AbbVie

Scientific Director, Clinical and Real World Evidence

AbbVie$150K — $200K *
Pharmaceuticals & Biotech
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • M.D. degree required; board certification and clinical expertise preferred.
  • Minimum 4 years of experience in real world evidence (RWE) and EHR analytics.
  • Proven ability to design and lead interdisciplinary clinical data science initiatives.
  • Advanced knowledge of data integration strategies for clinical and genomic data.
  • Strong communication skills for presenting findings to varied audiences.

Responsibilities

  • Lead clinical and real-world evidence initiatives with subject matter expertise.
  • Guide agile, cross-functional teams on integrated data projects.
  • Oversee the curation and analysis of patient cohorts using diverse data sources.
  • Collaborate across functions to streamline data workflows and methodologies.
  • Effectively communicate research findings and strategy to stakeholders.
  • Stay updated on methodologies for integrating real world and multi-omic data.
  • Contribute to shaping the strategic direction of the Quantitative Insights Lab.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive package including medical, dental, and vision insurance.
  • 401(k) retirement plan availability.
  • Paid time off including vacation and sick leave.
  • Participation in short-term incentive programs.
Full Job Description
Job Description: The Quantitative Insights Lab (QuIL) within the Quantitative Medicine and Genomics organization at AbbVie is seeking a Scientific Director who will lead clinical and real world evidence (RWE) strategy, execution, and innovation within AbbVie's Quantitative Insights Lab (QuIL). This role is both a hands-on scientific contributor and a team leader, driving integration of complex human data-including multi-omics-with clinical, EHR and biobank health datasets. This position is critical for generating integrated evidence that directly informs the R&D pipeline decisions, ensuring scientific and clinical impact across AbbVie's therapeutic areas. The incumbent will design and implement robust studies, foster data-driven decision-making through advanced analytics and AI, and advance translational research in a highly matrixed and agile environment. Key Responsibilities: • Serve as scientific and technical lead for clinical and real-world evidence initiatives, contributing subject matter expertise to organizational strategy, project design, and execution. • Lead and enable agile, cross-functional teams for integrated data projects to inform pipeline and strategic decisions, acting as either/both an individual scientific contributor and project leader • Oversee the curation, design and analysis of patient cohorts that leverage clinical, multi-omic, EHR, biobank phenotypic and real-world data to generate actionable insights for drug discovery, biomarker identification, and patient stratification. • Collaborate closely across functions-including other RWD teams-to harmonize data workflows and methodologies and align evidence generation with pipeline needs. • Communicate findings and strategy effectively to internal leadership, external collaborators, and cross-functional partners. • Stay abreast of latest methodologies and best practices for real world data, EHR analytics, multi-omic data integration, and related AI-driven approaches. • Play a key role as a member of the QuIL leadership team, helping to shape QuIL's strategic direction and supporting broader organizational initiatives. Qualifications Required Qualifications: • M.D. degree is required; board certification and clinical expertise strongly preferred. • At least 4 years of hands-on experience in real world evidence (RWE), electronic health record (EHR) analytics, ideally within the pharmaceutical, biotechnology, or academic research environment. • Demonstrated track record in designing and leading interdisciplinary clinical data science initiatives, including both hands-on scientific contribution and project management. • Advanced knowledge of data integration strategies and analytical methodologies for combining clinical, genomic, and real world data sources. • Excellent communication skills, with experience presenting scientific findings to internal and external stakeholders. • Familiarity in key analytics tools/languages (e.g., R, Python, SQL) is preferred but not necessary. • Familiarity with regulatory guidance and considerations for RWE and integrated evidence generation. Preferred Qualifications: • Previous industry experience in pharmaceutical or biotechnology companies working with large-scale biobank and/or EHR datasets. • Strong track record of relevant scientific publications and presentations. • Demonstrated experience in aligning data science strategies with R&D pipeline objectives and measurable business outcomes 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 thetime 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. 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 anybonus, commission, incentive, benefits, or any other form of compensation and benefits that are allocable to a particular employee remains in the Company's soleand absolute discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Company's sole and absolute discretion, consistent with applicable law.

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50,000 employees
Market Cap
$288.5 billion
Industry
Net Income
$4.6 billion
Founded
2013
5 Year Trend
+17%
Revenue
$45.8 billion
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