AbbVie Data Science is the best-in-class team within its cross-industry peer group and is responsible for bringing people, process, and technology together to generate business value from clinical trials data. Our operational model is exemplified through execution and innovation. This role is a key to ensuring successful delivery against the program- and study-level accountabilities assigned to Data and Statistical Sciences.
* This role requires onsite work at AbbVie locations. The expected onsite days are Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday each week.
Illinois (IL): North Chicago, New Jersey (NJ): Branchburg, California (CA): Irvine, South San Francisco
- Aligns DSS study teams with program- and study-level strategies. Supports governance of assigned programs and studies, both within and outside DSS. Assigned programs may include programs of any size or any complexity
- For assigned programs, acts as single point of contact and accountable operational lead from DSS. Coordinates associated DSS study teams to meet operational objectives. Engages and connects global functional and cross-functional teams at both the program and study levels
- Interacts with and influences all levels of management and cross-functional team members to achieve program objectives. Represents DS in cross-functional forums and, if assigned, leadership meetings
- Utilizes operational analytics and project management tools to optimize execution of programs and studies, to manage internal and external resources, to track study progress, and to prepare study status reports. Anticipates and identifies issues that could affect timelines of own, as well as studies managed by the team. Anticipates and identifies issues that could affect timelines or quality and develops options and solutions
- Ensure 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. Coordinates and participates as the DS study owner in regulatory inspections and internal quality audits
- Participates in oversight of vendors and provides feedback related to clinical trial operations, issues, and trends in performance
- Responsible for coaching and mentoring team members, as well as providing input into their development
- Leads DSS and cross-functional innovation and process improvement initiatives
- If assigned, responsible for identifying training needs and standardizing and facilitating training solutions for DS roles. Conducts “lessons learned” across functions
- May include direct and/or indirect supervision of staff, as well as contract resources