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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. For more information about AbbVie, please visit us at www.abbvie.com. Follow @abbvie on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube and LinkedIn.

Job Description

Manager AbbVie Technology Licensing & Collaborations (TLC)

Overall responsibilities include partnering with AbbVie R&D to effectively negotiate and execute a variety of research and development agreements. In concert with the champion sponsoring a particular transaction, develop framework of major terms, determine negotiation strategies and work to drive execution of priority agreements. Manage and support less complex agreement process within a matrix organization, providing both scientific and licensing experience.

Responsibilities.

1. Work with the TLC Director, who is the single point of contact for the assigned Therapeutic Area and/or R&D Functional area, and proactively with internal teams (such as R&D and Search & Evaluation) as a partner to effectively define contracting/licensing strategy.

2. Provide high level scientific support within TLC on protocols, appropriate deliverables and timelines for agreements.

3. In conjunction with the AbbVie Business Legal team, negotiate, draft, and execute complex agreements (such as sponsored research and consortia agreements, material transfer, technology feasibility studies and licenses, companion diagnostic collaborations and membership agreements), which may involve proposing major terms, drafting term sheets and developing effective negotiation strategies.

4. Manage interactions with external parties (working cooperatively with the broader AbbVie business development functions, including Search & Evaluation, Ventures and Business Development & Acquisitions, to determine roles/responsibilities) and provide alliance management support for both new and legacy R&D agreements that do not otherwise garner “assigned” Alliance Management support.

5. Proactively communicate status of negotiations with key stakeholders.

6. Work cooperatively as a team with the broader AbbVie business development functions to effectively execute agreements in furtherance of AbbVie’s R&D strategies.

7. Ensure compliance with R&D Procurement delegation, including signatory authority and its delegation, and ensure TLC’s compliance with all applicable Purchasing, Office of Ethics & Compliance, R&D, Finance, Legal and Corporate policies.

8. Promote AbbVie as a partner of choice in all external communications and dealings, and work to build the AbbVie brand.

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Qualifications

• Five years of life science or pharmaceutical industry experience preferred.

• Science background, contract drafting, and negotiation experience required (B.S., M.S., Ph.D.). J.D., M.B.A., C.L.P. or equivalent licensing experience/designation desirable.

• Expert knowledge of multidisciplinary operations.

• Proven track record of developing and implementing complex processes and high impact projects.

• Excellent cross-functional negotiating skills and multi-faceted operational skills.

• Ability to communicate/present key information to senior/executive management.

Additional Information

Applicable only to applicants applying to a position in any location with pay disclosure requirements under state or local law: ​

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• 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. ​

• This job is eligible to participate in our long-term incentive programs​

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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. ​

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AbbVie is committed to operating with integrity, driving innovation, transforming lives, serving our community and embracing diversity and inclusion. It is AbbVie’s policy to employ qualified persons of the greatest ability without discrimination against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex (including pregnancy), physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital status, status as a protected veteran, or any other legally protected group status.