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Epidemiology Study Operations Manager
Abbvie INC · 🇺🇸 Chicago, IL, US (Remote) · Remote
Sponsorship verdict
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One solid signal, not two — worth applying, and worth asking about sponsorship early.
- Employer is on a government sponsor recordThe US Department of Labor certified 177 H-1B/E-3 labor condition applications for this employer between Oct 2025 and Jun 2026 (latest Jun 2026) — the step every H-1B hire needs first. USCIS also records 94 H-1B approvals in FY2023. Source: LCA disclosure data (US Department of Labor (OFLC)).
- The posting doesn’t mention sponsorshipSilence isn’t a refusal — ask the recruiter before investing much time.
- No salary bar for this routeH-1B has no fixed salary bar: the employer must pay at least the prevailing wage for the role and area. Cap-subject employers enter a lottery weighted by wage level. Source: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/12/29/2025-23853/weighted-selection-process-for-registrants-and-petitioners-seeking-to-file-cap-subject-h-1b, rules effective 2026-02-27.
- What Abbvie INC paid sponsored hires in similar roles2 certified filings for “Market Access Insights Manager” (Operations Research Analysts) in IL: $142k–$158k, median $150k. Most were filed at wage level III (50%) — 3 lottery entries, ≈46% projected selection odds for cap-subject employers. Source: US Department of Labor LCA disclosure data (Oct 2025 – Jun 2026).
- Confirmed live todayWhen a source last listed this job as open.
US H-1B: cap-subject employers enter a lottery weighted by wage level — Level I gets 1 entry, Level IV gets 4 (DHS projected selection odds ≈15% at Level I to ≈61% at Level IV). Universities and non-profit research employers are cap-exempt. The $100,000 fee for new petitions from abroad is currently blocked by a court order (appeal pending).
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The US Department of Labor certified 177 H-1B/E-3 labor condition applications for this employer between Oct 2025 and Jun 2026 (latest Jun 2026) — the step every H-1B hire needs first. USCIS also records 94 H-1B approvals in FY2023. Source: LCA disclosure data (US Department of Labor (OFLC)).
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About the role
Purpose: This position reports into the Clinical Sciences (CS) Product Office within the Clinical Science organization’s Global Strategic Operations. The CS Product Office, Product Safety Team (PST) and Epidemiology organizations work collaboratively and strategically with colleagues across the product lifecycle to identify, evaluate, understand and communicate the safety profile of our drugs to protect patients worldwide. The PST is a high-profile high-impact team that leads and owns safety decisions and strategy across the product lifecycle. The team partners with stakeholders across the product lifecycle to provide innovative safety-driven strategies, which will maximize product benefit-risk for patients. The CS Product Office plays a critical role in shaping and driving the priorities of the PST by providing strategic and operational leadership oversight of the PST model. As an Epidemiology Study Operations Manager within the CS Product Office, you will support and partner with the Global Epidemiology organization to achieve its mission in managing the lifecycle of studies utilizing real world evidence and to ensure compliance with quality standards (Global Regulations and AbbVie policies and procedures). Responsibilities: • Strategic management and oversight of Epidemiology-led non interventional studies with progressive autonomy • Provide support to the Study Leader for vendor selection, scope development, management, and oversight of external vendors/CROs • Manage and coordinate the development of study-related deliverables including development of project plans/timelines, confirming accountabilities, document quality, driving completion of actions and escalating obstacles/risks • Drive study-related deliverables to ensure regulatory and process timelines are met • Responsible for relevant updates to the cross-functional team and stakeholders on study status • Leverage applicable systems and processes to enable successful tracking and completion of the study and study-related deliverables • Coordinate the development, review and approval of study protocol and other study-related documents • Maintain study-related documents (e.g., meeting minutes, IRB/EC approvals) in the appropriate document repository • Responsible for oversight of funds spent against approved budget • Proactively identify, address and escalate, as appropriate, project-related issues • Identify opportunity areas for efficiency and participate in department related projects in order to achieve operational excellence within Global Epidemiology and the CS Product Office • Build solid foundation in understanding regulations and applies knowledge or regulations to guide the development study-related deliverables • Collaborate effectively to build and leverage relationships across functions and organizations to achieve business results • Participate in audit and inspection preparation and execution activities • Bachelor’s degree in biological/medical science or healthcare professional • 6+ years of experience working in healthcare, research institution, or pharmaceutical industry • A minimum of 2 years driving project management activities or operational experience within global companies • Preferred experience in one of the following areas: drug development, non-interventional study lifecycle management, risk management, and/or Pharmacovigilance • Demonstrated ability to work and collaborate with others to build/leverage relationships • Ability to adopt process and technology changes • Familiarity with medical and study terminology and concepts is desirable • Proficiency in computer skills (Windows, Word, Excel) and in databases (e.g., clinical trial management system) Applicable only to applicants applying to a position in any location