Sponsorship verdict
Sponsorship possible
One solid signal, not two. Worth applying, and worth asking about sponsorship early.
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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.
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The posting doesn’t mention sponsorshipSilence isn’t a refusal — ask the recruiter before investing much time.
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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.
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What Abbvie INC paid sponsored hires in similar roles1 certified filing for “SENIOR STATISTICAL ANALYST” (Statisticians) in MN: $150k–$150k, median $150k.
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Confirmed live todayWhen a source last listed this job as open.
Details and sources
- Employer is on a government sponsor record
- 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. Source: LCA disclosure data (US Department of Labor (OFLC)).
- No salary bar for this route
- H-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 roles
- 1 certified filing for “SENIOR STATISTICAL ANALYST” (Statisticians) in MN: $150k–$150k, median $150k. 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).
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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About the role
The Senior Statistical Analyst is a key role in the research and development of new pharmaceutical products. The primary responsibilities for this role include the analysis and reporting of clinical trial data and leading the statistical programming activities for clinical studies and projects with lower complexity. The Senior Statistical Analyst interfaces with Statistics, Data Sciences, Medical Writing, Regulatory Publishing and Clinical Operations.
Responsibilities:
Leads the statistical programming activities for projects with lower complexity.
• Leads the statistical programming activities for studies.
• Develop SAS programs for the creation of ADaM data sets following CDISC standards.
• Develop SAS programs for the creation of Tables, Listings and Figures.
• Validation of ADaM data sets, Tables, Listings and Figures.
• Create specifications for the structure of ADaM data sets for individual studies and integrated data.
• Create documentation for regulatory filings including reviewers guides and data definition documents
• Leads the development of standard SAS Macros and participates in the development of standard operating procedures.
• Provides oversight and mentoring of assigned Statistical Programmers and Statistical Analysts.
Minimum Qualifications:
• Bachelors in Statistics, Computer Science or a related field
• 8+ years of relevant experience in quantitative analysis (or 6+ with a Masters)
• Experience with SAS Programming
• Experience leading programming for clinical trials
Preferred Qualifications:
• Masters Degree in Statistics, Computer Science or related field
• R Programming experience
• Oncology specific experience
Other Required Skills:
• Indepth understanding of SAS programming concepts and techniques related to drug development.
• Fundamental understanding of CDISC Standards.
• Fundamental understanding of the drug development process, including experience with regulatory filings.
• Ability to communicate clearly both oral and written.
• Ability to accurately estimate effort required for study related programming activities.
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 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.
AbbVie is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to operating with integrity, driving innovation, transforming lives and serving our community. Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled.
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