United States - Nationwide
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Los Angeles, California
Posted: 12-Nov-25
Location: Irvine, California
Type: Fellowship
Job Setting:
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 - Clinical Development (Eye Care)
Duration: 1 year (July 1, 2026 – June 30, 2027)
Positions Available: 1
Location: Irvine, CA
This one-year Clinical Development Fellowship provides an immersive introduction to clinical research in global drug development. As an active member of multiple clinical teams, the fellow will develop an understanding of the principles and challenges in developing novel therapeutics, while operating within GCP, ICH, and other agency guidelines. Under mentored guidance, the fellow will gain broad exposure to many interdisciplinary functional areas, while individualized objectives will tailor their involvement to projects of particular interest.
Objectives
- Develop expertise in novel therapeutics and their clinical applications
- Support the execution of the integrated evidence generation plan, regulatory submissions and development of associated clinical trial documents (e.g., protocols, investigator brochures, procedure manuals, informed consent forms, and clinical study reports)
- Learn operational aspects of clinical trial design from startup, through execution, and closeout
- Participate in processes of ongoing data review, analysis, and reporting
- Prepare and present clinical data at internal team meetings as needed
- Contribute to the timely performance of clinical trials by collaborating in a cross-functional team setting
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.
Interview Requests: Interviews are limited and will be scheduled on a rolling basis. For early consideration, please submit your application, including your CV and a letter of intent, by November 30, 2025 and at the following link: https://provost.sma.usc.edu/prog/usc_alfred_e_mann_school_of_pharmacy_and_pharmaceutical_sciences_fellowship_2026-2027/
Please follow the document conventions listed below:
CV
- Document type: PDF
- Document name: Last Name_First Name_CV.pdf
Letter of intent
- Document type: PDF
- Document name: Last Name_First Name_Letter_ Program of Interest.pdf
Additional information and application materials are available at: https://mann.usc.edu/program/fellowship-programs/admissions/