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Associate Director, Competitive Intelligence
Abbvie INC · 🇺🇸 Florham Park, NJ, US
Sponsorship verdict
Sponsorship possible
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 roles10 certified filings for “ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR, STATISTICS” (Data Scientists) in IL: $117k–$165k, median $151k. Most were filed at wage level IV (50%) — 4 lottery entries, ≈61% 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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Sponsor Radar — Abbvie INC
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
Associate Director, Competitive Intelligence, AbbVie US LLC, Florham Park, NJ, Hybrid (3 fixed days in the office (T,W,TH) /up to 2 days WFH). Key Responsibilities • Provide objective commercial viewpoint of potential disruptive forces & pending market & competitive drivers, based on in-depth understanding & analysis of pharmaceutical industry dynamics, commercial, clinical, & scientific competitive information. • Lead Competitive Intelligence (CI) strategy within specified therapeutic areas to ensure franchise teams have actionable intelligence by escalating business implications of competitor’s activities & disruptive market events & trends to near & long-term strategies. • Drive & execute CI plan by leading collection of CI from secondary sources such as Biomedtracker. • Manage external vendors, & synthesize & disseminating intelligence & associated implications. • Coordinate, plan & execute company-wide CI activities at scientific conferences & consolidate & report back critical findings & implications. • Act as CI expert, demonstrating awareness & understanding of appropriate CI applications & key internal & external data/information sources. • Partner across organization to incorporate clinical, medical, access, & regulatory perspectives that inform CI viewpoint & implications. • Ensure all CI activities are conducted in accordance with financial & ethical compliance guidelines. • Partner with internal team to minimize overlap & optimize CI investment. Manage competitive intelligence research within agreed upon budgets & timelines. Education & Experience Must possess a PhD or foreign academic equivalent in Biochemistry, Biotechnology, Business Administration, Pharmaceutical Science or a highly related field of study, & 3 years of competitive intelligence related experience in pharmaceutical or healthcare industry. Alternatively, will accept a Master's Degree or foreign academic equivalent in the Biochemistry, Biotechnology, Business Administration, Pharmaceutical Science, or a highly related field of study, & 6 years of competitive intelligence related experience in pharmaceutical or healthcare industry. With each educational alternative, must have 3 years of experience in the following: (i) collecting CI from secondary sources such as Biomedtracker; (ii) ensuring all CI activities are conducted in accordance with financial & ethical compliance guidelines; (iii) managing external vendors & synthesizing & disseminating intelligence & associated implications; & (iv) managing competitive intelligence research within agreed upon budgets & timelines. Work experience may be gained concurrently. Employer will accept any suitable combination of education, training, or experience. Salary Range: $246,438 - $268,500 per year. Apply online at https://careers.abbvie.com/en or send resume to Job.opportunity.abbvie@abbvie.com . Refer to Req ID: REF49935D ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 and long-term incentive programs. AbbVie is committed to operating with integrity, driving innovation, transforming lives, serving our community, and embracing diversity and inclusion. It is AbbVie’s policy to employ qualified persons of the greatest ability without discrimination against any employee or applicant for employment because 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, status as a protected veteran, or any other