AbbVie Posted September 21, 2026

Data Science Program Lead I - Neurology

South San Francisco, CA Full-time
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About this opportunity

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,   Facebook ,  Instagram ,  X  and  YouTube.

Job Description

AbbVie Clinical Data Strategy and Operations 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 Clinical Data Strategy and Operations (CDSO).

Responsibilities

Aligns CDSO study teams with program- and study-level strategies. For assigned studies, leads the CDSO Study Team and represents DS as a member of the cross-functional study team

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

Interacts with and influences cross-functional team members to achieve program and study objectives

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

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

Participates in oversight of vendors and provides feedback related to study operations, issues, and trends in performance

Responsible for coaching and mentoring Data Science Associates. May include indirect supervision of work for contract resources

Participates in CDSO and cross-functional innovation and process improvement initiatives

Contributes to study execution “lessons learned” across functions

Qualifications

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

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)

Strong understanding of clinical trial process and clinical technology. Experience in managing a clinical trial from initiation through to completion is preferred

Demonstrated effective leadership skills

Demonstrated ability to influence others without direct authority

Demonstrated effective communication skills

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: ​

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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Job details

Seniority
Not listed
Function
Biostatistics & Data Science
Therapeutic area
Neuroscience
Location
South San Francisco, CA
Employment type
Full-time

How this role compares

Computed from every other active Biostatistics & Data Science role in our database, not just this employer's listings.

We currently track 236 comparable Biostatistics & Data Science roles across 39 biopharma companies.

236Comparable roles tracked
227Currently active
39Companies hiring similar roles
18Countries represented

Salary context

102 of 236 peers report a salary range (USD, annualized)

Peers share this role's job function. This posting doesn't list a seniority level, so peers aren't narrowed by seniority either -- the range below may span more levels than usual.

This roleSubject $84,500/yr – $162,000/yr
Lowest disclosed · 2027 Future Talent Program - Data Science - Intern · Merck $39,908/yr – $111,111/yr
Highest disclosed · Executive Director, Biostatistics · Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc (US) $271,600/yr – $407,400/yr
Peer group range $75,510 – $339,500 (median $180,500)

Where these roles are based

Top locations among the 236 comparable roles

United States153
United Kingdom14
India12
Japan11
Germany11
Belgium7

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Seniority mix

194 of 236 peers have a known seniority level

Senior45
Associate Director35
Principal33
Director22
Manager22
Intern/Fellow/Postdoc21
Senior Director9
Associate6
Executive/VP1

Therapeutic area mix

29 of 236 peers have a known therapeutic area; the rest are genuinely unlabeled, not hidden

Oncology10
Immunology8
Rare Disease6
Neuroscience4
Vaccines & Infectious Disease1

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