Manager, Statistics (Hybrid)

BioSpace; North Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits package

Paid time off

Short-term and long-term incentive programs

Job summary

A leading biopharmaceutical company seeks a Manager, Statistics, to provide statistical expertise for clinical trials and research. The role requires 6+ years of experience or a PhD with 2+ years. Responsibilities include designing analysis plans, collaborating with teams, and ensuring statistical soundness of reports. This hybrid position is located in North Chicago, IL, emphasizing collaboration and communication skills, with a preference for candidates having industry knowledge.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of experience with an MS or 2+ years with a PhD in Statistics, Biostatistics, or related field.
• Ability to identify data or analytical issues and provide solutions.
• Knowledge of drug development and regulatory environments is preferred.
• Experience in drug development and regulated industry is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Design, analysis, and reporting of clinical trials or scientific studies.
• Develop protocols with details for statistical analysis plans.
• Collaborate with multifunction teams and communicate statistical concepts.
• Perform independent analyses and collaborate with Statistical Programming.
• Develop data presentation strategy and contribute to publications.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams and explain statistics clearly.

Skills

Statistical computations

Technical competence

Effective communication

Data analysis

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

MS in Statistics or related field

PhD in Statistics or related field

Tools

SAS

R

Python

Job description

Company Description

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 immunology, oncology, neuroscience, and eye care and products and services in our Allergan Aesthetics portfolio. For more information about AbbVie, please visit us at www.abbvie.com. Follow @abbvie on X, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, LinkedIn and Tik Tok.

Job Description

• This is a hybrid position. Candidates must be local and work out of the San Francisco, CA or North Chicago, IL office preferred. Also open to Florham Park, NJ or Irvine, CA.

The Manager, Statistics provides statistical expertise to support the research and development organization. Specific areas of work may include clinical trials, patient safety, and global medical affairs. The Manager works independently in partnership with experts in multiple disciplines to advance medicines to our patients.

Responsibilities

• Provide expertise to design, analysis and reporting of clinical trials or other scientific research studies. Independently develop protocols and/or statistical analysis plans (or product safety analysis plans/integrated summary of safety analysis plans/analysis plans for GMA evidence generation) with details for programming implementation. Implement sound statistical methodology in scientific investigations.
• Identify scientifically appropriate data collection instruments. Identify and report data issues or violations of study assumptions. Provide programming specifications for derived variables and analysis datasets. Partner with Data Science in preparing for database lock.
• Independently 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. Identify and anticipate issues arising in the study design, conduct and propose scientifically sound approaches. Evaluate appropriateness of available software for planned analyses and assess needs for potential development of novel statistical methodology.
• Develop strategy for data presentation and inference. Collaborate in publication of scientific research. Ensure accuracy and internal consistency of reports and publications, including tables, listings, and figures. Ensure that study results and conclusions are scientifically sound, clearly presented, and consistent with statistical analyses provided.
• Work collaboratively with multifunction teams. Clearly explain statistical concepts to non-statisticians. Provide responses to questions, and pursue analyses suggested by data. Support communications between assigned product team(s) and functional management. Build/drive cross‑functional relationships and collaboration.

Qualifications

• MS (with 6+ years of experience) or PhD (with 2+ years of experience) in Statistics, Biostatistics, or a highly related field.
• High degree of technical competence and effective communication skills, both oral and written.
• Able to perform statistical computations and simulations.
• Able to identify data or analytical issues, and assist with providing solutions by either applying own skills and knowledge or seeking help from others.
• Able to build strong relationship with peers and cross‑functional partners to achieve higher performance. Highly motivated to drive innovation by raising the bar and challenging the status quo.
• Pharmaceutical or related industry knowledge desired, including experience and understanding of drug development and life‑cycle management in the regulated environment.

Additional Information

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.
• This job is eligible to participate in our long‑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 employee 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.

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