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AbbVie’s Data Science Program Lead I supports delivery of program- and study-level accountabilities for Data and Statistical Sciences. The role leads DSS study teams, coordinates operational execution, and serves as the DSS point of contact for assigned studies. It also supports regulatory and quality compliance, vendor oversight, associate coaching, and process improvement across clinical development.
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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 on LinkedIn, (https://www.linkedin.com/company/abbvie/) Facebook, Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/abbvie/) , X (https://twitter.com/abbvie) and YouTube. (https://www.youtube.com/user/AbbVie)
Job Description
AbbVie Data Science is the best-in-class team within its cross-industry peer group and is responsible for bringing people, process, and technology together to generate business value from clinical trials data. Our operational model is exemplified through execution and innovation. This role is key to ensuring successful delivery against the program- and study-level accountabilities assigned to Data and Statistical Sciences.
Responsibilities
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Aligns DSS study teams with program- and study-level strategies. For assigned studies, leads the DSS Study Team and represents DS as a member of the cross-functional study team
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For assigned studies, acts as single point of contact and accountable operational lead from DSS. Coordinates associated DSS study teams to meet operational objectives. Engages and connects global functional and cross-functional teams
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Interacts with and influences cross-functional team members to achieve program and study objectives
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Utilizes operational analytics and project management tools to optimize execution of programs and studies, to manage internal and external resources, to track study progress, and to prepare study status reports. Anticipates and identifies issues that could affect timelines or quality and develops options and solutions
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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
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Participates in oversight of vendors and provides feedback related to study operations, issues, and trends in performance
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Responsible for coaching and mentoring Data Science Associates. May include indirect supervision of work for contract resources
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Participates in DSS and cross-functional innovation and process improvement initiatives
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Contributes to study execution “lessons learned” across functions
Qualifications
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Bachelor’s degree in business, management information systems, computer science, life sciences or equivalent. Master’s preferred. PMP Certification or Lean Six Sigma Green Belt desired
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Must have at 3+ years of pharma / clinical research / data management / health care experience or 5+ years of project management experience (and / or applicable work experience)
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Strong understanding of clinical trial process and clinical technology. Experience in managing a clinical trial from initiation through to completion is preferred
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Demonstrated effective leadership skills
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Demonstrated ability to influence others without direct authority
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Demonstrated effective communication skills
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Demonstrated effective analytical skills
Additional Information
Applicable only to applicants applying to a position in any location with pay disclosure requirements under state or local law:
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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.
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We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off (vacation, holidays, sick), medical/dental/vision insurance and 401(k) to eligible employees.
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This job is eligible to participate in our short-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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Salary: $84,500
How this job compares
Set against the 1,162 open Clinical Research jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 1, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$85K/yr
- California median$112–188K/yr78 salary ranges
- US median$117–195K/yr563 salary ranges
This rate, $85K, is 40% below the California median midpoint ($141K) — in the lowest quarter of Clinical Research salary ranges in California.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 135 open Clinical Research jobs in California and 1,162 across the US. 12% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most in California
- Cedars-Sinai16 open
- IQVIA16 open
- AbbVie (this employer)12 open
- Experience
- This posting asks for at least 3 years of experience; Clinical Research postings that state a minimum ask for 3 years at the median (825 postings).
- Education
- This posting asks for a bachelor's degree; 449 of the 1,162 open Clinical Research jobs (39%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 1, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.
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