Senior Data Scientist, RBQM Analytics

AbbVie • North Chicago, IL

103d • Hybrid

About The Position

Data Science and Analytics is an ambitious team of Data Scientists and Data Engineers with a unique blend of Business, Scientific, and Machine Learning expertise that seeks to unleash the full potential of AbbVie's data assets by bringing technology and/or data and insights to the forefront of decision making via fit-for-purpose solutions. The Senior Data Scientist role is a key role to enable application of advanced analytics techniques across clinical development processes. Drives Analytics innovation and experimentation to enable data-driven insights for complex business problems across R&D by deploying advanced analytics techniques like Machine Learning and Visual Analytics. Identifies use cases that are appropriate for the application of ML and AI.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in statistics, analytics, bioinformatics, data science or equivalent field; Master's degree preferred.
• 3-5 years of analytics-related experience in clinical research including demonstrated high-level analytics and leadership competencies.
• Advanced career level proficiency in R, Python or other statistical packages.
• Intermediate-level knowledge of statistical and data mining techniques.
• Expert proficiency with visualization tools like Spotfire, Tableau or equivalent.
• Proven expertise with Machine Learning and other advanced analytics techniques.
• Demonstrated effective communication skills.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate analytical and technical concepts in layman's terms.
• Demonstrated problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Demonstrated history of successful execution in a fast-paced environment and in managing multiple priorities effectively.
• Experience working in Cloud Computing environments (e.g., AWS, Azure, etc) is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Connects with cross-functional teams to design work product and as an analytics consultant.
• Anticipates and identifies issues that could affect timelines or quality and develops options and solutions.
• Leads and helps establish the design principles and standards to ensure analytical work product is consistent across projects where appropriate and that user experience is optimized.
• In addition to standard statistical methods, develops prototypes, test methods and algorithms.
• Leverages emerging statistical methodologies, ML and AI to drive innovative analytical solutions to create insights.
• Enables data-driven insights to support clinical development, including precision medicine.
• Ensures adherence to federal regulations and applicable local regulations, Good Clinical Practices (GCPs), ICH Guidelines, AbbVie Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), and to functional quality standards.
• Stays abreast of new and/or evolving local regulations, guidelines and policies related to clinical development.
• Identifies business needs and supports the creation of standard KPIs, reports, and statistical analyses.
• Responsible for coaching and mentoring junior team members.
• Works side by side with cross-functional teams as an analytics consultant to strategize on how analytics can help evaluate the progress of clinical trials, as well as facilitate discussions around emerging risks.
• Applies machine learning techniques to validate assumptions and predict future behavior.

Benefits

• Paid time off (vacation, holidays, sick)
• Medical/dental/vision insurance
• 401(k) to eligible employees
• Short-term incentive programs
• Long-term incentive programs

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Industry: Chemical Manufacturing
• Education Level: Master's degree