Director, Head of Bioinformatics for Immunology

The role of Director Head of Bioinformatics for Immunology in Quantitative Medicine and Genomics (QM&G) is pivotal for driving data-driven insight for target identification and validation biomarker discovery clinical development forward and reverse translation therapeutic innovation and manufacturing within the QM&G functional area and across R&D. This role is responsible for leading a distributed team that leverages cutting-edge bioinformatics to derive novel insights for end-to-end drug discovery and development; while the position is focused primarily  in Immunology there are also opportunities for cross-collaboration in  multiple therapeutic areas including Aesthetics Specialty Medicine Biotherapeutics Manufacturing Science and Technology.

Key Responsibilities

• Accelerate AbbVies drug discovery and development pipeline by establishing forward-thinking informatics strategies and executing on results for multiple disease areas within Immunology
• Lead a dynamic team of bioinformaticians and data scientists. Foster a culture of high performance and professional growth ensuring the team operates at the cutting-edge of scientific research and development.
• Spearhead innovative computational systems biology initiatives to revolutionize the discovery of therapeutic targets. Integrate insights from genetic multi-omics and functional genomics data to drive innovation in therapy development.
• Oversee the application of AI / ML methods in both Discovery and clinical Development.  Enable reverse translation leveraging cross-sectional multi-modal clinical data analysis and method development.
• Optimize genetic medicine and biotherapeutics manufacturing capabilities through advanced computational insights and AI / ML applications enhancing the efficacy and scalability of the next-generation therapeutic approaches.
• Foster strong collaborations within the Bioinformatics community and across R&D clinical teams and other departments to ensure bioinformatic and genetic insights are effectively integrated into AbbVies pipeline programs.
• Cultivate and lead partnerships with academic institutions biotechnology companies and technology providers. Drive the evaluation and integration of emerging technologies and methodologies enhancing team capabilities and keeping AbbVie at the helm of scientific progress.

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Additional Information :

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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 Companys sole and absolute discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Companys 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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Employment Type : Full-time

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