2025 Statistics Internship
About AbbVie
AbbVie’s mission is to discover and deliver innovative medicines 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, eye care, virology, women’s health, and gastroenterology, in addition to products and services across its Allergan Aesthetics portfolio. For more information about AbbVie, please visit us at www.abbvie.com.
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Statistics Internship Overview
Envision spending your summer working with energetic colleagues and inspirational leaders, all while gaining world-class experience in one of the most dynamic organizations in the pharmaceutical industry. This is a reality for AbbVie Interns.
The Statistical Sciences (Stats) organization is part of AbbVie’s Data & Statistical Sciences (DSS) organization and plays a vital role in supporting the company's strategic goals by providing data-driven insights and solutions. The department is responsible for conducting advanced statistical analyses, designing experiments, developing predictive models, and delivering data-driven insights to inform business decisions. The team works collaboratively with other departments across clinical development, regulatory affairs, and global medical affairs to provide statistical expertise and analytical support for various projects and initiatives across all phases of clinical development.
The Stats organization is composed of highly skilled statisticians, data scientists, and analysts who are pioneers in generating and leveraging scientific evidence to provide new treatments that make remarkable impact for our patients. The team is committed to continuous learning and development, staying up to date with the latest statistical methods and tools.
As a Stats intern, you will gain knowledge about the pharmaceutical industry, conduct research on one or more statistical topics, and support other projects as needed. Potential statistical topics include but are not limited to:
- Deep learning
- Historical data borrowing
- Missing data imputation
- Survival analysis
At the conclusion of the internship assignment, interns will present project/assignment results and learnings to department leadership and the broader Stats organization.
Stats interns will be located at one of our main campuses across the US: North Chicago headquarters office, Bay Area office, Irvine, CA office, Florham Park, NJ office, or Cambridge, MA office.
Minimum Qualifications
- Currently enrolled in university, pursuing a PhD in statistics, biostatistics, bioinformatics, or other closely related field
- Must be enrolled in university for at least one semester following the internship
- Must have completed at least two full years of PhD study prior to the start of the internship
- Track record of accomplishment
Preferred Qualifications
- Expected graduation date between December 2025 – June 2026
Benefits and Amenities
- Competitive pay
- Relocation support for eligible students
- Select wellness benefits and paid holiday / sick time
Equal Employment Opportunity
At AbbVie, we value bringing together individuals from diverse backgrounds to develop new and innovative solutions for patients. As an equal opportunity employer we do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex (including pregnancy), physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital status, protected veteran status, or any other legally protected characteristic.