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Scientific Director, Oncology - Global Patient Safety

Abbvie INC · 🇺🇸 North Chicago, IL, US

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One solid signal, not two — worth applying, and worth asking about sponsorship early.

  • Employer is on a government sponsor recordThe US Department of Labor certified 177 H-1B/E-3 labor condition applications for this employer between Oct 2025 and Jun 2026 (latest Jun 2026) — the step every H-1B hire needs first. USCIS also records 94 H-1B approvals in FY2023. Source: LCA disclosure data (US Department of Labor (OFLC)).
  • The posting doesn’t mention sponsorshipSilence isn’t a refusal — ask the recruiter before investing much time.
  • No salary bar for this routeH-1B has no fixed salary bar: the employer must pay at least the prevailing wage for the role and area. Cap-subject employers enter a lottery weighted by wage level. Source: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/12/29/2025-23853/weighted-selection-process-for-registrants-and-petitioners-seeking-to-file-cap-subject-h-1b, rules effective 2026-02-27.
  • What Abbvie INC paid sponsored hires in similar roles2 certified filings for “DIRECTOR,PATIENT SVCES DATA STRATEGY & BUSINESS INTELLIGENCE” (Management Analysts) in IL: $192k–$236k, median $214k. Most were filed at wage level IV (100%) — 4 lottery entries, ≈61% projected selection odds for cap-subject employers. Source: US Department of Labor LCA disclosure data (Oct 2025 – Jun 2026).
  • Confirmed live todayWhen a source last listed this job as open.

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177 H-1B filings certified since Oct 2025

The US Department of Labor certified 177 H-1B/E-3 labor condition applications for this employer between Oct 2025 and Jun 2026 (latest Jun 2026) — the step every H-1B hire needs first. USCIS also records 94 H-1B approvals in FY2023. Source: LCA disclosure data (US Department of Labor (OFLC)).

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About the role

Support the planning and execution of the safety strategy for Oncology assets during the entire lifecycle of the drug and during due diligence activities. Main responsibilities • Supports the Safety Leads and Product Safety Teams (PSTs) to translate nonclinical and clinical safety findings to facilitate benefit-risk decision making and risk mitigation for oncology products in clinical development as well as on the market. • May lead development and implementation of an asset safety strategy with support of PST-L or management • Leads the review and synthesis of scientific safety data for critical regulatory and clinical documents — including IB’s DSURs, PSURs, RMPs CSRs, etc. - ensuring medical accuracy, scientific rigor, and clarity of content across oncology assets • Facilitate scientific connections and interactions, info exchange across assets within the safety teams • Prepare material on competitive intelligence, current disease state and standard of care for key indications/ disease states • Supports GPS TA  in assigned due diligence activities for Oncology. • Compiles draft slide presentations for internal and external meetings as required • Interacts with and influences other cross functional departments (e.g. Clinical Development, Statistics, Regulatory Affairs, Clinical Pharmacology, Medical Affairs), as needed, to ensure the successful development, design and implementation of comprehensive safety assessments to support study participants in Oncology studies. • Drives process improvement and change management for the Oncology Safety team in conjunction with enterprise-wide and functional area plans. • Scientific or clinical degree (e.g. NP/PA, PharmD, MS, PhD, MPH, including combinations) • 5+ years of experience in Pharmacovigilance / Clinical Development / Development biological Sciences experience in the pharmaceutical industry. • Proven ability to critically evaluate and interpret complex safety data from oncology clinical trials, supporting informed risk-benefit decision-making • Knowledge of clinical trial methodology, regulatory and compliance requirements governing clinical trials, and experience in development of clinical strategy and the design of study protocols • Ability to exercise judgment and address complex problems and create solutions across multiple projects • Must be able to lead and manage through influence. • Effectively provide input on technical safety documents • Strong ability to influence individual stakeholders and cross-functional teams in a collaborative environment • Must possess excellent oral and written English communication skills. • Ability to work effectively under circumstances of uncertainty and complexity. 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

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