Director, Companion Diagnostics Strategy Lead

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AbbVie is seeking a creative and highly motivated individual with expertise in artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) to join our team as a Director, Companion Diagnostics Strategy Lead. In this role, you will have the exciting opportunity to develop Next Generation Companion Diagnostics (CDx) solutions that will revolutionize patient care in the fields of oncology (solid and heme), immunology, and neuroscience. As part of the Precision Medicine CDx team, you will be responsible for leveraging AI and ML technologies to develop and implement global diagnostics strategies to accelerate and enable the global development and commercialization of medically differentiated precision therapies. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to work in a highly collaborative environment and be a key member of multidisciplinary development project teams. Join us and contribute to the advancement of precision medicine in multiple therapeutic areas through the development of innovative CDx solutions.

Essential Duties and Job Functions:

• Develop and implement the global AI powered CDx strategies for targeted therapeutic areas, working closely with the Digital Pathology group
• Utilize AI and ML techniques for digital pathology to enable precision medicine
• Lead the developmentand implementation ofdiagnostic strategies for individual projects and/or therapeutic areas
• Direct the development, outsourcing and validation of clinically applicable companion diagnostic assays for FIH and registrational studies
• Design, implement and oversee diagnostic testing and data analysis
• Provide expertise to development project teams to ensure access to state-of-the-art thinking on appropriate diagnostic technologies, evaluating their scientific basis and clinical applicability, the validation status and any technical or statistical issues related to the proposed biomarker and companion diagnostics
• Experience in leading interactions with global health authorities regarding CDx development and submissions is a plus

Join our team and contribute to the advancement of precision medicine in multiple therapeutic areas through the development of innovative CDx solutions. Work closely with the Digital Pathology group and utilize AI and ML techniques to revolutionize patient care. Apply now and be part of our mission to transform healthcare.

• Highly experienced biomedical leader (PhD or MD) with a minimum of 10 years of post-doctoral and relevant industry experience with expertise in AI and ML for tissue diagnostics and digital biomarker development in oncology/immunology/neuroscience
• Demonstrated excellence in developing and implementing overarching therapeutic area CDx strategies
• Proven ability to independently lead and conduct research, evaluate, interpret and present complex scientific data
• Experience in implementing image derived biomarkers for clinical programs
• Strong background in human translational research with biomarker application in clinical trials and awareness of the challenges of implementing diagnostic technologies in the clinical setting
• Excellent leadership skills including motivation and delegation
• Exceptional verbal and written communication and presentation skills in English
• High level of initiative and ability to work independently
• Strong business awareness

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

• The compensation range described below is the range of possible base pay compensation that the Companybelieves ingood faith it will pay for this role at the timeof this posting based on the job grade for this position.Individualcompensation paid within this range will depend on many factors including geographic location, andwemay ultimatelypay more or less than the posted range. This range may be modified in thefuture.

• We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off (vacation, holidays, sick),medical/dental/visioninsurance and 401(k) to eligibleemployees.

• This job is eligible to participate in our short-term incentiveprograms.

• This job is eligible to participate in our long-term incentiveprograms

Note: No amount of payis considered to bewages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, anddeterminable.The amount and availability of any bonus,commission, incentive, benefits, or any other form ofcompensation and benefitsthat are allocable to a particular employee remains in the Company's sole andabsolutediscretion unless and until paid andmay be modified at the Companys sole and absolute discretion, consistent withapplicable law.

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