Director, Feasibility & Start-up Analytics, Data Science & Analytics

Company Description

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 – immunology, oncology, neuroscience, and eye care – and products and services in our Allergan Aesthetics portfolio. For more information about AbbVie, please visit us at . Follow @abbvie on X , Facebook , Instagram , YouTube , LinkedIn and Tik Tok .

Job Description

Data Science and Analytics is an ambitious team of Data Scientists and Data Engineers with a unique blend of Business, Scientific, and Machine Learning expertise that seeks 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 solutions.

The Director, Data Science and Analytics is a leadership role and is responsible for driving vision, strategy, talent management and operations delivery of key planning, feasibility and real-world data products and insights across AbbVie’s portfolio. Identifies new capabilities and opportunities to drive analytics innovation and value creation. Fosters a culture of experimentation to enable data-driven insights for complex business problems. Influences cross-functional leaders to unleash the full potential of data and advanced analytics techniques like Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence. Co-creates strategies with cross-functional stakeholders for next-generation analytics solutions in anticipation for future Clinical Development and R&D needs.

Roles and Responsibilities:

• Manages line-level people managers and guru data scientists to execute on the Data Science and Analytics strategy
• Lead next generation technology and process to enable enterprise data analytics on pace with emerging integrated data sources (operational data, real world data, clinical trial data, and other public data sources); Monitors emerging trends across the external technology and analytics environment. Assess impacts to current and future strategies
• Responsible for coaching, mentoring and performance management of direct reports; Develops future leaders in alignment with R&D business needs
• Identifies new capabilities and opportunities to drive analytics innovation and value creation for the responsible business areas (Clinical Trial Feasibility and Start-up). Forms cross-functional teams to implement new capabilities; Responsible for crafting functional area strategies while ensuring alignment with the cross-functional stakeholder groups
• Influences the cross-functional stakeholders and Sr. Executives to identify opportunities to unleash the full-potential of data and analytics, including advanced ML techniques and Artificial Intelligence
• Influences AbbVie’s enterprise data governance as a steward of clinical trials data and other sources that are utilized and analyzed by the team. Influence data owners from across R&D as well as areas that collaborate with R&D
• Translate R&D strategy into functional area plans. Works with cross-functional leaders to gain alignment on project prioritization and timelines
• Fosters innovation and entrepreneurial culture within the team that attracts and retains top talent; creates an environment of continuous learning
• 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

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree statistics, analytics, bioinformatics, data science or equivalent field. Master’s degree preferred
• Must have 8-10+ years of experience with enabling novel analytics capabilities across business areas with 5-6 years of experience leading a team or cross functional initiatives
• Advanced domain knowledge in clinical trial planning, feasibility, start-up, and relevant data sources
• Expertise in current and emerging technologies (e.g., Data Visualizations, Big Data, AI, Machine Learning, NLP/NLG, Cognitive Analytics etc.) preferred
• Intermediate proficiency with visualization tools like Spotfire, Tableau or equivalent
• Track record with building high-performing Analytics and Data Science teams; Ability to attract, challenge, develop and retain specialized talent with expertise in clinical development.
• Experience with Machine Learning and other advanced analytics techniques preferred
• Demonstrated effective communication skills. Demonstrated ability to communicate analytical and technical concepts in layman’s terms
• Demonstrated problem-solving and analytical skills. Track record with scaling multiple data science and analytics capabilities across the function/enterprise
• Demonstrated history of leading in a fast-paced environment and delivering meaningful impact on business outcomes
• Demonstrated ability to influence Sr. Executives and cross-functional leaders
• Good understanding of clinical development functional areas and related processes is preferred
• Proven track-record with leading complex cross-functional initiatives and change management efforts

Additional Information

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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. ​

• We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off (vacation, holidays, sick), medical/dental/vision insurance and 401(k) to eligible employees.​

• 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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