Lead Data Science - Internal Audit Analytics

ABBVIE; Plainfield (NJ); On-site; USD 97,000 - 184,000; Full time

Job summary

AbbVie is seeking a data analytics professional for the Internal Audit team in New Jersey. You will design statistical models, develop analytics frameworks, and translate audit objectives into actionable data-driven insights to identify risks and improve operations.

The role requires a strong background in Python/SQL/R with PowerBI/Tableau experience, and at least 6 years of related experience. Collaboration across teams and mentoring junior staff are key aspects.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Statistics, Data Science or Related Field.
• MBA/Master's in a relevant field preferred.
• Minimum 6+ years of progressive and related experience.
• Proficiency in Python, SQL, R; PowerBI/Tableau experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement advanced statistical models including decision trees, regression analyses, and NLP techniques to identify anomalies, patterns, and risk indicators across enterprise datasets.
• Develop and maintain population-level data analytics frameworks to support ad-hoc audit testing requests and ongoing continuous monitoring initiatives.
• Collaborate with internal audit teams to translate audit objectives into analytical approaches, ensuring data science methodologies align with audit standards and compliance requirements.
• Build predictive models and classification algorithms using decision trees and ensemble methods to assess risk profiles and prioritize audit focus areas.
• Apply NLP techniques to analyze unstructured data sources to detect potential compliance issues or fraudulent activities.
• Perform multivariate regression analyses to identify relationships between variables and quantify risk factors across business processes.
• Create automated data pipelines and monitoring dashboards to enable real-time detection of control failures or unusual transaction patterns.
• Partner with cross-functional stakeholders to define key risk indicators and develop statistical thresholds for continuous monitoring alerts.
• Mentor junior analytics team members on data science techniques, statistical best practices, and audit analytics applications.
• Stay current with emerging data science technologies and audit analytics trends to continuously enhance the team's analytical capabilities.

Skills

Python

SQL

R

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Statistics, Data Science or Related Field

MBA/Master's in relevant field

Tools

PowerBI

Tableau

Job description

AbbVie is seeking a data analytics professional for the Internal Audit team in New Jersey. You will design statistical models, develop analytics frameworks, and translate audit objectives into actionable data-driven insights to identify risks and improve operations.

The role requires a strong background in Python/SQL/R with PowerBI/Tableau experience, and at least 6 years of related experience. Collaboration across teams and mentoring junior staff are key aspects.