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Associate Director, Business Development & Acquisitions

North Chicago, IL, usFull-time2026-11-04 → 2026-11-11

Core

Lead cross-functional teams to identify, evaluate, and execute external licensing and acquisition opportunities for AbbVie, assessing technical, commercial, and operational viability.

Role type

Senior IC business development & acquisitions director (pharma/biotech)

Builds

Licensing and acquisition deals for pharmaceutical assets

Domain

Biopharmaceuticals / Drug Development / CMC

Deliverable

client delivery

Required skills

CMC expertise, biologics manufacturing knowledge, deal structuring, due diligence management, cross-functional leadership, financial acumen, regulatory understanding, scientific writing, negotiation, project management

Preferred skills

Experience with biologics manufacturing, entrepreneurial thinking, strong networking in pharma

Technologies

None stated

Responsibilities

Lead assessment and due diligence of external targets; advise on asset-specific development plans; contribute to deal structure and risk mitigation; network with external parties to raise awareness of capabilities; present recommendations to senior management

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC