Senior Data Scientist

Allergan; Irvine (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Medical/dental/vision insurance

401(k)

Job summary

AbbVie in Irvine, CA is seeking a data scientist with expertise in statistics, analytics, and machine learning to turn complex data into decision-ready insights for clinical development and R&D. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams, develop prototypes, and deliver analytics products with a continuous innovation mindset.

The role requires strong communication, leadership, and problem-solving skills, with experience in AWS/Azure preferred, and a track record of delivering analytics

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in statistics, analytics, bioinformatics, data science or equivalent field; Master’s degree preferred.
• 3–5 years of analytics-related experience in clinical research with demonstrated leadership.
• Advanced proficiency in R, Python or other statistical packages; intermediate knowledge in statistics/data mining.
• Expert proficiency with visualization tools like Spotfire, Tableau or equivalent.
• Proven expertise with ML and other advanced analytics techniques.
• Strong communication skills; ability to explain analytical concepts to non-technical stakeholders.
• Demonstrated problem-solving and analytical skills; fast-paced execution experience.
• Experience in Cloud computing environments (AWS, Azure) preferred.

Responsibilities

• Connect with cross-functional teams to design work product and act as analytics consultant.
• Lead and help establish design principles to ensure consistent analytics and optimized user experience.
• Develop prototypes, test methods and algorithms; leverage ML/AI to create insights.
• Enable data-driven insights to support clinical development continuum, including precision medicine.
• Ensure adherence to GCPs, ICH guidelines and AbbVie SOPs; stay updated on regulations.
• Identify business needs and support KPI/report/analysis creation.
• Coach and mentor junior team members.
• Collaborate with teams to evaluate clinical trial progress and manage risks; apply ML to validate assumptions.

Skills

Advanced proficiency in R/Python

Visualization tools (Spotfire/Tableau)

Machine Learning/AI

Strong communication

Analytical problem solving

Education

Bachelor’s degree in statistics/analytics/data science or equivalent

Master’s degree preferred

Tools

Spotfire

Tableau

AWS/Azure

R

Python

Job description

Company 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 onLinkedIn,Facebook,Instagram,XandYouTube.

Job Description

A team of data scientists with a unique blend of Business, Scientific, and Machine Learning expertise who seek to:

Unleash the full potential of AbbVie’s data assets by bringing technology and/or data and insights to the forefront of decision making via fit-for-purpose data analytics solutions

Broaden the scope and impact of Analytics and Data Science by constantly exploring new opportunities to transform clinical development and R&D

Collaborate with stakeholders to outline the problem, explore solutions, refine opportunities and deliver a product with a continuous innovation mindset

Responsibilities

• Connects with cross-functional teams to design work product and as an analytics consultant. Anticipates and identifies issues that could affect timelines or quality and develops options and solutions
• Leads and helps establish the design principles and standards to ensure analytical work product is consistent across projects where appropriate and that user experience is optimized
• In addition to standard statistical methods, develops prototypes, test methods and algorithms. Leverages emerging statistical methodologies, ML and AI to drive innovative analytical solutions to create insights
• Enables data-driven insights to support of clinical development continuum, including precision medicine
• Ensures adherence to federal regulations and applicable local regulations, Good Clinical Practices (GCPs), ICH Guidelines, AbbVie Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), and to functional quality standards. Stays abreast of new and/or evolving local regulations, guidelines and policies related to clinical development
• Identify business needs and support the creation of standard KPIs, reports, and statistical analyses;
• Responsible for coaching and mentoring junior team members.
• Work side by side with cross-functional teams as an analytics consultant to strategize on how analytics can help evaluate the progress of clinical trials, as well as facilitate discussions around emerging risks; Applies machine learning techniques to validate assumptions and predict future behavior

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree statistics, analytics, bioinformatics, data science or equivalent field. Master’s degree preferred
• Must have 3-5 years of analytics-related experience in clinical research including demonstrated high-level analytics and leadership competencies.
• Advanced career level proficiency in R, Python or other statistical packages. Intermediate-level knowledge of statistical and data mining techniques
• Expert proficiency with visualization tools like Spotfire, Tableau or equivalent
• Proven expertise with Machine Learning and other advanced analytics techniques
• Demonstrated effective communication skills. Demonstrated ability to communicate analytical and technical concepts in layman’s terms
• Demonstrated problem-solving and analytical skills
• Demonstrated history of successful execution in a fast-paced environment and in managing multiple priorities effectively
• Experience working in Cloud Computing environments (e.g., AWS, Azure, etc) is preferred

Additional Information

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

• The compensation range described below is the range of possible base pay compensation that the Companybelieves ingood faith it will pay for this role at the timeof thisposting based on the job grade for this position.Individualcompensation paid within this range will depend on many factors including geographic location,andwemayultimatelypaymore or less than the posted range. This range may bemodifiedin thefuture.

• We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off (vacation, holidays, sick),medical/dental/visioninsurance and 401(k) to eligibleemployees.

• This job is eligible toparticipatein our long-term incentiveprograms.

Note: No amount of payis considered to bewages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, anddeterminable.The amount and availability of any bonus,commission,incentive, benefits, or any other form ofcompensation and benefitsthat are allocable to a particular employeeremainsin the Company's sole andabsolutediscretion unless anduntil paid andmay bemodifiedat the Company’s sole and absolute discretion, consistent withapplicable law.

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