AbbVie Posted September 8, 2026

Associate Director, HEOR Strategy, Neuroscience

Austin, TX Full-time
Medical Affairs Neuroscience Associate Director
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About this opportunity

Company Description

About AbbVie

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 including immunology, oncology and neuroscience - and products and services in our Allergan Aesthetics portfolio. For more information about AbbVie, please visit us at  www.abbvie.com . Follow @abbvie on  LinkedIn,   Facebook ,  Instagram ,  X  and  YouTube.

Job Description

The AD works independently with guidance from a Director and is responsible for developing and implementing the HEOR strategy and tactics supporting more than one indication within the same product, or more than one product within the same indication, either US, or International or Globally, in compliance with standards and policies. The AD possesses demonstrated technical knowledge, and strategic expertise in identifying, coordinating & delivering innovative health economics & outcomes evidence generation solutions to (1) optimize treatment decisions (2) support label expansion & enhancement (3) maximize registration. They accomplish this by creating a culture that fosters learning and rewards personal development. He or she is able to engage effectively with integral cross-functional team member within the pipeline commercialization model and/or brand/asset teams to integrate, develop, execute & interpret evidence strategies to address these objectives.

Responsibilities

Actively participates as an HEOR subject-matter expert in key cross-functional teams that are part of the Pipeline Commercialization Model and brand planning process to facilitate alignment and integration of Global HEOR strategies / plans into the broader Integrated Evidence Plans. Must be able to influence activities in a matrix organization.

Responsible for leading & conducting timely execution of robust & innovative research aligned to strategy.

Collaborates with HEOR centers of excellence (PCOR & RWE) to ensure delivery of robust research.

Leverages outcomes research expertise and knowledge of payer/HTA environment to inform COA measurement strategy for clinical trials and interfaces with external global regulatory [e.g. FDA, EMA etc.] to support labeling negotiations.

Partners with cross-functional stakeholders and country affiliates to support global HTA submissions.

Develops relationships with key external thought-leaders [e.g. clinical, payer, patient advocacy etc.] and partners on study protocol development, interpretation of findings, and publication of findings.

Responsible for appropriate allocation of project/asset specific budget & ensuring projects are delivered on time & within budget.

Assures compliance of HEOR studies with established research standards

Effectively partners with internal stakeholders (HEOR TA teams, Market Access, Medical Affairs, Global teams, etc.) at strategic and tactical levels to disseminate robust HEOR evidence in support of a broad set of stakeholders including payers, providers, patients, and policymakers.

Qualifications

Advanced degree in health economics or related discipline

Minimum of five years working experience with Master’s, three years with PhD (can include fellowship experience). Professional training in a health field (MD, PharmD, etc.) is a plus

Firmly grounded in the scientific fundaments of one or more of the core HEOR specialties (epidemiology, biostatistics, patient reported outcomes, health services research, economics)

Capable of performing health economics projects from inception through publication and application with minimal oversight.

Ability to present complex scientific programs and data clearly to cross-functional audiences.

Additional Information

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 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.

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Job details

Seniority
Associate Director
Function
Medical Affairs
Therapeutic area
Neuroscience
Location
Austin, TX
Employment type
Full-time

How this role compares

Computed from every other active Medical Affairs role in our database, not just this employer's listings.

We currently track 367 comparable Associate Director Medical Affairs roles across 88 biopharma companies.

367Comparable roles tracked
337Currently active
88Companies hiring similar roles
35Countries represented

Salary context

117 of 367 peers report a salary range (USD, annualized)

Peers share this role's job function and a matching or adjacent seniority level -- not necessarily the same therapeutic area or country.

This roleSubject $160,500/yr – $305,000/yr
Lowest disclosed · Senior Clinical Research Associate I · Pfizer $82,700/yr – $137,900/yr
Peer group range $110,300 – $322,650 (median $186,375)

Where these roles are based

Top locations among the 367 comparable roles

United States171
Japan27
China25
Germany22
India22
China's Mainland15

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Seniority mix

367 of 367 peers have a known seniority level

Senior154
Manager148
Associate Director65

Therapeutic area mix

118 of 367 peers have a known therapeutic area; the rest are genuinely unlabeled, not hidden

Oncology49
Dermatology & Aesthetics16
Immunology13
Neuroscience12
Rare Disease9
Cardiovascular / CVRM8
Vaccines & Infectious Disease4
Respiratory4
Gastroenterology2
Ophthalmology1

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