Director, Statistical Innovation (Office-based)

AbbVies Statistical Innovation team provide strategic and quantitative consulting/simulations to solve complex and non-standard problems in clinical development. The Director Statistical Innovation is responsible for providing scientific and statistical leadership to lead or collaborate with other functions on important clinical development and Data Statistical Sciences (DSS) initiatives and projects especially those using advanced statistical methodology advanced predictive modeling and ML.

Role Responsibilities:

• Lead and drive modeling and simulation capabilities in AbbVie statistical innovation group
• Leverage state of 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 :

As a qualified candidate you hold a Ph.D in statistics biostatistics or related fields with at least 10 years of related work experience. 

You also have the following experience and skill:

• 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 record highly desired
• Demonstrated expertise and past 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

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 short-term incentive programs. 

• 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 Companys sole and absolute discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Companys 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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