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Senior Data Scientist

AbbVie · North Chicago, IL · Full time · Research

Posted Sep 14, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Sep 22, 2026

Likely interview questions for this role

Written from this job description, not a generic list. Each one notes what the interviewer is really checking.

About your past

This role supports clinical development and research, including precision medicine. Tell me about a project where your analysis changed how a study or a program was run.

What they are checking: Impact on clinical decisions rather than method for its own sake

The posting asks you to establish design principles and standards so work is consistent across projects. What would you standardize, and what should stay flexible?

What they are checking: Whether they can set standards without over-constraining

Tell me about a result that turned out to be wrong. How did you find out?

What they are checking: Honesty and self-checking, more informative than a success story

How do you explain uncertainty in a model to a clinical team that wants a yes or no?

What they are checking: Communication of statistical uncertainty to non-statisticians

What would you do

You'd act as an analytics consultant to cross-functional teams. How do you work with a stakeholder who asks for a model when what they need is a simple summary?

What they are checking: Steering toward the right answer rather than the requested one

This role is based at North Chicago. What would you want to know about the data you'd have access to before you took it?

What they are checking: Whether they ask the question that determines if the work is possible

About the work

The posting says you develop prototypes, test methods and algorithms beyond standard statistical methods. What have you built that didn't exist before?

What they are checking: Genuine methodological work rather than applying packages

How do you decide when a newer machine learning approach is right and when a standard statistical method is better?

What they are checking: Judgment rather than preference for the newest tool

The posting names adherence to federal regulations and Good Clinical Practice. What does that change about how you do data science?

What they are checking: Understanding that regulated analysis has different standards for reproducibility and documentation

How do you make sure someone else can reproduce your analysis two years from now?

What they are checking: Reproducibility discipline, which a regulator will test

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The full job description

As published by AbbVie.

A team of data scientists with a unique blend of Business, Scientific, and Machine Learning expertise who seek to: Unleash the full potential of AbbVie’s data assets by bringing technology and/or data and insights to the forefront of decision making via fit-for-purpose data analytics solutions Broaden the scope and impact of Analytics and Data Science by constantly exploring new opportunities to transform clinical development and R&D Collaborate with stakeholders to outline the problem, explore solutions, refine opportunities and deliver a product with a continuous innovation mindset" Responsibilities • Connects with cross-functional teams to design work product and as an analytics consultant. Anticipates and identifies issues that could affect timelines or quality and develops options and solutions • Leads and helps establish the design principles and standards to ensure analytical work product is consistent across projects where appropriate and that user experience is optimized • In addition to standard statistical methods, develops prototypes, test methods and algorithms. Leverages emerging statistical methodologies, ML and AI to drive innovative analytical solutions to create insights • Enables data-driven insights to support of clinical development continuum, including precision medicine • Ensures 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 • Identify business needs and support the creation of standard KPIs, reports, and statistical analyses; • Responsible for coaching and mentoring junior team members. • Work side by side with cross-functional teams as an analytics consultant to strategize on how analytics can help evaluate the progress of clinical trials, as well as facilitate discussions around emerging risks; Applies machine learning techniques to validate assumptions and predict future behavior • Bachelor’s degree statistics, analytics, bioinformatics, data science or equivalent field. Master’s degree preferred • Must have 3-5 years of analytics-related experience in clinical research including demonstrated high-level analytics and leadership competencies. • Advanced career level proficiency in R, Python or other statistical packages. Intermediate-level knowledge of statistical and data mining techniques • Expert proficiency with visualization tools like Spotfire, Tableau or equivalent • Proven expertise with Machine Learning and other advanced analytics techniques • Demonstrated effective communication skills. Demonstrated ability to communicate analytical and technical concepts in layman’s terms • Demonstrated problem-solving and analytical skills • Demonstrated history of successful execution in a fast-paced environment and in managing multiple priorities effectively • Experience working in Cloud Computing environments (e.g., AWS, Azure, etc) is preferred 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 thisposting 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 anduntil 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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