CareerPlan

Associate Director, Regulatory Affairs, Europe Regulatory Policy & Intelligence

Wavre, Wallonia, beFull-time2026-10-19 → 2026-11-10

Core

Subject matter expert in European regulatory policy and intelligence, shaping policy positions and advocacy strategies for AbbVie's R&D portfolio.

Role type

Senior IC regulatory policy director

Builds

Corporate policy positions and advocacy strategies for drug development

Domain

Life sciences / Pharmaceutical regulatory policy

Deliverable

client delivery

Required skills

European regulatory policy expertise, health authority engagement, trade association liaison, policy analysis, strategic advocacy, cross-functional alignment, scientific rigor, negotiation, complex report writing

Preferred skills

PhD or Master's in scientific/health/legal/business discipline, experience with medical devices, established European regulatory network

Technologies

None stated

Responsibilities

Lead regional regulatory policy topics and initiatives; analyze regulatory trends and communicate impact; develop corporate policy positions for trade associations; present complex reports to senior management; negotiate policy resolutions; serve as liaison to trade associations; conduct external outreach with regulators and peers; contribute to regulatory product development strategy

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC