AbbVie Posted September 29, 2026

Senior Manager, Statistics

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

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

Responsibilities

Support regulatory submission and product life-cycle management strategy planning and implementation. Provide statistical leadership for design, analysis and reporting for clinical or other scientific research programs. Independently develop protocols and statistical analysis plans (or product safety analysis plans/integrated summary of safety analysis plans/analysis plans for GMA evidence generation). Work independently to implement sound statistical methodology in scientific investigations.

Represent the function on project team(s) to provide functional area input to asset development. Lead in identifying scientifically appropriate data collection instruments. Provide programming specifications for derived variables and analysis datasets. Guide Data Science and other functions in preparing for database lock. Ensure accuracy of data released for statistical analysis.

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. Ensure appropriate interpretation of statistical deliverables in collaboration with other functions. Collaborate in publication of scientific research. Ensure accuracy and internal consistency of reports and publications, including tables, listings, and figures.

Work collaboratively with multifunction teams per agreed timelines. Clearly explain statistical concepts to non-statisticians. Provide responses to questions from clients and pursue analyses suggested by data under supervision.

Support communications between assigned product team(s) and functional management. Build/drive cross-functional relationships and collaboration.

Lead statistical support for benefit-risk planning and assessment. Partner with cross-functional team to develop output specifications to address both pre-planned safety analyses and ad hoc requests.

Qualifications

MS (with 8+ years of experience) or PhD (with 4+ years of experience) in Statistics, Biostatistics, or a highly related field

Oncology experience preferred

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

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 manage project timeline and quality of deliverables

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

Have strong leadership skills and experience in working/managing cross-cultural or oversea teams

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

Some experience supporting safety-related projects (eg, ISS, benefit-risk assessment, signal detection) is 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.​

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Job details

Seniority
Manager
Function
Biostatistics & Data Science
Therapeutic area
Not listed
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 61 comparable Manager Biostatistics & Data Science roles across 23 biopharma companies.

61Comparable roles tracked
60Currently active
23Companies hiring similar roles
12Countries represented

Salary context

33 of 61 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 $124,500/yr – $236,500/yr
Lowest disclosed · Associate, Data Sciences II · AbbVie $65,500/yr – $125,500/yr
Highest disclosed · Biostatistics Associate Director (HYBRID) · Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc (US) $174,800/yr – $262,200/yr
Peer group range $95,500 – $218,500 (median $180,500)

Where these roles are based

Top locations among the 61 comparable roles

United States47
India3
United Kingdom2
Ireland1
Germany1
Japan1

+ 6 more countries

Seniority mix

61 of 61 peers have a known seniority level

Associate Director33
Manager23
Associate5

Therapeutic area mix

7 of 61 peers have a known therapeutic area; the rest are genuinely unlabeled, not hidden

Immunology4
Oncology2
Rare Disease1

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