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Pharmacometrician

AbbVie · North Chicago, IL · Full time · Research

Posted Aug 24, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Oct 6, 2026

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About your past

This role is at North Chicago. How does that fit your life?

What they are checking: Honest fit with the location the posting states.

What would you do

How do you explain a model's conclusion to a clinical team that does not model?

What they are checking: The posting names presenting at cross-functional teams and providing a unified position to clinical.

Your model points away from what the programme has planned. What do you do?

What they are checking: Where scientific integrity and programme momentum pull apart.

About the work

Walk me through a population pharmacokinetic model you built and the decisions you made along the way.

What they are checking: The posting names population PK reports, and the choices behind a model say more than the model does.

Tell me about a simulation you ran that changed a study design.

What they are checking: The posting names modeling and simulation to guide study design, which is the point of the discipline.

When would you use non-compartmental analysis rather than a model?

What they are checking: The posting names non-compartmental analysis alongside modeling, and knowing when each fits is real judgment.

Walk me through building an exposure-response analysis to support a dose.

What they are checking: The posting names exposure-response reports, and dose justification is what regulators ask for.

How do you decide a model is good enough to make a decision on?

What they are checking: The judgment that separates a modeler from someone who fits curves.

Tell me about writing an analysis plan before you saw the data.

What they are checking: The posting names authoring analysis plans, and writing one first is what makes the result mean anything.

Tell me about analyzing literature data rather than your own.

What they are checking: The posting names literature data analyses, which needs different caution.

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As published by AbbVie.

Conceive and execute statistical and mathematical models that achieve projects, Clinical Pharmacology and Pharmacometrics goals. Propose PK/PD modeling and simulation ideas and implement those efforts. Investigate, identify, develop, and optimize methods and techniques in the field of PK/PD modeling. Act as a lead pharmacometrician in his/her area of expertise and critically evaluate relevant Pharmacometric, PK/PD, Clinical Pharmacology and regulatory advances and integrate this knowledge into Clinical Pharmacology strategy for research or development programs Responsibilities • Contribute to clinical development by supporting Phase 1-4 studies with data analysis, modeling and simulation evaluations to guide study design, and clinical pharmacology strategy. • Author regulatory documents including analysis plans, study reports, population PK reports, exposure-response analyses reports, common technical documents, white papers, and other similar documents. • Conduct data analyses including non-compartmental analyses, modeling and simulation, advanced analytics, as well as literature data analyses. • Participate and present at various departmental and cross functional teams such as Clin Pharm meetings, Journal club. • Collaborate with scientific support from other Clinical Pharmacology functional groups to provide a unified clinical pharmacology position to clinical, CMC and regulatory teams. • Author scientific publications and present at scientific conferences • PhD with 0 years of experience in a relevant field, Master’s Degree or equivalent education and typically 7+ years of experience, Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent education and typically 10+ years of experience;(*relevant field includes experience with data science, mathematics, biostatistics, modeling and simulation, Pharmacometrics or systems pharmacology) • Excellent interpersonal skills • Ability to interact externally and internally and perform in a team setting • Demonstrates scientific acumen and has technical skills to perform the role • Key Leadership Competencies: o Persistent and resilient finds the way to move good ideas forward o Uses mistakes, failure and reflection as vehicles for learning and improvement o Delivers business results while also positioning AbbVie for long-term success o Connects unrelated concepts, generates original or unique ideas o Influences colleagues to achieve cross-functional alignment 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 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 Company's sole and absolute discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Company’s 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. US & Puerto Rico only - to learn more, visit https://www.abbvie.com/join-us/equal-employment-opportunity-employer.html US & Puerto Rico applicants seeking a reasonable accommodation, click here to learn more: https://www.abbvie.com/join-us/reasonable-accommodations.html

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