This is NOT the formal application. Please apply through the USC application portal found on this page to be considered for this position: https://provost.sma.usc.edu/prog/usc_alfred_e_mann_school_of_pharmacy_and_pharmaceutical_sciences_fellowship_2026-2027/ 

Applications submitted through PPS will only be used to contact final-round candidates for interviews at ASHP Midyear Meeting. 

Dear Prospective Candidate,

AbbVie Inc., in collaboration with the USC Alfred E. Mann School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, offers you a distinctive pharmaceutical industry fellowship advantage – a global, diverse, research-based organization that will develop your skills, expand your potential, and optimize your career.

This year, fellowships are offered in the following areas:

• USC-AbbVie - US Oncology Marketing (Chicago, IL)
• USC-AbbVie - Medical Affairs + Health Impact: Global Medical Operations (Global Medical Information)  (Chicago, IL)
• USC-AbbVie - Medical Affairs + Health Impact: Global Medical Operations (Medical Program Management) (Chicago, IL)
• USC-AbbVie - Medical Affairs + Health Impact: Global Medical Operations (Global Scientific Publications) (Irvine, CA)
• USC-AbbVie - Medical Affairs + Health Impact: Global Medical Operations (Medical Compliance Operations) (Chicago, IL) 
• USC-AbbVie - Medical Affairs + Health Impact: Value & Evidence (Chicago, IL)
• USC-AbbVie - Medical Affairs + Health Impact: Therapeutic Areas (Neuroscience - Parkinson's Disease) (Chicago, IL)
• USC-AbbVie - Medical Affairs + Health Impact: Therapeutic Areas (Neuroscience - Pipeline Portfolio) (Chicago, IL)
• USC-AbbVie - Medical Affairs + Health Impact: Therapeutic Areas (Neuroscience - Pipeline Psychiatry) (Florham Park, NJ)
• USC-AbbVie - Medical Affairs + Health Impact: Therapeutic Areas (Neuroscience - Psychiatry) (Florham Park, NJ)
• USC-AbbVie - Medical Affairs + Health Impact: Therapeutic Areas (Immunology - Dermatology) (Chicago, IL)
• USC-AbbVie - Medical Affairs + Health Impact: Therapeutic Areas (Eye Care) (Chicago, IL)
• USC-AbbVie - Clinical Development (Eye Care) (Irvine, CA)
• USC-AbbVie - Pharmacokinetic and Translational Science (Irvine, CA)

USC-AbbVie - Medical Affairs + Health Impact: Therapeutic Areas (Eye Care)

Duration: 1 year (July 1, 2026 – June 30, 2027)

Positions Available: 1

Location: Chicago, IL

The one-year Medical Affairs + Health Impact: Therapeutic Area Fellowships provide an opportunity to learn the skills necessary to excel as an industry professional in medical affairs. This program will prepare fellows for a career in the pharmaceutical industry by focusing on developing a deep understanding of medical affairs and how it ties into the business. Additionally, the fellowship provides significant experience in a corporate setting, enabling fellows to hone their business and clinical skills. The program also aims to foster professional development; provide intensive, hands-on training; and expose fellows to a variety of industry-based opportunities, creating a balanced structure of learning and immersive work experience. 

Objectives

• Professional development to promote learning agility, leadership, critical thinking, and team-building skills
• Networking to establish both personal and professional relationships among colleagues, industry professionals, and health care providers
• Receiving training on and applying regulations related to the medical review of pharmaceutical promotion
• Developing knowledge of AbbVie’s products, clinical trials, and associated disease states
• Contributing to the launch preparation and potential launch of new indications
• Conducting literature evaluations and critically analyzing clinical data.
• Partnering with cross-functional teams on pipeline and on-market assets to gain understanding of product life-cycle management
• Evaluating the competitive landscape and preparing gap analyses
• Partnering with professional medical associations and academic centers
• Developing materials and training for the Field Medical Team (Medical Science Liaisons - MSLs, or Medical Outcomes Science Liaisons - MOSLs)
• Opportunities to travel for congresses, national meetings, and field immersion experiences with MSLs

Application Requirements

The candidate must be a US citizen/permanent resident and have completed a PharmD, MD, or PhD or equivalent doctorate degree from an accredited college or university within five years of initial appointment and a minimum doctoral program GPA of 3.0, have good oral and written communication skills, ethics, professionalism, leadership, and an interest in the biopharmaceutical industry.

About USC

The University of Southern California is one of the world’s leading private research universities. An anchor institution in Los Angeles, a global center for arts, technology and international trade, USC enrolls more international students than any other U.S. university and offers extensive opportunities for internships and study abroad. With a strong tradition of integrating liberal and professional education, USC fosters a vibrant culture of public service and encourages students to cross academic as well as geographic boundaries in their pursuit of knowledge.

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