Director, Statistics - Statistical Innovation (Office-based)

Role Summary

Director, Statistics - Statistical Innovation (Office-based) at AbbVie. Lead statistical innovation efforts in clinical development, providing scientific leadership and collaborating across functions on data science initiatives, advanced modeling, and machine learning to optimize trial designs and methodologies.

Responsibilities

• Lead and drive modeling and simulation capabilities in AbbVie statistical innovation group
• Leverage state-of-the-art modeling and simulation techniques to propose, evaluate and optimize clinical trial designs in terms of time, cost and probability of success
• Collaborate with study teams and other functions to proactively evaluate population feasibility, IC/EC impact, patient diversity and other operational insights at the design stage
• Collaborate with study teams and other functions to proactively evaluate state-of-art scientific statistical designs using modeling and simulation
• Collaborate with Clinical Pharmacology on QSP and MIDD related activities
• Build and maintain external reputation and influences in the industry with presentations, invited talks and peer-reviewed publications

Qualifications

• Ph. D in statistics, biostatistics or related fields with at least 10 years of related work experience
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Excellent leadership skills
• Proven ability to collaborate and consult with discipline experts and leaders within and across functions
• Passionate about modeling and simulation, innovation, always thinks out of the box and is never satisfied with the status quo
• Strong publication records highly desired
• Demonstrated expertise and experience in advanced statistical modeling and simulation
• Proficiency in development, implementation and rollout of statistical tools and techniques using R, R-shiny, Python, Julia etc. to operationalize key innovative methodologies
• This role will work a hybrid work schedule from our North Chicago, IL, Florham Park, NJ or Irvine, CA offices.

Skills

• Advanced statistical modeling and simulation
• Modeling and simulation of clinical trial designs
• R, R-shiny, Python, Julia proficiency
• Leadership and cross-functional collaboration

Education

• Ph.D. in statistics, biostatistics or related fields

Additional Requirements

• Hybrid office-based schedule in North Chicago, IL; Florham Park, NJ; or Irvine, CA
• Significant work activities include continuous sitting for extended periods