New · posted Nov 5
AbbVie · Pharmaceuticals
Senior Analyst, Clinical Data Systems
- North Chicago, IL
- On-site
- Full-time
- Senior & Principal
The role
AbbVie Data Science is the best-in-class team within its cross-industry peer group and is responsible for bringing people, process, and technology together to generate business value from clinical trials data. Our operational model is exemplified through execution and innovation. This role is key to ensuring successful delivery against the program- and study-level accountabilities assigned to Data and Statistical Sciences.
What you need
What you'll do
- Ensures that the requirements of each study protocol are reflected in systems designs and that common data standards are used
- Ensures that systems are specified to optimize on functionality, end user experience, and data flow
- Accountable for the on-time design and delivery of new clinical systems, integrations between systems, as well any required changes to clinical systems (e.g., EDC, IRT,).
- Utilizes project management tools to track study progress and plan work.
- Anticipates and identifies issues that could affect timelines or quality and develops options and solutions
- Ensures that TA- and program-level consistency is achieved
- Interacts with and influences DSS and cross-functional team members to achieve program and study objectives. Ensures that assigned work product is synchronized with upstream and downstream dependencies
- 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
- Responsible for coaching and mentoring Data Science Associates
- Participates in DSS and cross-functional innovation and process improvement initiatives
- Bachelor’s degree in business, management information systems, computer science, life sciences or equivalent. Masters preferred
- Must have 3+ years of clinical technology experience (e.g., EDC, IRT, ePRO) or 5+ years of experience in a similar technical role or in a clinical development role. Experience with common industry design and development tools preferred
- Demonstrated understanding of clinical trial process
- Knowledge of CDASH and SDTM
- Demonstrated ability to influence of others without direct authority
- Demonstrated effective communication skills
- Demonstrated effective analytical skills
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.
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.
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Pay and benefits
$85,000 – $162,000 a year
Employer providedPaid time off
Medical insurance
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
401(k)
Short-term incentive programs
Where you'll work
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From the posting
About AbbVie
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 including immunology, oncology and neuroscience - and products and services in our Allergan Aesthetics portfolio. For more information about AbbVie, please visit us at www.abbvie.com. Follow @abbvie on LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram, X and YouTube.
Equal opportunity, accessibility and legal noticesAbbVie's statements, word for word
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.
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Job intelligence
The context around this role
Live data · November 5, 2026
Salary intelligence
How the pay compares
This role's midpoint is 13% below the US median for Clinical Data Management roles at this level.
This roleEmployer provided
Senior & Principal roles in the US17 roles publishing pay
| Annual base pay | Low | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| This role | $85,000 | — | $162,000 |
| All US (middle half) | $126,500 | $142,500 | $154,500 |
This role: AbbVie's own published range. Comparisons: the base pay employers published on open Clinical Data Management roles at the same level on Regulatory Jobs, November 5, 2026. Nothing is estimated.
Career trajectory
Where this role sits in Clinical Data Management
The general path across 62 open Clinical Data Management roles on Regulatory Jobs, with the titles they carry most. Not AbbVie's own promotion track.
Skills DNA
What this role leans on
How many of the posting's 25 duty, requirement and summary lines touch each area. The posting's emphasis, not a proficiency score.
- Clinical trial conduct6
- Collaboration and leadership5
- Data and digital systems3
- GMP and compliance1
- Lab testing and methods1
- Documentation and SOPs1
- Quality systems and risk1
Regulatory intelligence
The rules, regulations and standards behind this role
The regulations, guidance and standards that govern Clinical Data Management work in pharmaceuticals, led by the two this posting names, each linked to the agency or standards body that publishes it.
- CDISCCDISC standards(official source, opens in a new tab)SDTM, ADaM and CDASH, the clinical data standards FDA and PMDA requireNamed in the posting
- ICHICH E6(R3) good clinical practice(official source, opens in a new tab)The international standard for the design, conduct and reporting of clinical trialsNamed in the posting
- FDAFDA study data standards(official source, opens in a new tab)Required data standards and technical conformance for clinical study data
- FDA21 CFR Part 11(official source, opens in a new tab)FDA rules for electronic records and electronic signatures
- ICHICH E9 and E9(R1)(official source, opens in a new tab)Statistical principles for clinical trials and estimands
- ICHMedDRA(official source, opens in a new tab)The ICH medical terminology for coding adverse events and medical history
- HHSHIPAA Privacy Rule(official source, opens in a new tab)Federal protections for individually identifiable health information
- EUGDPR (Regulation 2016/679)(official source, opens in a new tab)The EU General Data Protection Regulation for personal data, including health data
- FDA21 CFR Part 312(official source, opens in a new tab)Investigational New Drug applications and sponsor duties in drug trials
- EUEU Clinical Trials Regulation 536/2014(official source, opens in a new tab)How clinical trials of medicines are authorized and run in the EU, through CTIS
- FDA21 CFR Part 50(official source, opens in a new tab)Protection of human subjects: informed consent in FDA-regulated trials
- NIH42 CFR Part 11(official source, opens in a new tab)Clinical trial registration and results reporting on ClinicalTrials.gov
- FDAFDA Bioresearch Monitoring (BIMO)(official source, opens in a new tab)FDA inspections of clinical investigators, sponsors, IRBs and GLP labs
- ICHICH E3(official source, opens in a new tab)Structure and content of clinical study reports
- ICHICH E2A to E2F(official source, opens in a new tab)Clinical safety data management, expedited reporting and periodic safety reports
- FDAFDA Electronic Submissions Gateway(official source, opens in a new tab)The agency-wide gateway for receiving electronic regulatory submissions
Company hiring pulse
AbbVie on Regulatory Jobs
- 109
- Open roles
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- Distinct roles
- 16
- Locations
By discipline
- Clinical61 56%
- Regulatory24 22%
- Quality24 22%
By level
- Director57 52%
- Manager23 21%
- Senior & Principal13 12%
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Open until filled. $85K–$162K a year, employer provided.