Lab Compute Junior Leader

AbbVie; Illinois; On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

AbbVie is seeking a Laboratory Compute Jr Leader to support R&D scientists by ensuring health, reliability, and lifecycle management of laboratory computing devices and systems. You will coordinate daily activities, align priorities, monitor performance, and drive secure, compliant compute operations across the lab environment.

The role emphasizes collaborating with scientists, service providers, analysts, suppliers, and technology teams to resolve issues, improve processes, and enable digital

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree with 6 years’ experience; Master’s Degree with 5 years’ experience; PhD with 0 years’ experience in information systems, computer science, life sciences, or a related field.
• Relevant work experience in IT, laboratory operations technology, informatics, endpoint support, service delivery, or a related discipline.
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills, with the ability to diagnose complex issues and coordinate cross-functional resolution.

Responsibilities

• Consult with scientific partners to understand laboratory operations’ needs, including equipment lifecycle considerations, regulatory requirements, and business impacts.
• Provide technical coordination for routine maintenance, problem resolution, escalation management, inventory management, deployment coordination, and post-implementation support for laboratory computing devices.
• Manage the laboratory compute support service provider, including service expectations, daily execution, prioritization, issue escalation, performance follow-up, and continuous improvement opportunities.
• Lead, guide, and coordinate assigned analysts who support laboratory compute operations, ensuring clear work direction, consistent service practices, and timely completion of deliverables.
• Partner with scientists and technology teams to evaluate how business needs, compliance requirements, and upgrade cycles may affect laboratory operations and equipment lifecycle plans.
• Coordinate with technology partners to define appropriate architecture and ensure effective implementation of integrations with other systems.

Skills

Problem solving

Analytical ability

Leadership

Meetings facilitation

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

Master’s Degree

PhD

Job description

About AbbVie

AbbVie's mission is to discover and deliver innovative medicines and solutions that solve serious health issues today and address the medical challenges of tomorrow. We strive to have a remarkable impact on people's lives across several key therapeutic areas including immunology, oncology, and neuroscience - and products and services in our Allergan Aesthetics portfolio. For more information about AbbVie, please visit us at www.abbvie.com. Follow @abbvie on LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram, X and YouTube.

The Laboratory Compute Jr Leader supports pharmaceutical R&D scientists by ensuring the health, reliability, and lifecycle management of laboratory computing devices, systems, and related technologies. This role partners closely with scientists, service providers, analysts, suppliers, and technology teams to resolve operational challenges, drive laboratory efficiencies, and enable continued digital transformation across laboratory environments.

The role includes direct responsibility for managing the laboratory compute support service provider and assigned analysts. This includes coordinating daily support activities, aligning priorities, monitoring service performance, ensuring timely escalation and resolution of issues, and reinforcing high-quality, customer-focused support for laboratory stakeholders.

This position helps ensure that laboratory computing technologies remain reliable, secure, compliant, and aligned to scientific operations. By coordinating technical support, managing service provider execution, guiding analysts, and partnering closely with laboratory stakeholders, the role enables scientists to focus on research while strengthening the quality and consistency of laboratory technology support.

Responsibilities:

• Consult with scientific partners to understand laboratory operations’ needs, including equipment lifecycle considerations, regulatory requirements, and business impacts.
• Provide technical coordination for routine maintenance, problem resolution, escalation management, inventory management, deployment coordination, and post-implementation support for laboratory computing devices.
• Manage the laboratory compute support service provider, including service expectations, daily execution, prioritization, issue escalation, performance follow-up, and continuous improvement opportunities.
• Lead, guide, and coordinate assigned analysts who support laboratory compute operations, ensuring clear work direction, consistent service practices, and timely completion of deliverables.
• Partner with scientists and technology teams to evaluate how business needs, compliance requirements, and upgrade cycles may affect laboratory operations and equipment lifecycle plans.
• Consult on laboratory equipment procurement and supplier discussions, with emphasis on computer requirements, integration needs, data storage, compliance expectations, and security controls.
• Coordinate with technology partners to define appropriate architecture and ensure effective implementation of integrations with other systems.
• Maintain knowledge of existing laboratory equipment, technologies, and support practices across the business area and apply that knowledge to support lifecycle planning and operational decisions.
• Develop and maintain strong relationships with lab stakeholders, Business Relationship Management groups, service providers, analysts, suppliers, and other technology organizations.
• Capture voice-of-customer feedback from key laboratory stakeholders and use it to improve service programs, support processes, and the overall laboratory compute experience.
• Identify recurring support themes, operational risks, and opportunities for process standardization, automation, or service improvement.
• Communicate effectively with customers, technical teams, and service partners to ensure transparency, alignment, and timely follow-through on laboratory compute priorities.
• Service Provider Management Expectations:
  • Coordinate daily and weekly support priorities with the service provider, ensuring alignment with laboratory business needs and operational urgency.
  • Review open issues, aging tickets, escalations, and critical laboratory support concerns to drive timely resolution and appropriate stakeholder communication.
  • Define and reinforce expected service behaviors, documentation standards, handoff practices, and customer communication norms.
  • Partner with service provider leadership to address performance concerns, resource gaps, service risks, and improvement actions.
  • Support onboarding and knowledge transfer for analysts and service provider resources working in laboratory compute environments.
  • Promote consistent, compliant, and secure support practices across laboratory sites, systems, and devices.

• Bachelor’s Degree with 6 years’ experience; Master’s Degree with 5 years’ experience; PhD with 0 years’ experience in information systems, computer science, life sciences, or a related field.
• Respective years of related work experience in IT, laboratory operations technology, informatics, endpoint support, service delivery, or a related discipline.
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills, with the ability to diagnose complex issues and coordinate cross-functional resolution.
• Demonstrated ability to lead meetings, facilitate discussions, and work effectively with customers, technical teams, service providers, and analysts.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to explain technical topics to both scientific and technological audiences.
• Strong customer focus, attention to detail, and commitment to delivering reliable and compliant laboratory support services.
• Exceptional teamwork skills and ability to operate effectively in a fast-paced, cross-functional environment.
• Core Competencies:
  • Customer partnership and service ownership
  • Operational coordination and execution discipline
  • Vendor and analyst management
  • Laboratory systems lifecycle thinking
  • Cross-functional communication and influence
  • Compliance, security, and risk awareness
  • Continuous improvement mindset

Preferred:

• 8+ years of related work experience in IT, laboratory operations technology, informatics, endpoint support, service delivery, or a related discipline.
• Experience working in a pharmaceutical laboratory environment is preferred.
• Knowledge of laboratory equipment lifecycle management, laboratory computing devices, instrument controllers, and related support models.
• Familiarity with regulated laboratory environments, compliance expectations, data integrity considerations, and security controls.
• Experience coordinating or managing third-party service providers, managed service teams, analysts, or outsourced support models.
• Experience with inventory management, deployment coordination, support process improvement, and stakeholder communications in laboratory or scientific environments.

Applicable only to applicants applying to a position in any location with pay disclosure requirements under state or local law:

• The compensation range described below is the range of possible base pay compensation that the Company believes in good faith it will pay for this role at the time of this posting based on the job grade for this position. Individual compensation paid within this range will depend on many factors including geographic location, and we may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range. This range may be modified in the future.
• We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off (vacation, holidays, sick), medical/dental/vision insurance and 401(k) to eligible employees.
• This job is eligible to participate in our short-term incentive programs.

Note: No amount of pay is considered to be wages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, and determinable. The amount and availability of any bonus, commission, incentive, benefits, or any other form of compensation and benefits that are allocable to a particular employer remains in the Company's sole and absolute discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Company’s sole and absolute discretion, consistent with applicable law.

AbbVie is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to operating with integrity, driving innovation, transforming lives and serving our community. Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled.

US & Puerto Rico applicants seeking a reasonable accommodation.