists in constructing phase 1 clinical study planning documents, and writes Phase 1 protocols. • Comply with procedures set forth in relevant IQS documents and Study protocols • Comply with the directives issued by the management regarding clinical studies. • Commit to producing work of the highest quality • Pay close attention to detail • Perform literature and competitive intelligence searches • Apply experience to analyze clinical study data, using available software to assist with ongoing blinded/un-blinded pharmacokinetic analysis • Responsible for receiving and completing assignments and tasks from functional Scientific Staff or Therapeutic Area MD within a given time period with supervision. • Bachelor’s degree, in Science, related to Field with +2 years’ experience in pharmaceutical industry. Or Masters degree in pharmacology or related field. • Associates degree/RN with 6+ years of experience in pharmaceutical industry may be additionally considered. • Must possess good oral and written communication skills • Ability to use computer to generate reports, analyze data, and create presentations • Previous experience may be narrowly-focused or limited. • Ability to identify opportunities and participate in process improvement initiatives. ​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. ​ 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. US & Puerto Rico only - to learn more, visit https://www.abbvie.com/join-us/equal-employment-opportunity-employer.html US & Puerto Rico applicants seeking a reasonable accommodation, click here to learn more: https://www.abbvie.com/join-us/reasonable-accommodations.html

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