Senior Statistics Leader, Clinical Development

BioSpace; South San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

AbbVie seeks an Associate Director, Statistics to lead statistical strategy for clinical development and lifecycle management. You will partner with clinical, regulatory, and safety teams to shape design, analysis and reporting for trials and regulatory submissions.

The role requires advanced training in statistics (MS/PhD) with 6–10+ years of experience, strong leadership, and excellent communication across technical and non-technical audiences.

Qualifications

• MS with 10+ years in statistics or PhD with 6+ years in statistics/biostatistics.
• Deep understanding of statistical methodology and its practical application.
• Excellent written and oral communication for technical and non-technical audiences.
• Proven ability to lead across competing priorities and manage timelines.
• Experience in pharmaceutical drug development and regulatory environments.

Responsibilities

• Provide statistical leadership for clinical development projects and regulatory submissions.
• Develop protocols and statistical analysis plans; lead design, analysis and reporting.
• Collaborate with Clinical, Regulatory, Patient Safety and GMA teams to align strategies.
• Mentor staff and supervise contract/statisticians; support professional development.
• Ensure accurate interpretation and presentation of statistical deliverables.
• Act as liaison on AbbVie collaborative studies with CROs and academic partners.

Skills

Statistical leadership

Clinical development knowledge

Regulatory submission experience

Mentoring staff

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication skills

Education

MS in Statistics/Biostatistics

PhD in Statistics/Biostatistics

Tools

SAS

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Job description

AbbVie seeks an Associate Director, Statistics to lead statistical strategy for clinical development and lifecycle management. You will partner with clinical, regulatory, and safety teams to shape design, analysis and reporting for trials and regulatory submissions.

The role requires advanced training in statistics (MS/PhD) with 6–10+ years of experience, strong leadership, and excellent communication across technical and non-technical audiences.