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Scientific Director, Precision Medicine - Immunology
Abbvie INC · 🇺🇸 Waltham, MA, 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 roles1 certified filing for “SCIENTIFIC DIRECTOR, MHI” (Medical and Health Services Managers) in MA: $223k–$223k, median $223k. Most were filed at wage level IV (100%) — 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
Purpose: As a recognized multidiscipline expert, drives scientific innovation by designing and implementing strategies and studies to advance novel therapies that deliver transformational efficacy and raise standard of care practices for patients with autoimmune diseases. Responsibilities • Develops and achieves Precision Medicine strategy in alignment with functional goals and key scientific objectives. Collaborates with experts within Precision Medicine and key stakeholders to integrate scientific objectives into activities that support development of novel assets or technologies that advance standard of care in autoimmune disease. • Advances scientific expertise within Precision Medicine, Immunology and Gastroenterology. Proactively demonstrates leadership by advising and sharing knowledge and expert opinions with subordinates, peers, and senior management. Mentors and trains functional colleagues and assess current and emerging business challenges enabling functional goal achievement. • Ensures quality and effectiveness of key results of major project plans within function through sound design, early risk assessments, and implementation of fallback strategies. • Sources and identifies emerging scientific trends from multiple internal and external sources and assess relevance. Integrates trends into functional short-term objectives. Advances cross-discipline technology and direction. • Presents scientific concepts and results for functional scientific and non-scientific leaders as well as potential and existing partners. Maximizes impact and value of expertise. • Responsible for compliance with applicable Corporate and Divisional Policies and procedures. • Responsible for developing and implementing Precision Medicine and biomarker strategies for pipeline and/or on-market assets. • Applies imagination and innovation by creating, inventing, and implementing opportunities to develop and validate novel clinical endpoints across different therapeutic areas and indications. • Effectively communicates findings and results to cross-functional stake holders and senior management. • Interact with and maintain positive relationships with key external opinion leaders within the field. Eligible Locations in Consideration: Waltham, MA; North Chicago, IL; South San Francisco, CA • Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent education in Science related field with extensive (typically 18 years) of related work; Master’s Degree or equivalent education Science or PharmD or equivalent education with extensive (typically 16 years) of related work; MD, PhD or MD/PhD in Science or related field with typically 10 years of related work experience. • Experience in clinical research and/or development environment. Proven ability to innovate with a history of supporting new and/or existing product launches and/or scientific narratives. • Interacts well with diverse groups within function and maintains strong working relationships with internal and external collaborators. Demonstrated ability to influence others across areas of scientific disciplines. • Experience in the field of Gastroenterology research, clinical development and/or clinical trial execution required. • Experience in the field of medical and/or clinical imaging preferred. Applicable only to applicants applying to a position in any location with pay disclosure requirements under state or local law: • 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 role at the time of this posting based on the job grade for this position. Individual compensation paid within this range will depend on many factors including geographic location, and we may ultimately pay more or less than the post