AbbVie Posted September 15, 2026

Manager, Statistics

North Chicago, IL 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

​The Manager, Statistics provides statistical expertise to support the research and development organization. Specific areas of work may include clinical trials, patient safety, and global medical affairs. The Manager works independently in partnership with experts in multiple disciplines to advance medicines to our patients.​

Responsibilities

Provide expertise to design, analysis and reporting of clinical trials or other scientific research studies. Independently develop 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. Implement sound statistical methodology in scientific investigations.

Identify scientifically appropriate data collection instruments. Identify and report data issues or violations of study assumptions. Provide programming specifications for derived variables and analysis datasets. Partner with Data Science in preparing for database lock.

Independently 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. Identify and anticipate issues arising in the study design, conduct and propose scientifically sound approaches. Evaluate appropriateness of available software for planned analyses and assess needs for potential development of novel statistical methodology.

Develop strategy for data presentation and inference. Collaborate in publication of scientific research. Ensure accuracy and internal consistency of reports and publications, including tables, listings, and figures. Ensure that study results and conclusions are scientifically sound, clearly presented, and consistent with statistical analyses provided.

Work collaboratively with multifunction teams. Clearly explain statistical concepts to non-statisticians. Provide responses to questions, and pursue analyses suggested by data. Support communications between assigned product team(s) and functional management. Build/drive cross-functional relationships and collaboration.

(PULSEcheck) Lead the development, validation, documentation, and lifecycle maintenance of reusable statistical analysis codes, analysis templates, benchmark test sets, and quality-control assets, applying reproducible programming practices with attention to version control, traceability, cross-study reusability, and applicable GxP expectations.

(PULSEcheck) Design and deliver AI-enabled analytical workflows, including workflow architecture, tool-use or retrieval components, evaluation of model outputs, human-in-the-loop review, testing, and safeguards that preserve scientific rigor, interpretability, and reproducibility in a regulated environment.

(PULSEcheck) Act as a technical lead partnering with cross-functional stakeholders and external collaborators to translate end-user requirements into maintainable, production-grade solutions; drive adoption through interactive interfaces (e.g., R/Shiny), technical documentation, training materials, and knowledge transfer.

Qualifications

MS (with 6+ years of experience) or PhD (with 2+ years of experience) in Statistics, Biostatistics, or a highly related field.

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

Able to perform statistical computations and simulations

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

Pharmaceutical or related industry knowledge desired, including experience and understanding of drug development and life-cycle management in the regulated environment.

(PULSEcheck) Advanced programming proficiency in R, including development of reusable, tested, production-grade functions or modules and interactive Shiny applications, with demonstrated experience delivering validated analytical software in a regulated (GxP) environment.

(PULSEcheck) Hands-on experience applying machine learning or AI methods, including large language models or agentic workflows, to scientific, analytical, or workflow-automation use cases with appropriate human oversight preferred.

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 long-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
Manager
Function
Biostatistics & Data Science
Therapeutic area
Not listed
Location
North Chicago, IL
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 62 comparable Manager Biostatistics & Data Science roles across 23 biopharma companies.

62Comparable roles tracked
62Currently active
23Companies hiring similar roles
12Countries represented

Salary context

36 of 62 peers report a salary range (USD, annualized)

Peers share this role's job function and a matching or adjacent seniority level -- not necessarily the same therapeutic area or country.

This roleSubject $109,500/yr – $208,500/yr
Lowest disclosed · Associate AI Data Scientist I · AbbVie $58,656/yr – $103,500/yr
Highest disclosed · Biostatistics Associate Director (HYBRID) · Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc (US) $174,800/yr – $262,200/yr
Peer group range $81,078 – $218,500 (median $186,375)

Where these roles are based

Top locations among the 62 comparable roles

United States48
India3
United Kingdom2
Singapore1
Switzerland1
Ireland1

+ 6 more countries

Seniority mix

62 of 62 peers have a known seniority level

Associate Director35
Manager21
Associate6

Therapeutic area mix

8 of 62 peers have a known therapeutic area; the rest are genuinely unlabeled, not hidden

Immunology5
Oncology2
Rare Disease1

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