Senior Clinical Data Operations Lead

Allergan; North Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Medical/dental/vision insurance

401(k) with company match

Job summary

AbbVie in the United States is seeking an experienced CDSO Lead or Clinical Data Scientist to own data collection, quality, and strategies for timely, inspection-ready trials. You will partner with clinical, statistical, medical and vendor teams to drive data integrity and study execution across the full lifecycle.

You will apply risk-based data review, SDTM mapping, and data-driven insights to optimize data quality, enable decisions, and support regulatory readiness while mentoring team members.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in business, MIS, CS, life sciences or equivalent; Master’s preferred.
• 6+ years in pharma/clinical research/data management or 8+ years in project management.
• Strong understanding of clinical trial processes and clinical technology.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the CDSO data management expert and single point of contact for studies.
• Lead risk-based data review from startup through database lock and mitigate risks.
• Triages data quality, drives cross-functional actions, and maintains data currency.
• Interpret clinical data and dashboards to inform data-driven study decisions.
• Define study data flow and manage SDTM mapping with internal teams and vendors.
• Perform data mining and analytics to support study dashboards and metrics.
• Ensure compliance with GCP, ICH, AbbVie SOPs and local regulations.
• Influence stakeholders across clinical, statistical, medical, safety and regulatory functions.

Skills

Leadership

Influence without authority

Coaching / mentoring

Communication skills

Analytical skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in business, MIS, CS, life sciences or equivalent

Master’s degree preferred

Job description

AbbVie in the United States is seeking an experienced CDSO Lead or Clinical Data Scientist to own data collection, quality, and strategies for timely, inspection-ready trials. You will partner with clinical, statistical, medical and vendor teams to drive data integrity and study execution across the full lifecycle.

You will apply risk-based data review, SDTM mapping, and data-driven insights to optimize data quality, enable decisions, and support regulatory readiness while mentoring team members.