AbbVie Posted September 9, 2026

Modeling and Simulation Project Embedment Lead

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

Embed M&S and AI capabilities into day-to-day trial design and development workflows across Data & Statistical Sciences (DSS), to accelerate and support development decision-making. This role sits within the Data and AI Acceleration (DAIA) team and supports the broader DSS organization. Work alongside statisticians and data scientists within each Therapeutic Area, deeply understanding current trial design workflows to identify opportunities where M&S and AI can eliminate friction, enable smarter decision-making, and unlock new opportunities by leveraging new tools and data modalities. This role will drive the embedment of M&S and AI capabilities across the DSS organization.

Responsibilities

Map current workflows and identify M&S and AI automation and augmentation opportunities

Oversee embedment and adoption of M&S and AI tools across the Therapeutic Areas

Work closely with solution developers to translate business problems into actionable requirements and ensure delivered tools meet end-user needs

Reimagine and define fit-for-purpose ways of working, processes, and templates in collaboration with cross-functional partners that evolve with M&S and AI adoption

Train, onboard, and enable end-users on new M&S and AI tools to drive adoption and effective use

Monitor adoption metrics and identify barriers; iterate on processes to reduce friction and feed insights back to inform prioritization of new use cases

Qualifications

Master’s degree with 8–10 years of experience or PhD with 5–8 years of experience in Statistics, Data Sciences, or a related quantitative discipline

Strong experience working in clinical trial design as a statistician or data scientist

Applied understanding of how M&S and AI can augment clinical trial workflows, with an eye for high-impact use cases

Ability to bridge business and technical teams, translating end-user needs into developer-ready requirements

Experience in change management or process improvement within drug development

Strong communication, facilitation, and stakeholder engagement skills

Ability to design pragmatic, fit-for-purpose governance frameworks

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 thisposting 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 anduntil 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
Data & Digital
Therapeutic area
Not listed
Location
North Chicago, IL
Employment type
Full-time

How this role compares

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

We currently track 894 comparable Data & Digital roles across 82 biopharma companies.

894Comparable roles tracked
796Currently active
82Companies hiring similar roles
42Countries represented

Salary context

279 of 894 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 $141,500/yr – $268,500/yr
Peer group range $75,510 – $339,950 (median $180,500)

Where these roles are based

Top locations among the 894 comparable roles

United States386
India155
Spain42
United Kingdom38
Germany34
France30

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Seniority mix

580 of 894 peers have a known seniority level

Manager162
Senior125
Director77
Associate Director73
Intern/Fellow/Postdoc55
Principal37
Associate23
Senior Director18
Executive/VP10

Therapeutic area mix

31 of 894 peers have a known therapeutic area; the rest are genuinely unlabeled, not hidden

Oncology10
Immunology9
Neuroscience6
Rare Disease2
Cardiovascular / CVRM1
Dermatology & Aesthetics1
Vaccines & Infectious Disease1
Ophthalmology1

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