✦ Luna Orbit — AI & Machine Learning

Principal AI and Data Science Lead

at AbbVie

📍 Florham Park, NJ Unknown Posted March 29, 2026
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Position Details

Type Full-Time
Experience lead
Exp. Years 4+ years
Education Bachelor's Degree
Category AI & Machine Learning

About this role

Lead platform governance and delivery for data science and AI initiatives across AbbVie, driving GenAI capabilities, governance, and enterprise-scale analytics.

Key Responsibilities

  • Provide leadership in developing, maintaining, and governing the data science platform
  • Oversee the delivery lifecycle from requirements to deployment
  • Lead governance and data quality
  • Drive GenAI initiatives and semantic/agentic engineering
  • Mentor diverse team and drive cross-functional collaboration

Technical Overview

Hands-on and leadership in modern data science stack including Python/R, Dataiku, AWS SageMaker, Spark; governance and regulatory compliance for healthcare/biopharma.

Ideal Candidate

The ideal candidate is a senior AI & data science leader with 8+ years of experience delivering enterprise-scale data science platforms in regulated industries, and a track record of governance and GenAI innovation.

Must-Have Skills

Bachelor's Degree9 years experience OR Master's 8 years OR PhD 4 yearsenterprise-scale data science platformsPythonRDataikuAWS SageMakerSparkTableaugovernance frameworksdata qualitymodel lifecycle managementregulatory compliancestakeholder managementconsultingleadershipeducation

Nice-to-Have Skills

data-driven transformation in pharmaceutical or life sciencesGxP knowledgeMLOpsplatform architectureboutique/strategy consulting

Tools & Platforms

DataikuAWS SageMakerTableau

Required Skills

PythonRDataikuAmazon Web ServicesAWS SageMakerSparkTableauGxPmaster data managementdata lineagemodel validationsemantic engineeringagentic engineeringGenAIRAGhuman-in-the-loopMLOpscloud

Hard Skills

PythonRDataikuAmazon Web ServicesAWS SageMakerSparkTableauGxPmaster data managementdata lineagemodel validationsemantic engineeringagentic engineeringGenAIRAGhuman-in-the-loopMLOpscloudregulated industriespharmaceuticalslife scienceshealthcare operations

Soft Skills

leadershipstakeholder managementconsulting excellencecommunicationmentoringcollaborationchange managementeducation

Industry & Role

Industry Healthcare & Medical
Job Function Lead enterprise data science platform, governance, and delivery for AI/ML solutions across AbbVie
Role Subtype ML Engineer
Tech Domains Python, R, Dataiku, Amazon Web Services, Tableau, Spark

Keywords for Your Resume

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Deal Breakers

Lack of PhD/MA/MB with required years, No experience with data governance or GxP

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