Principal Research Scientist II - AI / ML Partnerships, Biotherapeutics and Genetic Medicine

ICompany 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 X, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, and Tik Tok.

Job Description

The Associate Director of Biotherapeutics & Genetic Medicine (BGM) AI / ML partnerships will be a key leader in driving AbbVie's AI / ML external strategy. This role requires an energetic strategic thinker, attuned to the innovation landscape, with deep, technical AI / ML experience in biopharma, who can leverage their background to represent BGM's strategic priorities in external engagements.

This position reports to the Head of AI / ML in BGM and will serve as a trusted advisor to senior leadership. This role is pivotal in driving our organization towards becoming a leader in the application of AI / ML, ensuring that AI / ML initiatives align with our overarching business objectives, delivering tangible business value and accelerating our promise to patients.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop a deep understanding of AbbVie's biotherapeutics discovery processes and drug program pipeline and use that as a foundation to co‑develop and champion an external AI / ML strategy that is aligned with key areas of impact, over both long‑ and short‑term horizons.
• Stay at the forefront of AI / ML innovation, technologies, and best practices, developing a bimonthly competitive intelligence report, in coordination with other teams that develop competitive intelligence across AbbVie, e.g., AI Strategy & Partnerships, Commercial Digital, R&D, BTS, and Corporate Strategy.
• Collaborate with BGM's internal AI / ML innovation team to conduct technical due diligence and detailed benchmarking of external partner AI / ML platforms with applicability to AbbVie's BGM strategy.
• Collaborate across the company (including Technology Licensing & Collaboration, Search & Evaluation, Business Development & Acquisitions, etc.) to ensure collaboration agreements are aligned with the value proposition for BGM.
• Manage and coordinate collaborations with external partners, document key activities and drive projects towards impact.
• Communicate the impact of AI / ML partnerships to AbbVie's pipeline both internally at governance bodies and, where appropriate, externally, to the AI / ML community through conference presentations.
• Mentor leaders and team members, creating a pipeline of AI / ML champions.

Qualifications

This position is located at one of our offices in Worcester, MA, Cambridge, MA, or San Francisco, CA. We offer flexible work arrangements, allowing you to choose between a fully on‑site schedule or a hybrid model, which includes three days per week in the office.

Additional Information

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.

Equal Opportunity Employer

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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