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Sponsorship possible
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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.
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The posting doesn’t mention sponsorshipSilence isn’t a refusal — ask the recruiter before investing much time.
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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.
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What Abbvie US LLC paid sponsored hires in similar roles1 certified filing for “ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR, RA GLOBAL REGULATORY STRATEGY” (Regulatory Affairs Managers) in IL: $185k–$185k, median $185k.
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- Employer is on a government sponsor record
- 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. Source: LCA disclosure data (US Department of Labor (OFLC)).
- No salary bar for this route
- H-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 US LLC paid sponsored hires in similar roles
- 1 certified filing for “ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR, RA GLOBAL REGULATORY STRATEGY” (Regulatory Affairs Managers) in IL: $185k–$185k, median $185k. Most were filed at wage level II (100%) — 2 lottery entries, ≈31% projected selection odds for cap-subject employers. Source: US Department of Labor LCA disclosure data (Oct 2025 – Jun 2026).
US H-1B: cap-subject employers enter a lottery weighted by wage level — Level I gets 1 entry, Level IV gets 4 (DHS projected selection odds ≈15% at Level I to ≈61% at Level IV). Universities and non-profit research employers are cap-exempt. The $100,000 fee for new petitions from abroad is currently blocked by a court order (appeal pending).
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About the role
The Manager Regulatory Affairs, Global Regulatory Strategy US & Canada is responsible for the development and implementation of US and Canada regulatory strategic and tactical planning (RSTP) for assigned on market products or those products in development.
This individual assists Regulatory Staff by identifying and gathering data needed to support filings, responses to inquiries, and registration maintenance to enable commercialization of products that are developed, manufactured or distributed to meet relevant US and Canada regulatory requirements.
Responsibilities:
• Responsible for a product(s) within a Therapeutic Area and supports the Manager (Senior Manager, Associate Director, Director (Global Regulatory Lead (GRL), in the development & execution of the regulatory strategy.
Assigned matters may have an impact on business activities and operations.
• Serves as Health Authority (HA) liaison with FDA for routine communications in support of filings including complete and timely responses during application review.
Advise internal customers who may contribute to regulated communication on Regulatory/FDA issues including Public Affairs, Clinical Development, Legal, and others such as Commercial.
Functions independently in negotiation and decision-making for project related issues that have cross-functional impact.
• Key contributor responsible for the preparation and review of regulatory submissions consistent within US and Canada regulatory requirements and guidelines and assures complete and timely response to Health Authorities during application review.
• Supports the regulatory submission and approval process.
Applies regulatory/technical knowledge of government regulations and skills across therapeutic areas.
• Recommends and implements changes to projects based on knowledge and expertise, accurate interpretation of US and Canada government regulations, guidances, as well as corporate policies and management-related considerations.
• Presents pertinent regulatory information to appropriate cross-functional areas.
• Operates in compliance with regulations, company policies, procedures, and guidance in alignment with regulatory product strategy and the Quality Dossier Program (QDP).
• This role will work a hybrid work schedule (3 days in office) from AbbVie Lake County, IL headquarters.
Significant Work Activities: Continuous sitting for prolonged periods (more than 2 consecutive hours in an 8 hr day) is required
• Required Education: Bachelor’s degree (pharmacy, biology, chemistry, pharmacology) or industry related.
• Preferred Education: Advanced Degree a plus. Certifications a plus.
• Required Experience: 6 years Regulatory, R&D, or Industry-related experience.
• Preferred Experience: 2-3 years in pharmaceutical regulatory activities
• Skill Set:
• Proven skill at implementing successful US and Canada regulatory strategies, global regulatory experience is a plus.
• Experience working in a complex and matrix environment.
• Skill Set cont'd:
• Good communication, both oral and written.
• Experience interfacing with government regulatory agencies.
• Demonstrates good negotiation skills and builds consensus.
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.
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