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: Value & Evidence

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

Positions Available: 1

Location: Chicago, IL

The one-year Medical Affairs + Health Impact: Value & Evidence Fellowships focus on providing exposure to two pillars of functionality: Medical Payer Strategy and Evidence Planning & Execution. The fellow will be able to develop firsthand experiences in management of post marketing clinical research. This program will provide the fellows the necessary tools to become successful professionals within the pharmaceutical industry, as well as the opportunity to network with a lasting legacy of alumni fellows. 

Objectives

• Medical Payer Strategy: Learn about the U.S. Payor landscape and how the AbbVie portfolio of medications fit within the total ecosystem. Medical Payer Strategy is the medical side of Market Access. In this role, the fellow will work with many cross-functional partners including Market Access, HEOR, Regulatory Affairs, the Value & Access field teams, and many more. The fellow will be put in the therapeutic area where there is the greatest opportunity to learn, including the ability to see a medication through an FDA approval. In addition, the fellow will be able to lead projects, attend senior level meetings, appropriate conferences, and engage with a diverse range of seasoned professionals who will mentor them through the early stages of their career.
• Evidence Planning and Execution: Partner with all AbbVie therapeutic areas and geographies to strategize on filling evidence gaps and execute new and ongoing post-marketing clinical research to provide valuable information to physicians, patients, and payors on AbbVie products around the world. Provide transparency of trial status to key stakeholders for internally and externally sponsored research. Gain operational hands-on experience in study management and oversight of externally sponsored research, contributing to the advancement of forward-thinking medicine.

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. Attendance and interviewing at the 2025 ASHP Midyear meeting is
highly recommended 

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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