Hybrid Senior Research Statistician – Clinical Trials

AbbVie; Illinois; On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

AbbVie in the United States is seeking a Senior Research Statistician to provide statistical support to the R&D organization by partnering with study teams to monitor ongoing clinical trials and generate data-driven insights. You will review accumulating data, evaluate program criteria, conduct exploratory analyses, and support informed decision-making throughout study execution.

The role emphasizes collaboration with study statisticians, Programmers, and cross-functional teams, plus

Qualifications

• PhD in Statistics, Biostatistics, Data Science, Mathematics, Epidemiology, or a related quantitative field.
• Strong understanding of statistical methodologies and clinical trial data analysis.
• Experience with statistical programming in R

Responsibilities

• The statistician will work closely with study statisticians, programmers, and cross-functional stakeholders to assess study progress, identify emerging trends and risks, and provide analytical support that enhances trial oversight while maintaining scientific rigor.
• The statistician will also be expected to participate in standardized analysis modules development and agentic AI related development work
• Contribute to design, analysis and reporting of clinical trials or other scientific research studies. Assist with development of protocols and/or statistical analysis planswith details for programming implementation. Work under supervision to implement sound statistical methodology in scientific investigations.
• Assist in identifying scientifically appropriate data collection instruments. Identify and report data issues or violations of study assumptions. Provide programming specifications for derived variables and analysis datasets. Collaborate with Data Science in preparing for database lock.
• With supervision perform statistical analyses as per the analysis plan. Collaborate with Statistical Programming to ensure the delivery of high-quality outputs according to agreed-upon timelines. Evaluate appropriateness of available software for planned analyses and assess needs for potential development of novel statistical methodology.
• With supervision, develop strategy for data presentation and inference. Ensure appropriate interpretation of statistical deliverables in collaboration with other functions. Collaborate in publication of scientific research. Ensure accuracy and internal consistency of reports and publications, including tables, listings, and figures. Ensure the accuracy of the statistical component of scientific reports and/or publications with high quality.
• Work collaboratively with cross-functional teams. Clearly explain statistical concepts to non-statisticians. Provide responses to questions and pursue analyses suggested by data under supervision. Support communications between assigned product team(s) and functional management. Build/drive cross-functional relationships and collaboration.

Skills

Statistical analysis

R programming

Clinical trial data analysis

Data visualization

Communication

Education

PhD in Statistics/Biostatistics/Data Science

Tools

R

SAS

Job description

AbbVie in the United States is seeking a Senior Research Statistician to provide statistical support to the R&D organization by partnering with study teams to monitor ongoing clinical trials and generate data-driven insights. You will review accumulating data, evaluate program criteria, conduct exploratory analyses, and support informed decision-making throughout study execution.

The role emphasizes collaboration with study statisticians, Programmers, and cross-functional teams, plus