Principal Research Data Scientist (Hybrid)

Principal Research Data Scientist

AbbVie Information Research seeks a Principal Research Data Scientist to design, architect, and develop AI data solutions that drive the advancement of our AI and machine learning ecosystem. In this role, you will collaborate closely with data engineers, data scientists, architects, and business analysts to support world-class research and development, foster technological innovation, and promote continuous improvement.

Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with cross functional team of architects, data scientists, business system analysts, and product owners to understand requirements and deliver fit for purpose solutions.
• Design, develop, and maintain scalable AI ready data solutions for diverse data sets to support pharma R&D value chain.
• Support projects involving the integration of LLMs (such as GPT or Claude or similar technologies) for data mining, knowledge extraction, and automation of data-driven insights.
• Capture and interpret user requirements into expressive data models that enable graph analytics, semantic reasoning, and GenAI integration.
• Research and recommend appropriate tools, frameworks, and platforms for graph databases, vector stores, and large language models integration including agent-based solutions.
• Provide technical leadership, act as a subject matter expert and advisor to partners on the feasibility and impact of emerging technologies in the AI data space.
• Architect solutions to operationalize machine learning models, including model deployment, monitoring, and lifecycle management.
• Ensure compliance with applicable AbbVie software development, lifecycle policies, and procedures.
• Present complex graphs and GenAI relationships through visualizations, translating technical results into business insights. Create compelling data-driven presentations and dashboards for executives, project sponsors, and non-technical audiences.

  Qualifications:

  Required:

  • Bachelor's Degree with 8 years' experience; Master's Degree with 7 years' experience; PhD with 3 years' experience.
  • Must have experience with Neo4j & Elastic Search database technologies.
  • Must have experience with supporting AI/ML initiatives including LLM integration, Data Agents, Agentic Memory, and Graph RAG systems.
  • Must have experience with text mining and unstructured data processing.
  • Must have experience with Pharmaceutical R&D industry-centric datasets.

    Preferred:

    • Background in life sciences or work experience in the pharmaceutical industry preferred
    • Master's degree preferred

      Additional Information:

      • 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 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.

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          1. Yes, 5% of the Time

             Pay Range: $124500 – 236500 USD

             Where We Work

             Role is primarily site- or office-based but can occasionally be performed remotely. Employees who are site/office-based and can occasionally perform their role virtually work both in the office and remotely*, following the policies and regulations in place at their location. US Employees must be in the office on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday with flexibility to work remotely on Mondays and Fridays. Three days in the office is the minimum; some individuals or teams may require more in-office days due to meetings, business/project needs or their role.