Company Description

AbbVie's mission is to discover and deliver innovative medicines and solutions 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, and eye care – and products and services in our Allergan Aesthetics portfolio. For more information about AbbVie, please visit us at www.abbvie.com. Follow @abbvie on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube and LinkedIn.

Job Description

We are seeking a highly skilled Data Architect to join our Biologics Product Development Science & Technology group and help drive forward our Digital Transformation. The Data Architect is an expert in treatment of “context” of scientific data. On top of proper management of data and metadata from both experiments and simulations, capturing data context is essential for efficient downstream data analysis (e.g. compilation of comparable sets) and reuse of data beyond their original purpose. As a member of the cross functional Data & Digital Strategy team, you will be responsible for designing, implementing, and maintaining the data infrastructure that supports our bioprocess development and manufacturing support activities.

The ideal candidate will collaborate cross-functionally with scientists, process engineers, computational scientists, and IT professionals to ensure seamless integration and accessibility of data. As the architect of our data foundation, you will play a critical role in enabling efficient data-driven decision-making and accelerating bioprocess development through advanced analytics and machine learning applications. Strong technical skills in database management, cloud infrastructure, and data governance, coupled with a proven track record in collaborative environments, are essential for success in this role.

Responsibilities:

• In collaboration with IT teams, Business System Owners and SMEs, define overall data architecture, including data within systems, data movement between systems, data ontology/normalization and data warehouse design and implementation.

• Effectively partner with cross-functional groups within PDS&T and outside stakeholders (R&D, Manufacturing, Quality) to understand business process data flows, data analytics, and data science needs.

• Demonstrate deep knowledge of the biologics CMC science and business drivers. Utilize this knowledge in the rapid advancement of agile, impactful, and cost-effective solutions that align to business needs and priorities.

• Interfaces with other data governance and ontology organizations and initiatives within Abbvie to coordinate “vocabulary” between research, operations, etc. Actively participates in communities outside Abbvie and reviews relevant literature to learn best practices from vendors and industry peers.

• Develop and implement data science upskilling program for those interested in PDS&T Bio.

• A primary author of publications and presentations.

• Understand and adhere to corporate standards regarding applicable Corporate and Divisional Policies, including code of conduct, safety, GxP compliance, and data security.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree with 12 years’ experience; Master’s Degree with 10 years’ experience; PhD with 4 years’ experience.

• The ideal candidate brings a blend of strong scientific experience in the biotech/pharma industry and proficient IT skills.

• Team player with a proven capability to work in matrixed environment with diverse groups including subject matter experts, scientists & IT, and with ability to influence and align stakeholders.

• Proven implementation of technology solutions that advanced the business.

• Excellent written and oral English communication skills.

Preferred skills:

• Broad knowledge of CMC workflows and key data and analytics that drive decisions.

• Proficient in Python for data science applications

• Experience with dashboard development in Spotfire, Tableau, and/or PowerBI

• Experience with cloud deployment.

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 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 short-term incentive programs. ​

• 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, serving our community and embracing diversity and inclusion. It is AbbVie’s policy to employ qualified persons of the greatest ability without discrimination against any employee or applicant for employment because 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, status as a protected veteran, or any other legally protected group status.

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Salary: $103,500 - $197,000