Modeling and Simulation Module Developer - Data & AI Acceleration (Hybrid) at AbbVie — South San Francisco, CA

The Modeling and Simulation Module Developer will build, deploy, and maintain M&S and AI solutions that automate and augment capabilities within Data & Statistical Sciences (DSS) to support development decision-making. This role sits within the Data and AI Acceleration (DAIA) team and supports the broader DSS organization. Develop solutions for prioritized use cases and build tools that close adoption gaps and meet end-user needs. Identify the right tool for the right problem — varying from R packages, dashboards, to agentic AI frameworks.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain solutions for prioritized M&S and AI use cases, from R packages and dashboards to agentic AI frameworks
• Build tools and solutions that address adoption gaps, ensuring delivered capabilities meet end-user needs
• Conduct upfront feasibility assessments and architect solution design — documenting design rationale for when to use deterministic approaches (e.g., R packages), interactive dashboards, or LLM-powered agentic workflows
• Create and maintain comprehensive benchmark test sets to ensure output quality, accuracy, and reproducibility
• Maintain and iterate on deployed tools based on user feedback, bug reports, and evolving requirements
• Translate requirements into production-ready solutions through iterative collaboration with stakeholders

Minimum Qualifications

• Master’s degree with 3–5 years of experience OR PhD in Statistics, Data Sciences, Computer Science, or a related quantitative discipline
• Strong hands-on development experience in R
• Experience building interactive dashboards and data applications
• Experience with agentic AI development (tool-use agents, orchestration frameworks, retrieval-augmented generation)
• Good statistical knowledge to ensure analytical rigor in delivered solutions
• Familiarity with clinical development processes and trial design concepts
• Software engineering best practices (version control, testing, CI/CD)
• Ability to evaluate trade-offs between solution approaches and calibrate complexity to the problem at hand
• Good communication skills with ability to collaborate iteratively with stakeholders

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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 roleat  the time of this posting based on the job grade for this position. Individual compensation paid within this range will depend on manyfactors  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 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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