Senior Research Statistician - Immunology

PowerToFly; North Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

AbbVie is seeking a Senior Research Statistician to provide statistical support across clinical trials, safety, and GMA activities. You will work with multidisciplinary teams to advance medicines, design analysis plans, and ensure high-quality statistical outputs.

Strong SAS, R or Python skills, and experience in clinical trials are required. Role emphasizes collaboration, data interpretation, and publication of scientific findings, with an emphasis on rigorous methodology and clear

Qualifications

• MS (with 4+ years) or PhD in Statistics, Biostatistics, or a highly related field.
• Experience with SAS.
• Experience with R or Python.
• Experience with clinical trials.
• Able to perform statistical computations and simulations.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to design, analysis and reporting of clinical trials or other scientific research studies with details for programming implementation.
• Identify data collection instruments and report data issues or violations of study assumptions; provide programming specifications.
• Perform statistical analyses per the analysis plan and ensure timely, high-quality outputs in collaboration with programming teams.
• Develop strategy for data presentation and inference; ensure accurate interpretation in reports and publications.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams; explain statistical concepts to non-statisticians and support product-team communications.

Skills

Statistical analysis

Clinical trial experience

Communication skills

Problem solving

Education

MS or PhD in Statistics/Biostatistics

Tools

SAS

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 atwww.abbvie.com. Follow @abbvie onLinkedIn,Facebook,Instagram,XandYouTube.

Job Description

The Senior Research Statistician, Statistics is responsible for providing statistical support to the research and development organization. Specific areas of work may include clinical trials, patient safety, and global medical affairs (GMA). The Senior Research Statistician works in partnership with experts in multiple disciplines to advance medicines to our patients.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to design, analysis and reporting of clinical trials or other scientific research studies. Assist with development of 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. Work under supervision to implement sound statistical methodology in scientific investigations.
• Assist in identifying scientifically appropriate data collection instruments. Identify and report data issues or violations of study assumptions. Provide programming specifications for derived variables and analysis datasets. Collaborate with Data Science in preparing for database lock.
• With supervision 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. Evaluate appropriateness of available software for planned analyses and assess needs for potential development of novel statistical methodology.
• With supervision, develop strategy for data presentation and inference. Ensure appropriate interpretation of statistical deliverables in collaboration with other functions. Collaborate in publication of scientific research. Ensure accuracy and internal consistency of reports and publications, including tables, listings, and figures. Ensure the accuracy of the statistical component of scientific reports and/or publications with high quality.
• Work collaboratively with cross-functional teams. Clearly explain statistical concepts to non-statisticians. Provide responses to questions and pursue analyses suggested by data under supervision. Support communications between assigned product team(s) and functional management. Build/drive cross-functional relationships and collaboration.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications:

• MS (with 4+ years of experience) or PhD in Statistics, Biostatistics, or a highly related field.
• Experience with SAS
• Experience with R or Python
• Experience with clinical trials
• Able to perform statistical computations and simulations

Other Required Skills:

• High degree of technical competence and effective communication skills, both oral and written
• 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

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 thetimeofthis posting based on the job grade for this position.Individualcompensation paid within this range will depend on many factors including geographiclocation,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 short-term incentiveprograms.

Note: No amount of payis considered to bewages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, anddeterminable.Theamountandavailabilityof anybonus,commission, incentive, benefits, or any other form ofcompensation and benefitsthat are allocable to a particular employeeremainsin the Company'ssoleandabsolutediscretion unless and until paid andmay bemodifiedat the Company’s sole and absolute discretion, consistent withapplicable 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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What AbbVie Has to Offer

Our work can—and does—have a tangible, lasting impact on millions of people. But it’s not just the results that matter. How we achieve them matters, too. Leading with purpose, we work to build a more sustainable future for generations to come. We do that by putting our expertise, resources and talent to work to make a real difference for patients, communities and our world.