2026 Statistics Intern (PhD)

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 . Follow @abbvie on X , Facebook , Instagram , YouTube , LinkedIn and Tik Tok .

Job Description

Envision spending your summer working with energetic colleagues and inspirational leaders, all while gaining world-class experience in one of the most dynamic organizations in the pharmaceutical industry. This is a reality for AbbVie Interns.

The Statistical Sciences (Stats) organization is part of AbbVie’s Data & Statistical Sciences (DSS) organization and plays a vital role in supporting the company's strategic goals by providing data-driven insights and solutions. The department is responsible for conducting advanced statistical analyses, designing experiments, developing predictive models, and delivering data-driven insights to inform business decisions. The team works collaboratively with other departments across clinical development, regulatory affairs, and global medical affairs to provide statistical expertise and analytical support for various projects and initiatives across all phases of clinical development.

The Stats organization is composed of highly skilled statisticians, data scientists, and analysts who are pioneers in generating and leveraging scientific evidence to provide new treatments that make remarkable impact for our patients. The team is committed to continuous learning and development, staying up to date with the latest statistical methods and tools.

As a Stats intern, you will gain knowledge about the pharmaceutical industry, conduct research on one or more statistical topics, and support other projects as needed. Potential statistical topics include but are not limited to:

• Deep learning
• Historical data borrowing
• Missing data imputation
• Survival analysis
• Biomedical signal processing

At the conclusion of the internship assignment, interns will present project/assignment results and learnings to department leadership and the broader Stats organization. 

Stats interns will be located at one of our main campuses across the US: North Chicago headquarters office, Bay Area office, or Florham Park, NJ office. Please note that the specific project you support will dictate which location you will be assigned to. As such, we require flexibility around location.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications 

• Currently enrolled in university, pursuing a PhD in statistics, biostatistics, bioinformatics, biomedical engineering, data science, or other closely related field
• Must be enrolled in university for at least one semester following the internship
• Must have completed at least two full years of PhD study prior to the start of the internship
• Track record of accomplishment

Preferred Qualifications 

• Expected graduation date between December 2026 – June 2027

Additional Information

Applicable only to applicants applying to a position in any location with pay disclosure requirements under state or local law: ​

Benefits and Amenities:​

• Competitive pay​

• Relocation support for eligible students​

• Select wellness benefits and paid holiday / sick time ​

• 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 timeof this posting based on the job grade for this position. Individual compensation paid within this range will depend on many factors including geographic location, andwe may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range. This range may be modified in the future.​

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 absolutediscretion 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.

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