Senior Manager

Company: AbbVie, Inc.
Location: Clearlake
Posted on: April 5, 2021

Job Description:

Job Description About AbbVie
AbbVie's mission is to discover and deliver innovative medicines that solve serious health issues today and address the medical challenges of tomorrow. We strive to have a remarkable impact on people's lives across several key therapeutic areas: immunology, oncology, neuroscience, eye care, virology, women's health and gastroenterology, in addition to products and services across its Allergan Aesthetics portfolio. For more information about AbbVie, please visit us at www.abbvie.com . Follow @abbvie on Twitter , Facebook , Instagram , YouTube and LinkedIn .

This role will provide statistical support for development strategy for clinical or scientific research programs.-- Responsibilities:--

• Ensures consistency among protocols within a project, and provides certification for the protocol review check list. Works with
  project team to select an appropriate study design to meet study objectives, contributes to decisions regarding data collection instruments. Conducts comprehensive review of protocol to ensure quality. Responsible for conducting research and identifying key parameters for
  sample size estimation.
• Independently determine appropriate statistical methodology needed in support of study objectives; develops and
  authors the statistical methods section of the protocol. Responsible for randomization for routine and non-routine studies. Works with
  external partners, including contract research organizations, drug supply, and other groups, to effectively implement the randomization
  schedule as planned.
• Actively participates in meetings to identify scientifically appropriate data collection instruments and database design
  requirements (e.g., SAS, MS Access, Excel) to ensure that the data evaluated are free of bias, contain maximum information (minimum variance), and satisfy analysis requirements.
• Demonstrates extended understanding of statistical concepts and methodologies. Demonstrates ability to apply statistical knowledge to solve real-world problems. Demonstrates the ability to evaluate alternative statistical approaches, to make recommendations based on sound statistical reasoning, and to influence non-statisticians to accept the analytical approach.
• Reviews identified or anticipated technical or data related issues arising in the design, conduct or analysis of clinical trials or other scientific research. Approves and implements alternative analysis strategies or other recommendations to
  address these issues. Evaluates appropriateness of available software for planned analyses and ascertains needs for potential program development of novel statistical methodology.
• Works with project team to develop strategy for data presentation and scientific arguments. Ensures consistency of data presentations and scientific/statistical arguments among reports within a project. Responsible for statistical methods and relevant sections for major deliverables such as protocols, analysis plans, study reports and scientific publications. Responsible for accurate interpretation of analysis results. Responsible for high quality deliverables.
• Prepares oral and written reports that effectively communicate results of scientific research to the project team, AbbVie management, regulatory agencies, or individual investigators. Responsible for consistency between deliverables for the same compound and/or within same therapeutic area. Responsible for accuracy and internal consistency of report of publication, including text, tables, listings, and figures. Ensures as applicable that guidance and template format for protocol & analysis plans
• Works collaboratively with members of multi-function teams to complete project deliverables per agreed timelines. Keeps
  management informed on important scientific/statistical issues that may arise, in a timely manner. Provides responses to routine and
  non-routine questions from clients, and independently pursues analyses suggested by the data.
• Represents Data and Statistical Sciences (DSS) or Biometrics on assigned project team(s) to provide functional area input to compound/drug development. Serves as a liaison between the project team and DSS or Biometrics to ensure timely communication of project team updates, proper statistical strategies, and alignment of priorities between the project team and functional area.
• Maintains technical skills and increases own knowledge of new statistical methodology or areas of
  application through use of the scientific literature and attendance at professional meetings. Presents own statistical research or review of the statistical literature at meetings and seminars. Demonstrates a high degree of responsibility in maintaining Statistics / Biometrics department standards, GxP compliance, and best operating practices.
  Qualifications
  
  • MS or PhD in Statistics, Biostatistics or a highly related field.
  • At least 4-6 years (PhD) or 8-10 years (MS) of experience in pharmaceutical
    development and applied statistics/statistical consulting required.
  • statistical modeling and inferential statistics; actively seeks to acquire knowledge
    concerning the use of new/novel statistical techniques and their biometric/ biopharmaceutical applications.
  • Pharmaceutical or related industry
    experience with nonclinical, clinical or pharmacology studies, as appropriate, including experience and understanding of drug development in a regulated environment preferred.
    Significant Work Activities
    N/A
    Travel
    Yes, 5 % of the Time
    Job Type
    Experienced
    Schedule
    Full-time
    Job Level Code
    M
    Equal Employment Opportunity
    At AbbVie, we value bringing together individuals from diverse backgrounds to develop new and innovative solutions for patients. As an equal opportunity employer we do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex (including pregnancy), physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital status, protected veteran status, or any other legally protected characteristic.
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