Senior Research Statistician (Hybrid)
AbbVie
August 31, 2026
Remote friendly (North Chicago, IL)
United States
$96,500 - $183,500 USD yearly
Clinical Research and Development
The Senior Research Statistician, Statistics provides statistical support to the research and development organization (including clinical trials, patient safety, and global medical affairs).
Responsibilities:
- Contribute to design, analysis, and reporting of clinical trials or other scientific research.
- Assist with development of protocols and/or statistical analysis plans (including safety plans/integrated summary/analysis plans for GMA evidence generation) with programming implementation details.
- Work under supervision to develop strategy for data presentation and inference; implement statistical methodology; perform analyses per the analysis plan.
- Assist with identifying scientifically appropriate data collection instruments.
- Identify and report data issues or study assumption violations.
- Provide programming specifications for derived variables and analysis datasets; collaborate with Statistical Programming to deliver quality outputs on timelines.
- Collaborate with Data Science for database lock.
- Evaluate software appropriateness for planned analyses; assess needs for novel statistical methodology.
- Ensure appropriate interpretation of statistical deliverables.
- Support publication of scientific research; ensure statistical component accuracy and internal consistency.
- Collaborate cross-functionally; explain statistical concepts to non-statisticians.
- (PULSEcheck) Develop/validate/document reusable statistical modules and QC assets using reproducible programming (version control, traceability, cross-study reusability, GxP).
- (PULSEcheck) Contribute hands-on to AI-enabled scientific computing (workflow design, evaluation, human-in-the-loop, documentation, testing, safeguards).
- (PULSEcheck) Translate stakeholder needs into practical solutions; incorporate feedback; support adoption via documentation/training.
Qualifications:
- MS (4+ years) or PhD in Statistics/Biostatistics or related field.
Required skills:
- Technical competence and effective oral/written communication.
- Ability to perform statistical computations and simulations.
- Ability to identify data/analytical issues and help solve them (or seek support).
- Build relationships with peers and cross-functional partners; motivated to drive innovation.
Benefits (explicitly stated):
- Paid time off (vacation, holidays, sick), medical/dental/vision insurance, 401(k) for eligible employees.
- Eligible for short-term incentive programs.
Responsibilities:
- Contribute to design, analysis, and reporting of clinical trials or other scientific research.
- Assist with development of protocols and/or statistical analysis plans (including safety plans/integrated summary/analysis plans for GMA evidence generation) with programming implementation details.
- Work under supervision to develop strategy for data presentation and inference; implement statistical methodology; perform analyses per the analysis plan.
- Assist with identifying scientifically appropriate data collection instruments.
- Identify and report data issues or study assumption violations.
- Provide programming specifications for derived variables and analysis datasets; collaborate with Statistical Programming to deliver quality outputs on timelines.
- Collaborate with Data Science for database lock.
- Evaluate software appropriateness for planned analyses; assess needs for novel statistical methodology.
- Ensure appropriate interpretation of statistical deliverables.
- Support publication of scientific research; ensure statistical component accuracy and internal consistency.
- Collaborate cross-functionally; explain statistical concepts to non-statisticians.
- (PULSEcheck) Develop/validate/document reusable statistical modules and QC assets using reproducible programming (version control, traceability, cross-study reusability, GxP).
- (PULSEcheck) Contribute hands-on to AI-enabled scientific computing (workflow design, evaluation, human-in-the-loop, documentation, testing, safeguards).
- (PULSEcheck) Translate stakeholder needs into practical solutions; incorporate feedback; support adoption via documentation/training.
Qualifications:
- MS (4+ years) or PhD in Statistics/Biostatistics or related field.
Required skills:
- Technical competence and effective oral/written communication.
- Ability to perform statistical computations and simulations.
- Ability to identify data/analytical issues and help solve them (or seek support).
- Build relationships with peers and cross-functional partners; motivated to drive innovation.
Benefits (explicitly stated):
- Paid time off (vacation, holidays, sick), medical/dental/vision insurance, 401(k) for eligible employees.
- Eligible for short-term incentive programs.